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I'm Mickey Rossi, a creative leader with more than 20 years of experience shaping vision and delivering results across consumer products, digital platforms, and entertainment. I've built, mentored, and managed multi-disciplinary teams and led design for high-profile brands like CNN, AOL, and EarthLink at the heights of their influence. I’m passionate about great design, compelling user experiences, and making technology accessible to everyone. I thrive in fast-paced environments, bridging strategy, product, and storytelling to drive meaningful, measurable outcomes.…I'm Mickey Rossi, a creative leader with more than 20 years of experience shaping vision and delivering results across consumer products, digital platforms, and entertainment. I've built, mentored, and managed multi-disciplinary teams and led design for high-profile brands like CNN, AOL, and EarthLink at the heights of their influence. I’m passionate about great design, compelling user experiences, and making technology accessible to everyone. I thrive in fast-paced environments, bridging strategy, product, and storytelling to drive meaningful, measurable outcomes.

Mickey Rossi

Creative Director, Art Director, Product Designer, +2

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I'm Mickey Rossi, a creative leader with more than 20 years of experience shaping vision and delivering results across consumer products, digital platforms, and entertainment. I've built, mentored, and managed multi-disciplinary teams and led design for high-profile brands like CNN, AOL, and EarthLink at the heights of their influence. I’m passionate about great design, compelling user experiences, and making technology accessible to everyone. I thrive in fast-paced environments, bridging strategy, product, and storytelling to drive meaningful, measurable outcomes.…I'm Mickey Rossi, a creative leader with more than 20 years of experience shaping vision and delivering results across consumer products, digital platforms, and entertainment. I've built, mentored, and managed multi-disciplinary teams and led design for high-profile brands like CNN, AOL, and EarthLink at the heights of their influence. I’m passionate about great design, compelling user experiences, and making technology accessible to everyone. I thrive in fast-paced environments, bridging strategy, product, and storytelling to drive meaningful, measurable outcomes.

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I’m Mickey Rossi, a creative leader with more than 20 years of experience shaping vision and delivering results across consumer products, digital platforms, and entertainment. I’ve built, mentored, and managed multi-disciplinary teams and led design for high-profile brands like CNN, AOL, and EarthLink at the heights of their influence.

I’m passionate about great design, compelling user experiences, and making technology accessible to everyone. I thrive in fast-paced environments, bridging strategy, product, and storytelling to drive meaningful, measurable outcomes.

Skills

Product Design

Branding

Experience Level

Product Design

Expert

Branding

Expert

Language

English

Fluent

Work Experience

Creative Director at Subflux

January 1, 2000 - Present

Creative consulting and design services for a variety of professional projects and clients, including Riot Games, Vans, STX Lacrosse, Reebok, and others.

Creative Director at Face The Fans

February 1, 2012 - September 1, 2013

Led creative direction for a social gaming startup, overseeing art direction, UX/UI, and asset production to drive engagement and monetization.

Art Director for the Product Design Group at AOL

September 1, 2000 - April 1, 2004

Directed core product design work used by over 35 million AOL members; defined requirements and look-and-feel for the core product line and contributed to company-wide design strategy.

Director of Interface Design at EarthLink

September 1, 2004 - April 1, 2008

Led a team of Interface Architects, Graphic Designers, and Technical Writers; built and managed Usability Labs and drove user experience improvements across products.

Creative Director at Kaneva

May 1, 2009 - February 1, 2012

Creative leadership for a startup 3D virtual world and social network; established cohesive design language and processes for content production and user experience.

Chief Creative Officer at Thrust Interactive

November 1, 2013 - October 1, 2018

Responsible for Product Management and User Experience; mentored startups and brands, produced internal projects, and helped scale design systems and processes.

Design Director at Willow Tree

August 1, 2021 - May 1, 2023

Design Director on multiple projects for a premier digital design agency; managed a multi-office design team and provided design direction for clients including Capital One, Sling TV, Mars Vet Health, and American Freight.

Creative Director for Core News at CNN Digital

April 1, 2019 - December 1, 2020

Responsible for CNN.com websites, mobile app, and related digital products; collaborated with user research and product management to identify needs and shape organizational design processes.