Hi, I’m Mike, a brand designer and lettering artist in Toronto. I help growth-minded business owners and entrepreneurs bring their brand concepts to life through custom graphics, lettering design and illustration.
If you’re looking for a brand identity as bold and distinct as your business, get in touch. And if you want to say something with style, ask me about custom hand-lettering design.
If you’re looking for a brand identity as bold and distinct as your business, get in touch. And if you want to say something with style, ask me about custom hand-lettering design.
Why custom brand graphics & design matter
Custom graphics, lettering design and illustration work together to give your business a unique identity tailored to your brand and a distinct visual language to tell your story.
Unify your visuals.. A custom logo, colour palette, type style and matching icons, imagery or patterns keep your brand and marketing on the same page.
Cut through the noise. In a sea of sameness and generated imagery, customized and coherent design stops the scroll and gets attention.
Build trust. Hand-drawn elements feel warm and honest. They make your brand more human. Every curve, texture and detail speaks to your values and tells your story.
Make info clear. Complex ideas become approachable and easy to understand.
Scale with you. From logo to label and platform-to-platform, a cohesive set of brand graphics adapts as your business grows.
Where it started
I spent my childhood sketching letters in blackbooks. Growing up in Scarborough, and around Toronto, on graffiti, underground music and streetwear, I saw how art and design shapes culture and identity. I left a conventional accounting career path to follow that passion. Now I blend art and strategy to help others turn ideas into bold design.
Work that speaks
My designs have powered projects for artists, entrepreneurs, small brands and big names. A few examples:
• Apparel art for Method Man’s Tical Official brand
• A lettering campaign for City of Toronto Arts & Culture
• Event branding for sold-out Muay Thai shows and events
• Successful small business logos living on for years and years
• Custom merch that people keep and remember
Let’s create something that works
When your brand needs to look as professional as it feels, I can guide you through a simple design process to boost credibility, strengthen relationships with your customers and attract more people to your business. Let’s talk.
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Ready to start a project? Use the contact form to get in touch.
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Mike Lopez
Graphic Designer
Graphic Designer