Mike Heighway is a hands-on creative director & designer.

His work sits primarily at the intersection of design systems and brand.

He is open to joining a team that is:

1. Cool.* 2. Wanting to do cool things.** 3. Not cool with being uncool.***1. Cool.* 2. Wanting to do cool things.** 3. Not cool with being uncool.***1. Cool.* 2. Wanting to do cool things.** 3. Not cool with being uncool.***

* Must love cappuccinos, complicated yet moderately accessible electronic music, discussing typefaces and neat packaging design, and the finer points of a really good beignet.
** Working on climate, health or nutrition. Healthy entertainment. Or space. Man, space is cool. Think about it. A bunch of stars exploded and now billions of hydrogen atoms came together, formed sentience, and are trying to figure out where they came from. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
*** Uncool is working in or for an industry that is destroying the planet and/or society (i.e. gun lobby, tobacco, oil and gas, RNC, etc.). And being a jerk is uncool. Don't be a jerk.

Overview

I take a systems-based approach to design in order to deliver clear, scalable solutions to complex problems. My professional focus is on creating and maintaining design systems, UI/UX and web design, and extending thoughtful visual identities and brand systems across digital and physical environments. I am a process-oriented, hands-on leader and enjoy building capable, agile teams.