Mike Hesketh

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About Mike Hesketh

I have always been passionate about designing and building brands, ensuring that my work is authentic, careful and well considered. In leading my own award winning studio for the past 14years, I have always sought to inspire those around me to collaborate, develop and push their creativity. Always seeking to push my own creativity, I have been working for the past year as the Director of Design & Storytelling at Ecko, an innovative creative agency that is working to redfine the art and entertainment industry. I have enjoyed forming postive working relationships with those that have worked with me and the clients my team has produced work for. It's important to me that those that I work with are listened to, both inside and outside of the studio, and that the environment in which I work is a safe space. It's in this space, I believe, is where people are at their creative best and feel free to experiment and unlock the hidden potential of a project as well as their own. Developing creatively is essential in order to stay relevant and ensure that the work that you output is as effective as it can be to meet the objective of the project. The design industry is changing and how customers engage with brands is at a pivotal moment. I have always sought to keep at the bleeding edge of graphic design and technology which has allowed me to build brands to their full potential and find new ways to tell creative stories. Most recently I became a qualified animator and environment builder working in Unreal Engine. This has led me explore creative direction and storytelling in a new and exciting medium and produce cinematic creation in the digital space. Every brand has a story to tell and the future of brand development will seek to engage customers in ever creative ways, beyond print and web. As a designer and creator I seek to not only create a strong base in effective graphic design, UI design, web design, UX and branding work but I explore what else is possible and find what will push a project that bit further. That's not only exciting for the customer but for the client and the designer as well.