I am a designer and visual artist who brings ideas to life through playful, direct communication. I enjoy building community-driven work and delivering meaningful design for good people and good causes. Over the years I’ve collaborated with museums, nonprofits, and creative teams to craft branding, marketing materials, and engaging digital experiences. I love transforming complex ideas into clear visuals using typography, color, and thoughtful composition.

Michael Slayton

I am a designer and visual artist who brings ideas to life through playful, direct communication. I enjoy building community-driven work and delivering meaningful design for good people and good causes. Over the years I’ve collaborated with museums, nonprofits, and creative teams to craft branding, marketing materials, and engaging digital experiences. I love transforming complex ideas into clear visuals using typography, color, and thoughtful composition.

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I am a designer and visual artist who brings ideas to life through playful, direct communication. I enjoy building community-driven work and delivering meaningful design for good people and good causes.

Over the years I’ve collaborated with museums, nonprofits, and creative teams to craft branding, marketing materials, and engaging digital experiences. I love transforming complex ideas into clear visuals using typography, color, and thoughtful composition.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Freelance Illustrator, Graphic Design & Digital Media Administrator
March 1, 2018 - Present
Communicating ideas playfully and directly, creating community driven work, and doing good work for good people.
Graphic Designer at Verdantas
March 1, 2024 - Present
Designing corporate marketing materials for both digital and print communications. Developing visual design solutions for multi-piece packages to support business needs internally and externally. Collaborating with team members to create visuals for various external marketing communication needs.
Graphic Design & Digital Media Administrator at Museum of Science & History
April 1, 2023 - January 31, 2024
Supported the development department with marketing collateral, helping raise the Museum’s fundraising goals. Designed engaging web, digital, and billboard ads helping to boost engagement by 200% over a year. Spearheaded the creation of the Museum’s first exhibition title wall graphics.
Graphic Designer at Feeding Northeast Florida
January 1, 2022 - April 30, 2023
Elevated and created brand consistency throughout Feeding Northeast Florida’s branding that contributed to the Museum’s first $1M single gift. Raised money with a TikTok video using motion graphics software.
Graphic Design & Communications Specialist at Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens
October 1, 2019 - January 31, 2022
Working with each department of the Museum to create exciting work for exhibitions, print materials, wall graphics, promotional materials, billboards, print/digital ads, merchandise, web graphics, and educational materials.

Education

Bachelor of Fine Arts at University of North Florida
January 11, 2030 - February 16, 2026

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Non-Profit Organization, Professional Services, Other