Sparking ideas, inspiring others, mentoring while managing the creative process, ready to jump in, and working across departments to keep projects on track. An award-winning creative director and commercial/editorial photographer, Michael balances his dual disciplines by always combatively working with others on his team while developing bright ideas and iconic images. He continuously challenges himself and his team to seek out original thinking while staying current with the trends, but always looking beyond the obvious and pushing ideas into new creative spaces. Setting his sights on award-winning work, measurable results, and keeping agency and client goals out front. To this day, Michael understands the value of keeping up with the trends in all their forms, from social content creation to those still tried and true channels that continue to yield measurable results, and he has learned how to get the most out of them. And when he’s not chest-deep in his work, you’ll likely find him knee-deep in the closet mountain stream hunting for Rainbows.

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Creative Leadership / Brand Building / Creative Direction / New Business

Awards:
• Promax/BDA Award - GOLD - Shark Week 24 On-air Campaign – Discovery Channel
• Promax/BDA Award - GOLD - Science Channel - Rebrand: Morph – Science Channel
• Promax/BDA Award - GOLD - The State – Nat Geo
• Communication Arts - Award of Excellence - Photography/Art Direction – Discovery Channel
• Communication Arts - Award of Excellence - Photography – Hrizuk Photo
• HSMAI Adrian Award - President’s Award - South Carolina Tourism –
   Greatness Grows Campaign / Campaign Photography – 9Rooftops Marketing
• CLT ADDY Award - Silver - Palmetto Bluff Campaign / Campaign Photography – Wray Ward

Clients:
National Geographic | Discovery Channel | Food Network | HGTV | Condé Nast Traveler | South Carolina Tourism | Garden & Gun Magazine | Southern Living Magazine | +More