MLI Design

Resume of Michael L. Inks
Art Director / Senior Designer / Brand Development Specialist / Graphic Design / Web Design

Profile of Michael Inks and MLI Design:

Michael Inks, Sole Proprietor of MLI Design, is an innovative and highly creative concept and design communication specialist with over two decades of print and Web UI design and Art Direction. Under Michael's leadership MLI Design offers clients extremely motivated and articulate professional services that thrive on surpassing the client's expectations of brand marketing, graphic design and web design. Michael Inks of MLI Design is a focused leader with strong management and interpersonal relationship skills. Michael Inks of MLI Design is a technically savvy Art Director well versed in print and web development tools on both Mac and Windows platforms. The most recent MLI project has been the branding and art directing of the new Ben Stein film, EXPELLED: No Intelligence Allowed; A Premise Media Corporation production. http://www.expelledthemovie.com and http://www.premisemedia.com

Professional Experience of Michael Inks:

MLI Design ~ Redmond, WA
10/2006 - Present
Brand Marketing, Graphic Design, Web Design Specialist
Servicing clients such as: Premise Media Corporation, Rampant Films Inc., Action Gaming, VideoPoker.com, Microsoft, The Web CMO, Motive Entertainment, Ben Stein, BrandGeo, PerfectPixels Design, Rivida Inc., Timothy James Meaney, Wiseman Studios, Jon Blackstone, Media Pro, Dynon Avionics, Dina Blade, Western States Mortgage, art directing, designing and producing print and web marketing material. Most recently MLI Design has designed the entire brand marketing campaign for the new Ben Stein movie, EXPELLED: No Intelligence Allowed.
http://www.mli-design.com

Big Fish Games ~ Seattle, WA
1/2006 - 10/2006
Art Director
Big Fish is a rapidly growing online casual gaming company founded by a former Real Networks executive. While with Big Fish Mike Inks was responsible for leading the brand development and managed a team of 5 designers in establishing the first corporate brand style guide. Mike Inks was also responsible for overseeing the creative in the marketing and game operations departments and designed the company's newest marketing program called, "My Big Fish Games" that vested 100,000+ new members in the first 4 weeks on line. The company saw a 400% growth rate during the year that Mike Inks was employed by Big Fish Games.
http://www.bigfishgames.com

Microsoft ~ Redmond, WA
3/2005 - 1/2006
UI Art Director
Michael Inks was employed by the Microsoft Windows Media Team as the UI Design Director responsible for the redesign of a multi million, monthly visitor web site, Windows Media. http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/default.mspx

Classmates.com ~ Renton, WA
2/2004 - 3/2005
Marketing Promotions and Web Banner Designer
Responsible for the design concepts and creation of new marketing promotional campaigns as well as gif and Flash animated banner ads.
http://www.classmates.com

Seajo Design ~ Redmond, WA
1/1999 - 2/2004
Independent - Print and Web Art Director
Print and web media UI design including corporate branding, marketing, copy writing. Clients included: Eddie Bauer, Microsoft, Video Poker.com, FastChannel.com and many more.

Eddie Bauer Inc. ~ Redmond, WA
11/1995 - 1/1999
Communications Art Director
Managed and art directed the production of all internal communications between corporate office and the 17,000 associates world wide. Included all print and EB intranet UI design.
http://www.eddiebauer.com

Inks Design Group Ltd ~ Toronto
4/1990 - 11/1995
Sole Proprietor - Art Director
Private design firm, art directing up to five design and production contractors, producing a wide range of print-marketing materials. Involved sales, conceptual design/presentation, digital production, film/print management, photo shoots, press approvals and copy writing.

Dell McAuliff Winter Advertising ~ Toronto
3/1989 - 4/1990
Studio Manager
Managed contract artists producing large-scale real-estate development advertising. Scheduled and supervised deadlines for grand openings of site offices, newspaper and magazine ad placement deadlines, film and print purchasing, and contractor hiring.

Ogilvy & Mather Advertising ~ Toronto
11/1986 - 3/1989
Graphic Designer
Layout and production of camera-ready art boards for clients such as American Express, Midas Muffler, Campbell's Soup and more. Promoted to evening manager in the second year.

Software Skills of Michael Inks & MLI Design:
High proficiency in: PhotoShop, Illustrator, Flash, InDesign, Image Ready, PowerPoint, MS Office. Mac OS or PC platforms. Working knowledge of: HTML.

Portfolio URL of MLI Design and the design portfolio of Michael Inks www.mli-design.com

Email address of Michael Inks and MLI Design mike@mli-design.com

Recommendations for Michael Inks of MLI Design:
"Mike Inks is a great designer, a great guy, and a great colleague to have. He goes above and beyond in every situation. Mike listens to his colleagues and his staff, and takes genuine care to answer their concerns. He would be an asset to any organization."
Fiona Robertson Remley
Director Of Marketing / Big Fish Games. Inc

"Mike Inks has a creative flare that can be innovative and inspire. He is a great guy to work with because he is friendly and thoughtful."
Pat Wylie
VP of Big Fish Games Studios / Big Fish Games

"When Michael Inks began at Big Fish Games the company brand was all over the place. Michael immediately brought the disparate creative together and formed us into a team - sharing one vision of what the brand should be. His attention to detail and enormous talent make him an invaluable asset to any organization."
Eric Wolfe
Director of Creative Services / Big Fish Games