Stefan Sagmeister, in all of his years as a design guru, has probably never heard of Misha Birmele. Then again, he might have, but I just like mentioning both of us in the same sentence. I've spent my time in Seattle, the south, and many places in between. Now I live in Pasadena, having moved for love, and access to the Los Angeles design community. Graphic Design is good to me--I love my career, I love my job, this is what I'd be doing even if I wouldn't get paid.
DRIVEN
To create compelling work with passionate people.
EXPERIENCED
I've had the good fortune to be successful in advertising agencies, design firms, non-profit organizations, and freelancing endeavors.
10/07 - Present
Warner Bros. Entertainment
Graphic Designer
5/05 - 10/07
Jupiterimages Corporation
Graphic Designer
9/04 - 2/05
MCM Design Studio, LLC.
Graphic Designer
6/04 - (acquisition) 9/04
Full Circle Creative
Production Designer
9/03 - 3/04
WebPros, Inc.
Corporate Identity Consultant
9/02 - 9/03
Comm Dept, Washington Conference of SDA
Graphic Designer
6/01 - 10/02
The Olex Group, Inc.
Graphic Designer
Clients-
Major corporations, smaller corporations, academies, universities, non-profit organizations, banks, music venues and record labels.
Fun to mention-
I've won design awards from organizations that you've never heard of, and have been turned down by ones that you have heard of.
EDUCATED
2000 - 2004
SAU School of Visual Art and Design
I excelled in Advertising and Corporate Identity, and was selected to work alongside of my professors in their extra-curricular freelance projects.
Toot my horn-
2008 - 4 logos featured in new Rockport book "Really Good Logos Explained"
2007 - HOW International Design Annual (Jupiterimages' Trend Piece)
2007 - American In-House Design Award, GDusa (Jupiterimages' Calendar)
2006 - American Graphic Design Award, GDusa (Jupiterimages' Trend Piece)
2006 - American Graphic Design Award, GDusa (PYMCA postcard pack)
2006 - The Create Awards, Create Magazine (winter '06)
2006 - Marketing Panelist, 7th Annual Pomona College Career & Internship Fair
2005 - Davey Award - GOLD (PictureArts '05 Ad Campaign)
2005 - Davey Award - SILVER (PictureArts Sales Kit)
2004 - Winner of the SAU School of Visual Art and Design Billboard Competition
2002 & 2004 - Winner of the SAU Community Service Day Logo Design Competition.
Pasadena, CA
08 4 logos featured in new Rockport book, "Really Good Logos Explained" 07 HOW International Design Annual 06 American Graphic Design Award (2) 06 The Create Awards, Create Mag 05 Davey Award (gold & silver) 04 SAU Billboard Competition 02 SAU CSD Logo Competition