I create interactive experiences that create connections with people Designing data to drive decisions Data visualization for Accenture Connect to a coach to advance your career Platform for Yooniko Building platforms to engage and reward customers Responsive app for Myer Understanding problems, innovating solutions Visualizing inventory for Abbott Innovating new ways to interact with your content Presenting with touch (and pinch) Sharing and socializing your brand beliefs Cross-platform connections for Coca-Cola Creating channels of trust and dialog with customers Letting NYC speak for itself

Hi, I'm Michael

I lead teams that innovate. This site contains projects, my blog, and my artwork. I mentor cross functional teams to engage customers in helpful, engaging, and easy-to-use software systems.

What is Experience Design?

Helping you get from here to there in a focused and intuitive way. Decision support is my main focus, how to help people make hard choices with easy to use software.

My work

I’ve been an educator for many years, currently teaching at Northwestern. My professional work is in the verticals of Logistics, Financial, Advertising and Branding, and Education.


See some projects


Tile concept
Designing data to drive decisions

Working with a team of visual designers and prototypers we created

the plan
Creating a Collaborative Coaching Community

This project was to create a collaborative paid environment to coach

Reward your customers

The largest department store in Australia loyalty program design.

Visualize your inventory

An innovative iPad solution that replaced a global system.

Recent blog posts


Blink lights
5 product design principles I discovered while trying to make art

I studied sculpture in art school, and been a gallery artist early in

tool browser
UX Design Team part 3 – Use the best Tools *updated

It seemed not too long ago that most websites were designed with tools

UX Design Team part 2 – Processes: Scrum and Agile

Most design teams function within a project management structure. Someone is there to

http://www.freepik.com Designed by Sapann-Design / Freepik
UX Design Team part 1 – the people

Where does a great user experience come from? It’s a team that consists