Portfolio
:format(webp)/99designs-contests-attachments/3/3613/attachment_3613892 "The client was seeking a sleek, minimalist dust jacket design for a self-help book on business.
I quickly comped this out, and worked on the concept. The client particularly liked the idea of the lemon icon.")
:format(webp)/99designs-contests-attachments/3/3706/attachment_3706880 "EmCert was seeking a design to use in several magazines aimed at EMTs and Firefighters to promote their service, an online training and certification program.
I quickly conceptualized several designs featuring both a dummy and firefighters in the middle of a blaze, to bring home the importance of needing up-to-date training.
They loved the concepts from the start, and it was no contest.")
:format(webp)/99designs-contests-attachments/7/7007/attachment_7007204 "My goal with this was to design something that had a retro feel (based on the neighborhood and area the business was based in) yet still look clean and modern.")
:format(webp)/99designs-contests-attachments/12/12705/attachment_12705211 "IGN was seeking a splash screen template to promote their then new IGN Prime service.
My goal was to showcase the games and freebies that Prime membership offered.")
:format(webp)/99designs-contests-attachments/23/23668/attachment_23668522 "The contest holder was a sculptor who was trying to start a side business selling her handmade rustic furniture.
She sent over several pictures of various furniture she had made – coffee tables, nightstands, chairs – and they all had the same thing in common: They used rounded cross sections of trees extensively. That concept got the ideas percolating, and after a few rounds I came up with a mark that took the idea of a tree stump and turned it into an abstract representation of a tree’s rings.
She absolutely loved the concept from the start, and I won hands down.")
About
The biggest problem with most designers is that they're trained like technicians. Trained to use the digital tools mechanically to solve problems inorganically. They're not taught the history of color or typography. They're not taught the skills that are software independent.
I'm not most designers.
Member since:
September 20, 2008
Reviews
"MikeZuniga delivered a highly creative and professional standard of work.
He showed great ability to read, understand and interpret my entry and business. By Mikes first entry, I had no doubt, that he was the right desiger for me to work with :-)
I lov..."
wood'n wonder
reviewed over 9 years ago
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