Mike Cotton

Associate
Creative Director

A senior creative that loves a challenge and believes in leading teams to success through innovative work and strong relationships.

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8+
Years of
experience
30+
Happy Clients
12
Concurrent
Clients
150+
Completed
projects
creative
Direction
creative
Direction

I work closely with my creative team in order to bring out the best in all of them. I provide focus and guard rails while not limiting their creative freedom.
Good design does not occur in a vacuum.

Brand
Development
Brand
Development

Whether working from an established brand book or building one for the client through research and concepting, I have extensive experience in creating and maintaining brands that stand apart from the competition.

Project Management
Project
Management

I am no stranger to juggling numerous projects across diverse clients. I have extensive experience handling changing client needs and managing scope. I hit project deadlines and always deliver above and beyond expectations.

UI/UX Design
& Strategy
UI/UX design
& Strategy

Designs need to be more than just visually appealing. They have to convince the user to engage. Through user research, solutions are developed that create engagement, drive conversions, and build customer loyalty and a cohesive user experience.

Expertise

What I do best

I’m inspired by the visual world and enjoy developing thoughtful designs for websites and digital campaigns. I am great at communicating a brand through the visual lens and partner with writers and developers to produce winning executions that drive results.

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creative
Direction

I work closely with my creative team in order to bring out the best in all of them. I provide focus and guard rails while not limiting their creative freedom. Good design does not occur in a vacuum.

Brand
Development

Whether working from an established brand book or building one for the client through research and concepting, I have extensive experience in creating and maintaining brands that stand apart from the competition.

Project
Management

I am no stranger to juggling numerous projects across diverse clients. I have extensive experience handling changing client needs and managing scope. I hit project deadlines and always deliver above and beyond expectations.

UI/UX design
& Strategy

Designs need to be more than just visually appealing. They have to convince the user to engage. Through user research, solutions are developed that create engagement, drive conversions, and build customer loyalty and a cohesive user experience.

Portfolio

Latest Work

Kayezen
Landing Page/Emails/Ads
Run It Back
Landing Page/Ads/Video
Yat
Emails/Ads/Video
Modern Electron
Emails/Ads
Lake Union HT Boats
Landing Page/Ads
CirrusLED Displays
Emails/Ads
SuperGrafs
Landing Page/Branding
HeroWear
Video
Famous Foodpuns
Illustration
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Testimonials

What is everyone saying?

Mike Cotton is the ultimate package when it comes to Creative Direction. While his skills in design are obvious, he brings much more to the table . He understands the audience he is designing for and he brings that to life in his work.

Jim Huffman

CEO/Founder - GrowthHit

His flexibility, skill, and general “whatever it takes” attitude were a big value to my team. From print to video, and digital, his work was sharp and always functioned the way it needed to. Clients loved his ability to turn their needs into a reality.

Robert Hemphill

Creative Director - DeanHouston

Mike is an incredibly talented creative thinker and designer. He troubleshoots design problems with a strategic approach, while always aiming to keep the user journey top of mind. Mike's work ethic is top-notch, and he is a natural leader, who is devoted to always learning new skills.

Angela Brugioni

Creative Director - GrowthHit