Michael Washington

Michael Washington east coast native, began his creative journey conceptualizing and sketching with his uncle, mentor, and still avid art critic Saoul Vanderpool founder and creative chief of HEED Magazine. Motivated and pushed to continue his artistic ability he graduated from Delaware College of Art and Design top of his Graphic Design class. He began is professional career as an apparel design assistant for Under Armour Athletics back in his hometown of Baltimore, Maryland. It was his early exposure to the fast-paced and challenging environment of fashion design and marketing that prepared him to land creative positions at the headquarters of upcoming design firms around the Baltimore Washington D.C. Region.

With Michael, organizations gain an unparalleled talent who has the creative chops to conceptualize and strategically execute any regional campaigns. He is an enthusiastic, knowledgeable and mission-minded publishing expert with over five years of in-depth marketing and advertising experience. Past executives and colleagues have branded Michael as a business-savvy visionary. He has superior management skills and is well versed in many design mediums which helps translate marketing goals cohesively and effectively. Michael plans, oversees, develops, delegates and executes each marketing and design project. His 4-step action plan: working collaboratively with new business owners and core departmental units, participating in new and existing corporate strategies and making recommendations for changes to the creative process to meet market shifts while overcoming competitive threats.

Now Michael has a renewed creative drive that has taken him out west to provide you with an immersed and disciplined artistic mind. Moving to San Diego has given Michael the opportunity to further his ever-expanding list of competencies as both a creative professional and an emerging leader in media.

Specialties: Design, Illustration, Advertising, Publishing, Art Direction, Marketing, Public Relations