Hi, I’m Mike a Toronto-based graphic designer who loves drawing letters and designing logos for leading brands and growing businesses. I can help you with creative design solutions for branding, merchandise, signage, packaging, advertising and promotions.
Growing up, I watched branding evolve into a cultural phenomenon. Brands like Nike, Adidas, Polo and Stüssy weren’t just labels, they were statements of identity and style. My keen interest in discovering what made certain brands so special, and studying business in school helped draw the connection between art and commerce. This realization inspired me to leave a path in university accounting behind and pursue my true passion in graphic design.
Over the past couple decades, this journey has taken me from graffiti drawings in blackbooks to designing party flyers and street culture magazines to leading brand marketing campaigns for global consumer brands. I’ve seen firsthand how thoughtful design can boost a business’s visibility, drive sales, and forge lasting relationships with customers. Along the way, I’ve cultivated my fascination with branding into strategic business acumen, and honed my skills in lettering and logo design which has since led to new creative opportunities:
• High-Profile Collabs: Featured on Wu-Tang’s Method Man with Tical Official, blending distinctive lettering art, music, and cannabis culture.
• Putting local artists on the map: Designed a compelling hand-lettered campaign seen across Toronto’s busiest bus routes, promoting the City of Toronto Arts & Culture.
• Selling out events: Crafted dynamic headlining visuals for sold-out Muay Thai events, capturing the energy and excitement of combat sports.
• Crafting logos that last: Developed logos, custom lettering, and illustrations that shine over decades as storefront signage, social media graphics, product packaging, and merchandise for thriving independent businesses.
• Developing campaign creative: Delivered art direction and graphic design for experiential, direct-to-consumer, and integrated marketing campaigns for globally recognized brands.
• Putting local artists on the map: Designed a compelling hand-lettered campaign seen across Toronto’s busiest bus routes, promoting the City of Toronto Arts & Culture.
• Selling out events: Crafted dynamic headlining visuals for sold-out Muay Thai events, capturing the energy and excitement of combat sports.
• Crafting logos that last: Developed logos, custom lettering, and illustrations that shine over decades as storefront signage, social media graphics, product packaging, and merchandise for thriving independent businesses.
• Developing campaign creative: Delivered art direction and graphic design for experiential, direct-to-consumer, and integrated marketing campaigns for globally recognized brands.
Bold wordmarks and lettering expressions for brands of all types.
I’ve partnered with diverse teams to lead projects for a wide variety of clients across global corporate brands to local small businesses in consumer goods, beverages, restaurants, fitness and lifestyle.
Let’s work together to bring your ideas to life through design that represents you confidently, connects with your people and drives your business forward.
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Mike Lopez
Graphic Designer
@designermike
Graphic Designer
@designermike