About — Mike Maloney

As an art director and studio artist, I bring a unique perspective to the creative process. With a blend of strategic thinking and creativity, I excel in guiding visual projects from concept to execution. This dual role allows me to continuously evolve as a creative professional, balancing the demands of commercial production with the freedom of artistic expression.

EXPERIENCE

FREELANCE DESIGNER // 2024 - PRESENT

Developing innovative ideas and artwork for companies large and small. With a focus on studio production and art direction responcibilities include creation and production of artwork for digital platforms, as well as for print and video.

ART DIRECTOR // MMB580 - 2020 - 2024

Responsible for conceptualizing, developing, and executing visually compelling campaigns. Working collaboratively with the creative team, account managers, and clients, in shaping the visual identity and messaging of various creative materials.

STUDIO DESIGNER // MMB580 - 2017 - 2020

Worked closely with creative, print vendors, and production teams to ensure accurate execution of designs for various print, digital, and video materials. Oversaw the production process to maintain the desired quality and consistency.

WEB DESIGNER // Bluestem Group - 2016 - 2017

Created concepts and designs that are inventive, visually appealing and effective for two of five brands (The Tog Shop and Norm Thompson). Design concepts are applied to homepages, landing pages, email campaigns, web banners and social media posts to reflect seasonal changes and support catalog messaging.

FREELANCE DESIGNER // J.JILL - 2015 - 2016

Provided hands-on expertise from shoot to layout of catalog concept design. Worked closely with VP, Creative Development and Sr Art Director to ensure brand integrity. Worked from concept to final executive reviews.

FREELANCE DESIGNER // HP Hood - 2014 - 2015

Worked closely with the Creative Department and Sr Creative Director to ensure brand integrity throughout multiple mediums.

PRODUCTION ARTIST // Emerson Fry NEW YORK - 2013 - 2014

Worked directly with the Executive Creative Director in the full creative cycle from shoot to publish with a strong emphasis on photography, retouching, and creating layouts for a variety of e-commerce and print marketing materiel.

GRAPHIC DESIGNER // Salem state university - 2011 - 2013

While attending school I had the opportunity to work for the Marketing and Communications department to create and produce all SSU print and web material.