With over 14 years of experience in the print design world, Michael brings a wealth of experience to Cult Partners; his background includes packaging, branding, retail design, editorial design, photo art direction, and advertising.
Michael began his career with The Wall Street Journal in San Francisco during the late-’90s dot-com boom. Since then, he has worked in New York City, Los Angeles, and San Francisco for such notable clients and firms as Dwell Magazine, Commune Design, Stila Cosmetics, Juicy Couture, Motorola, Sony Vaio, The Gap, and Hourglass Cosmetics. Most recently he was the Design Director of all packaging efforts for Williams-Sonoma, where his work received multiple accolades from both Communication Arts and The Dieline.
Michael earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Visual Communications and Photography from the University of Arizona. Michael’s many pastimes include spending time with his wife and baby daughter, cooking, watching baseball, jogging, and maintaining his succulent and cactus collections.