Hello!

My name is Michael Stump.

I design & direct brand & digital experiences with an obsessive care for the end user, a surgical understanding of your product & your brand, & a laser focus on designing around & performing to business goals.

My Work
My CV

What we do

Creative Direction
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Product Design
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Web Design
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Branding
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About me

Conjuring design magic with a potent compound of art & Science.

Through a collaborative, strategic, and surgical process, that blends the brain candy of art with the endless curiosity & precision of science, I craft experiences that connect, inspire, and most importantly, perform.

My Quiver

Direction

My teams feel supported & trusted, while remaining curious & inspired. We set our sites on the goals of the project, & collaboration is at the core of my leadership philosophy, as noted in my Voltron Theory of Collaboration: strong alone, stronger together.

UX Direction
Creative Direction
Design Management

Product Design

I’ve come to love the beautiful complexity of crafting user-first, digital product experiences. Every project is a puzzle—one that requires empathy, curiosity, & a deep respect for the people we’re designing for. I thrive in that intersection of business goals, technical constraints, & human needs. The joy is in the process: working with the right people, asking the right questions, & iterating toward something meaningful, usable, & delightful.

Mobile & Web App
Saas
e-Commerce
HCM
Fintek

Web Design

Brand-driven web design is where strategy meets soul—and it’s one of my favorite creative challenges. I love the process of giving a brand its new digital home, translating its voice, values, and visual language into an experience that feels both authentic and alive. It’s about more than aesthetics; it’s about creating a space where users immediately understand a brand, and want to be a part of it. From thoughtful storytelling to interactive nuance, and an unabashed joy of opening a color palette, I build sites that resonate, connect, & convert.

Small Business
Enterprise
E-Commerce
Narrative Story Telling
webflow

Branding

This is where it all began for me. From sitting in my bedroom drawing sports team logos as a kid, to doing paid branding work as a high schooler, through today, where I've successfully branded and re-branded businesses of all sizes, across the country. To brand a business or product is to give it life; the colors, the design language, the story, & the feeling your customers are left with after engaging with your product. It was this feeling that made a design career a non-negotiable.

Brand Strategy
visual branding
Logo Design
Brand Styleguides
Typography

Marketing

Marketing is the power of connection—specifically, the moment when a brand truly clicks with its audience. I love crafting experiences that bridge strategy and emotion, turning brand values into messages that resonate and inspire action. The correct marketing campaign helps brands speak in ways that feel human, intentional, and memorable. When done right, marketing is a brand presenting its authentic self. It’s not just about selling—it’s about building relationships that last.

Marketing Campaigns
Email Marketing
Social Media Marketing
Brand Awareness