HELLO!
I’M MICHAEL BROWN*
*WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN ALL MY LIFE?
LET'S GET STARTED, SHALL WE!
I’m Michael Brown, a Creative Director for TV and far beyond—on everything from brand identity to motion design for screens of all types, from regional outfits to Fortune 500 powerhouses. I’m a visual storyteller, a team leader, and your go-to spark of ingenuity. Hire me for a quick, clever fix or lasting partnership.
Let’s talk about reinvigorating your brand, enhancing your creative, or building something new from scratch. I am seeking focused, short-form engagements to deliver high-impact results and ensure a mutual fit, but am ultimately open to a full-time or long-term position where I can make a significant and lasting contribution.
Collaborators wanted. Are you in? Let’s do something surprising together. Have a look at my work in the videos below for an overall sense of my style.
BRAND IDENTITY,
BRAND-NEW LOGO DESIGN,
+ REVITALIZING LEGACY BRANDS
Creating a brand’s visual identity is a puzzle I enjoy solving time and again––to translate a brand into something iconic that frames it in just the right light is pure joy.
Social media writing and design touting Sir Bradley Wiggins and Team Sky’s victory at the Tour of California (a British team, they had Jaguar support vehicles), plus my Alternate Rebrand and clothing design for LA’s premiere bike shop
Logo proposal for Cohen & Cohen Law Partners (now Cohen Law Partners)
Logo sketch for Lady Buds, a documentary featuring female pot farmers, at least one of whom wore stylish cat-eye specs
Overlays is an Augmented Reality (AR) arcade-type game designed to be played in the real world using your smart phone
For instance, in 2007 I redesigned The Price Is Right logo for the Drew Carey era. The goal? Make it feel timeless. I redrew the lettering from scratch, opened up the spacing, added the “saloon doors”, and refined the dollar sign so that it all looks like part of the show’s original ‘70s kit.
Final logo for The Price is Right, 2007 (above), below is one of several versions in use until then
Current Bob’s Donuts logo, 2024 (above), and one in use for many years until then (below)
Final logo for Corsa PRO, a high-octane coffee brand for cyclists
ERS is a healthy nutritional supplement company
From bicycle marketing and clothing design to my latest dive into restaurant branding, I bring that same focus to every logo, end tag, and lockup.
Contact me today for a custom, no-cookie-cutter approach to a new logo or an entirely new brand identity.
Current logo, 2020 (above), and menu (2026) for El Granjero Cantina
A couple of final options for Frederick Gold Potato Chips
Closeup of bicycle jersey collab between I.Martin Bicycles and my Alternate Rebrand treatment for Kings Road Cafe
Buzzer insert options for Fritzi Coop Chicken
In his book Outliers, Malcolm Gladwell says that “Ten thousand hours is the magic number of greatness” and that “It takes ten thousand hours to truly master anything”
THE MICHAEL BROWN STORY, STARRING MICHAEL BROWN
FROM THE PUBLICITY TEAM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Michael Brown is an award-winning Creative Director and Graphic Designer whose work spans commercials, promos, and iconic branding from DC and NYC to LA.
He started early, landing a college-level advertising design course in high school and turning cold calls into freelance gigs for major DC stations. Soon, after some focused coursework at The Art Institute of Atlanta and Corcoran School of Art, he was earning an Emmy nomination and creating show packages for America’s Most Wanted.
A nationwide talent search delivered him to USA TODAY on TV, then later to New York’s legendary Charlex, where he helped shape landmark campaigns for TCM, HBO, Nickelodeon, NBC, Nat Geo Explorer, and brands like IBM and American Express.
He moved west and designed effects for Star Trek: TNG, helped other designers (David Carson, Jeff Boortz, many more) realize their motion projects, refreshed The Price Is Right logo, helped introduce Friends and Breaking Bad to the world, and later co-built CBS’s DVD and Blu-ray Design+Authoring—growing its revenue 5X.
Michael Brown has led teams, won awards, and left his mark across entertainment and advertising.
Yet he still hasn’t worked for you.
Call or email today and we’ll fix that.
– The Publicity Team
Happy CBS clients at Golden State
CREATIVE DIRECTION, TEAM LEADERSHIP, GRAPHIC DESIGN, MOTION GRAPHICS, BRAND IDENTITY
“I have worked with Michael Brown over the years on a variety of design and animation projects large and small. He is, without question, one of the most talented and creative designers I know. Not only is he a fountain of ideas, he is a consummate professional, and helps the team bring projects in on time and on budget. A real pleasure to work with him! Highly recommended!”
– MJ Vilardi, Creative Executive