Where Creativity & Business Meet
I am passionate about creating strong relationships with my clients where great ideas result in successful marketing communications and impactful design.
My services include:
Graphic Design:
Corporate identity, proposals, logos, brochures, book and CD covers, posters, outdoor, displays etc.
Advertising:
Print, magazine, outdoor, newspaper, direct mail, digital media, web banners, social media
Art Direction for Advertising
Art Direction for Photography
Copywriting
Web Design and Consultation
Who I Am
Michael Jon Watt | Freelance Graphic Designer, Etsy Shop Owner
I have over 20 years experience as a Graphic Designer and Advertising Art Director with clients throughout the U.S. I was lucky to know what I wanted to do from an early age, and spent my formative years studying art, painting, drawing, and daydreaming about creative endeavors.
I won my first design studio position at the age of 19, and since then (after a brief stint as a mime – yep you read that right) I have worked professionally in Los Angeles, Detroit, Houston, Nashville, and my hometown of Traverse City, Michigan.
I am particularly drawn to classic typography and simple, bold graphics. I have a skilled eye for color, with strong conceptual abilities. I’m passionate about the nuances of intelligent design: detail, balance, color, imagery; and a compelling message.
I opened my first Etsy Shop in 2010 and now run several e-commerce stores: 
The Transit Design Shop, which features my original designs, including: vintage inspired word art, custom subway signs, hand-painted farmhouse signs, and posters & prints. 
Smirkantile, my original collection of funny and irreverent greeting cards and gifts. 
My work has garnered a lot of attention and has been featured in HGTV Magazine, Apartment Therapy, Better Living Through Design, The Washingtonian, and Traverse Magazine, among others. 
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