About Me

My name is Michael Johannes

As a creative lead with two decades of experience in Design, Brand, Creative Direction, Illustration, Ux/Ui, and digital asset management, I have led teams for every type of design project you could imagine. I have been training and mentoring designers for over a decade, and I would love to discuss how I can help your team grow.

In addition to my design background, I am well versed in best practices related to marketing, operations, inventory, leadership, company culture, supply chain, and manufacturing. I have been involved in the inception and growth of close to 50 brands during my extensive career.

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Hello, I'm a seasoned designer with over 20 years of experience in the industry. I have held positions as a design lead at the director and executive level for the past decade. I am passionate about collaborating with exceptional teams to create innovative and impactful designs. Feel free to explore my portfolio and let me know your thoughts.

Michael worked with youbloom from 2015 to 2019 in the role of brand manager. He did an excellent job on the overhaul of our brand identity and guidelines as well as overseeing the marketing collateral for 6 showcase festivals and conferences in Los Angeles and Dublin, Ireland. Michael recruited, trained and mentored 6 interns during his period with youbloom. He is a great listener and consistently delivers amazing work and is a pleasure to work with. I give Michael the very highest recommendation.

Phil Harrington, CEO. Youbloom

Dailee HLDG

Dailee Holdings was a CBD startup that I was involved with from inception. In my CDO role at Biz Incubate, I developed the pitch deck that was used in seed round fundraising and succeeded in bringing on three investors to build the company.

Roxas Kalaw

Between 2020 and 2021 I led design for a product built in partnership with the Roxas Kalaw Foundation based in the Philippines. I delivered creative assets & laid out sitemap and Ux flows.

Hairy Heifer Cattle Co.

The owner of Hairy Heifer Cattle Co. has been a client of mine for several years now, and I have worked to update his sites to meet his growing business' needs.

YouHook

Since 2022 I have developed an MVP in the P2P rental space. Since completing the v.1 I have been tasked with building a roadmap for the client.

TIGERCIDE

Since 2017 I have managed TIGERCIDE. In this role, I have maintained all records & admin, marketed & directed art for the group.

CBD Franchising

While doing market research, our team discovered that no one in the CBD space had yet offered consumers the opportunity to franchise. Some competitors offered what was titled a 'business opportunity' but not a franchise.

Barcode Standards

While managing inventory for Dailee Holdings, I discovered a pain point in the barcoding industry.

Marketing Partnerships

With a decade spent in event production and live events, I have a high level of understanding when it comes to experiential marketing.

CBD Legislation

Prior to the Inception of Dailee Holdings, I was working with many clients in the developing CBD space.

Construction Permits

While working in an ancillary capacity to the early stages of the brand, I got a call late one night that the facility blueprints required for a hearing the following day were missing key information that would allow for approval to break ground.

Skilled in

Here are some of the proficiencies I have focused on throughout my career.

Brand Identity & Design

Brand collateral, asset portfolio, Icons & Copy.

Digital Products Designed

Web & Mobile design, Ux/Ui

Illustration

Vector, Color Theory, Layout

Experiential

Live Events, Activations, Retail

Data Visualization

Metrics, Infographics, Decks

Presentations

Pitch, Investor & Sponsor Decks

Designing Actionable outcomes

With two decades of experience in a wide variety of design profficiencies. I am skilled in creating top-quality designs that leave a lasting impression. Whether it’s a prototype for an application, or a 360 stakeholder presentation, I am prepared to take it on. I pride my self in creating collateral and assets that are not only visually impressive but also deliver compelling messages. I would love to help your team create a style and delivery that leaves a positive impression on your audience.

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reach out

Los Angeles, CA

johannes.mike@gmail.com

323.420.4442