Visual Designer / Brand & Layout Specialist |
Story-Driven Creative
Open to new creative opportunities.
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- Brand Identity & Visual Systems
- Typography & Editorial Layout
- Creative Direction & Art Direction
- Digital & Social Media Design
- Storytelling & Conceptual Thinking
- AI-Enhanced Workflow & Visual Research
- Collaborative Teamwork & Feedback Loops
DESIGNSTRIPE
Visual Designer & Scene Designer
- Started as a Scene Designer, assembling modular illustration assets into customizable visual scenes that users could adapt for blogs, websites, and marketing content.
- Role evolved into Visual Designer as the company pivoted to a new AI-powered social media Ad Generator product.
- Designed layout templates and crafted visual assets tailored for fast, customizable content creation.
- Researched and developed visual style prompts using AI tools like MidJourney and Stable Diffusion to shape the platform’s image output.
- Collaborated with software engineers, product managers, and marketers to align creative direction with technical feasibility.
- Helped define the brand’s AI-generated image guide, ensuring stylistic consistency and user-friendly results.
- Created branded visuals for internal marketing, feature launches, and onboarding experiences.
Creative Consultant
- Shaped the brand identity of a luxury jewelry startup through strategic positioning and visual storytelling.
- Designed logo, packaging, and digital assets, ensuring brand consistency across all channels.
- Produced social visuals for product drops and seasonal campaigns.
- Contributed to the website’s design and user experience.
Art Director & Graphic Designer
- Led visual campaigns across print, digital, and outdoor for clients in real estate, hospitality, and education.
- Developed storyboards for TV commercials and co-directed shoots, managing stylists and photographers on set.
- Presented concepts to senior creative teams and supported new business pitches.
- Mentored junior designers and contributed to team-wide creative reviews.
UNIVERSITY OF SANTO TOMAS
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Advertising
Beyond client work, Mike explores storytelling through illustration, photography, and short-form fiction. Mike uses text-to-image generation alongside traditional techniques to push creative boundaries. His personal work draws inspiration from moody, atmospheric narratives—especially Inside No. 9 and Guillermo del Toro.
He sees AI as a tool to accelerate creative thinking, not replace it. The true artistry lies in how we direct, shape, and challenge what it can do.