Hi, I’m Mike Winston

Visual Creative Specialist

From Concept to Pixel-Perfect

Accessibility Design

Display & Performance Marketing

Layout & Type Systems

Motion Graphic Design

Ad Campaign Concepting

Broadcast Video Editing

Templating & Toolkitting

Stadium Screen Takeovers

Advanced Image Production & Retouching

Custom Interactive Marketing

Out-of-Home Advertising

Front-end Web Design & Dev

Automation & Optimization

Social Media Content Creation

Marketing Localization

UX & Wireframing

Signage & Print Materials

Email Marketing Design

Introduction

A bit
about me

Mike Winston Headshot

Past Clients

A handful of familiar names and faces

Sauza Tequila Logo Showtime Network Hornitos Tequila Logo Polestar Logo Little Caesars Logo Apple Dollar Shave Club Logo Samsung Logo McDonald's Logo Amazon Logo Maker's Mark Logo Solana Foundation Logo Pepsi Walmart Logo Jim Beam Logo T-Mobile Logo Grand Marnier Logo Espolòn Tequila Logo United Healthcare Logo California Pizza Kitchen Logo Subway Logo Gotham Greens Logo Tuborg Logo Mad Libs Logo BlackRock Logo MTV Logo AMC Logo Special K Logo Sears Logo Miller Lite Logo xfinity Logo General Electric Logo Kashi Logo Quaker Logo

Motion Reel

Things moving around with music

Tools & Tinkering

AI?
Aye aye.

Figma
Figma + AI
Photoshop
Photoshop + AI
Illustrator
Illustrator + AI
After Effects
After Effects
+ AI
Premiere + AI
Adobe Firefly
Firefly Gen AI
Stable Diffusion AI
Stable Diffusion Gen AI
Midjourney Logo
Midjourney Gen AI
Gigapixel AI
Topaz Gigapixel AI
Cursor AI IDE
Cursor AI
ChatGPT AI
ChatGPT & Sora AI
Google Gemini AI
Google Gemini AI
Claude
Claude AI
Google Slides
Google Slides
Powerpoint
Keynote Icon
Keynote
Wordpress
WordPress
GreenShift Icon
GreenShift + AI
HTML5
HTML5
CSS3
CSS3

Design Beliefs

Words that are poetry to my ears

Portfolio

Awesome projects
I’ve worked on

  • Protected: Apple “Shot on iPhone” Website

    Protected:  Apple “Shot on iPhone” Website
  • McDonald’s Motion Design

    McDonald’s Motion Design
  • Polestar 360 Marketing

    Polestar 360 Marketing
  • Motion Graphic Grab Bag

    Motion Graphic Grab Bag
  • Protected: Apple iPad “Your Verse” Websites

    Protected:  Apple iPad “Your Verse” Websites
  • Solana PlayGG Event Graphics

    Solana PlayGG Event Graphics
  • Samsung 2018 Holiday Season Animation

    Samsung 2018 Holiday Season Animation
  • Little Caesars Stadium Graphics

    Little Caesars Stadium Graphics
  • Queens of Pain Film Design

    Queens of Pain Film Design
  • Everlaw Motion Graphics

    Everlaw Motion Graphics
  • Samsung 2019 Holiday Season Animation

    Samsung 2019 Holiday Season Animation
  • Letterpress Wedding Invitation Suite

    Letterpress Wedding Invitation Suite
  • Samsung Galaxy S10 Motion Design

    Samsung Galaxy S10 Motion Design
  • Tres Generaciones Tequila Website

    Tres Generaciones Tequila Website
  • Samsung Galaxy S9 Launch Motion Design

    Samsung Galaxy S9 Launch Motion Design
  • Hornitos Tequila Motion Design

    Hornitos Tequila Motion Design
  • “Ebonite” Music Player UI Skin

    “Ebonite” Music Player UI Skin

testimonials

What people
say about me

“Mike’s diligence and dedication to working smart and finding efficient ways to reduce effort on repetitive assignments is key to our ability to deliver at the speed and scale we do for Polestar.

Mike’s work ethic and talents are exceptional. His digital production design skills, video production talent, and self-directed learning are rare to find in one person.”

Jason Mitton
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Operations Director

“Mike has done a fantastic job with onboarding, guiding, and coaching our latest designer hire onto our process and Polestar US expectations for creative.

Mike continues to push the creative boundaries delivering Polestar assets that raise the bar for engagements and click-though results.”

James Braglia
James Braglia
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Lead Producer

“Mike has consistently raised the bar for our creative output by combining technical expertise with innovative problem-solving. His deep understanding of both creative standards and technical constraints allows him to find solutions that push the team’s capabilities forward.”

Analisa Garcia
Analisa Garcia
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Producer

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