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About 

Creative Director & Educator

With more than twenty years of experience in creative strategy and execution, my professional career has been centered in creating innovative digital and experiential design for brands and clients across a spectrum of industries, including fashion, real estate and higher education. I have holistic experience in art directing photography and video, from early concepts through final production and marketing execution. I'm passionate about sincere story telling through beautiful images, curated content and meticulous typography. I continue to grow, inspire and mentor diverse sets of collaborative design teams by leading with intrinsic empathy and logic. I take pride in my ability to build an inclusive workflow and empowered workforce.

I made the deliberate and terrifying/ exhilarating choice to enter higher education after more than two decades as a design professional in advertising and marketing. Having spent years building and leading such talented teams in fashion/luxury retail, I want to merge these worlds, bringing together all of my professional wisdom with the dynamic creative energy cultivated the diverse, complex group dynamics of the design classroom. My design research and practice explores the transformative power of design to cultivate authentic connections.

Let's Connect

mike@mikeraydesign.com
(646) 342 6347

New York, NY

Philadelphia, PA

Upper Black Eddy, PA

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