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Seth said…

We built this universe, this technology, these connections, this society, and all we can do with it is make junk. All we can do with...
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Design principles

A design team of 30+ needs a guiding set of principles. To provide design leadership to an organization of 3,000+, those design principles need to...
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Convenience inventory

Many Groupon products were incentivized to consumers through convenience. Bookable inventory offered merchants reliable business and yield management. For Groupon, the challenge was to change...
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Health dashboard

With a brand refresh in progress and new flagship stores opening, Walgreens was promising to be more than just your corner pharmacy. Whether from home,...
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Digital mysticism

Witnessing a design culture drowning in quantitative data while management ditched demands of actual creativity, I took this presentation on the road to invigorate the...
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Greenlighting

Cinimeo was a start-up proof-of-concept that drove backing for the greenlighting films through tiers of audience submissions and data analysis for studios and investors. This...
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Global hospitality

Buuteeq was a hospitality booking, inventory tracking, and marketing startup specializing in unique global stays. The challenge was to launch a beta application that translated...
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Hey, we know you…

White Pages had become a B2B data supplier. But they were intrigued by the possibilities of using data for consumer-facing networking opportunities and building an...
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Nothing micro about Microsoft

Searching Microsoft is like scanning the known universe for a moon—you want a specific moon but what planet does it revolve around in what solar...
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Back’log

What happens when you discover an external hard drive from 10 years ago? If you're a graphic designer, you find a random assortment of things...
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  • Food as medicine
  • Design for access and dignity
  • Innovation down the drain
  • Offer page redesign—the devil in the details
  • Questioning the answer
  • Manage process, mentor people
  • Design Union, the brand
  • Groupon’s two-sided marketplace
  • Guided browse for our Things To Do vertical
  • Beyond the whiteboard
  • Seth said…
  • Design principles
  • Convenience inventory
  • Health dashboard
  • Digital mysticism
  • Greenlighting
  • Global hospitality
  • Hey, we know you…
  • Nothing micro about Microsoft
  • Back’log

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Michael's creative vision and collaborative visual design processes inspire teams to stretch beyond stale methods. He's a change agent and a leader with passion and talent.

Shiloh Grace, VP of UX Strategy

Michael is an outstanding creative director with excellent insights into how people engage with information. He is a patient leader who is able to articulate a unique vision.

Jeff Stein, Sr Front End Developer

Easy and enthusiastic endorsement for Michael! He's first rate in his field; strong creative instincts and experience, a good eye for direction, and able to deliver.

Patrick Miller, VP of Product Development

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