Hey, I’m Michael.
I am passionate about telling true, good, and beautiful stories.
I’ve spent the last decade learning that the most important stories in the world deserve our most disciplined craft. Visual storytelling is a liturgy that shapes the soul, and I use that craft to invite people into a way of seeing that leads to a way of being. My work is centered on the conviction that what we see shapes what we love, and what we love defines who we become.
Right now, I am a Creative at Compassion International. My day-to-day work involves creative strategy and execution within our Artist, Influencer, and Church spaces. In an age of digital noise and "AI slop," my role is to lead creative efforts for high-profile partnerships, building dignity-centered narratives that move past the shallow mechanics of content to invite people into genuine, lifelong partnership.
Strategic Impact & Portfolio
Selected creative deliverables, design systems, and cinematography archives available below.
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Creative for high-velocity creative strategy and execution within the Artist, Event, and Influencer channels.
Brand Contextualization: Lead creative execution for major partnerships across Artist, Event, and Influencer channels. Standout partners include: BibleProject, Dude Perfect, Crowder, for KING & COUNTRY, and Amy Grant.
Touchpoint Analysis: Initiated and executed a gap analysis of partner touchpoints to standardize brand consistency from event acquisition to long-term retention.
Product Launch: Creative lead for the "Compassion Nurtures" portfolio expansion, designing market-test assets and messaging.
International Production: Directed and produced field content in international environments for use in digital and event-based appeals.
Cross-Functional Delivery: Manage the integration of global brand standards into high-profile partner aesthetics across film, digital, and environmental displays.
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Lead architect for the brand’s national entry into the United States market.
Brand Architecture: Designed the visual and narrative framework for the U.S. launch, establishing the organization’s domestic identity.
Productization: Restructured academic offerings into clear "Hall Blueprints," creating pricing transparency and a simplified sales portfolio.
Onboarding Infrastructure: Designed the digital and operational "Path to a Hall" for students and tutors, reducing friction in the recruitment funnel.
Platform UX/UI: Improved the design and user experience for the "MyHall" digital platform to support national scale.
Growth Systems: Built the marketing collateral and campaign strategies that enabled the successful launch of the first American Halls.
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Full-service production management for projects in the non-profit and corporate sectors.
Strategic Direction: Managed the entire creative lifecycle from client discovery to final delivery.
Team Leadership: Led multidisciplinary teams of filmmakers, animators, and designers to execute complex brand and narrative strategies.
Operational Management: Managed P&L, contractor relations, and project timelines for an agency for nearly a decade.
Standout clients include: #TeamWater (MrBeast & Mark Rober), Tracksmith, SunBum, To Write Love On Her Arms, Switchfoot.
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Digital pivot and product launch strategy during COVID-19.
Digital Product Innovation: Developed a B2B corporate experience package to replace physical retail revenue during the pandemic.
Campaign Direction: Directed the launch of the "Sailor Wallet," overseeing all film and digital marketing assets.
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Academic publishing and instructional delivery.
Publishing & Editorial: Edited and managed technical materials for Western Academic Publishers.
Classroom Operations: Managed the digital infrastructure and administrative delivery for graduate-level online classrooms.
Instructional Support: Provided grading, research, and facilitation for courses in Hermeneutics, Biblical Theology, and Spiritual Formation.
My Leadership Philosophy
My approach to creative direction is built on five pillars
Steadfastness: A consistent, dependable, and quiet strength. Like an anchor or a long walk toward growth, I aim to move with integrity—unhurried, faithful, and dependable. This means maintaining steadiness when circumstances shift and carrying what is entrusted to me with patience. For me, steadfastness is a form of loyalty: to God, to others, to the work, and to the long story of which I am a part.
Wisdom: Before and while acting, I seek to see clearly, weighing what is true, meaningful, and lasting. Wisdom involves being mindful of context, history, and the layers beneath the surface—taking the time to understand before choosing. I value clarity, nuance, and the slow work of discernment. Anchored by the truth of Scripture, I want to be like a tree planted by streams, rooted in the source of all wisdom.
Peacemaking: I work toward right relationships and restored order. Peace is not the avoidance of conflict, but the move toward honest conversation and reconciliation with courage and gentleness. This requires charity, generous interpretation, and a willingness to believe the best about others when tensions rise. When something fractures, I do not look away; my hope is to restore clarity, stability, and dignity.
Imagination: I see possibility and create space for renewal. Wonder, movement, and creativity help me reimagine what could be, even when circumstances feel stuck. Because God is the source of all image, my imagination is shaped by a hermeneutic of hope. I believe God is always reshaping the world and moving the story toward restoration. This perspective opens room for transformation and a future bigger than what we can see today.
Formation: I care deeply about the upward shaping of a whole life—our psychosomatic humanity drawn toward glory. Spiritual, emotional, physical, and mental formation is the quiet work of becoming; it is the slow grace that reshapes us through practice, reflection, and habit. I value both the tools that teach and the rhythms that steady. I aim to lead by example, helping others live into who they were created to be while seeking that same transformation in myself.
Education
Western Seminary Master of Theology (ThM), Biblical Theology of the Arts
Columbia International University Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Liberty University Master of Divinity (M.Div), Biblical Studies
Liberty University Master of Arts (MA), Theological Studies
Cornell University Strategic Storytelling Certificate
Tel Aviv University Hebrew Ulpan (Linguistic & Cultural Immersion)
Flagler College Bachelor of Arts (BA), Graphic Design