Mike Valentine | About
15316
page-template,page-template-full_width,page-template-full_width-php,page,page-id-15316,ctct-bridge,ajax_fade,page_not_loaded,,vertical_menu_enabled,side_area_uncovered_from_content,qode-theme-ver-10.1,wpb-js-composer js-comp-ver-7.9,vc_responsive

About

Profile Picture

Michael Valentine

I am a reliable and hardworking Graphic Designer looking to launch my career through branding and marketing. I have hands-on expertise in the creative cloud using Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Dreamweaver, Lightroom and Flash.  I am also proficient with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).  I am a recent graduate from Moravian College with a Bachelor of Arts in Graphic and Interactive Design.

My Story

Why a Graphic Designer?

I love music – how it invokes emotion and creates an introspective state of mind.  Music, for me, is a flight into creativity and imagination; a reflective sanctuary, where I can be alone with my thoughts and dreams.  Alive in the moment……no past, no future and no worries.

During these deep and thoughtful times, I would spend hours, allowing my hand to freely put on paper all I was thinking.  This is when, another love emerged.  My love to make tangible, what my creative mind was dreaming.  This is why I chose to be a Graphic Designer.

Without the ability to be creative, art would not exist. I continuously explore ways to allow my distinct creativity to emerge through my designs – to breathe life into my art.  I do not limit myself to a single idea, trend or concept. Inspiration and perceptions change every day; therefore, I allow my mind to be an everchanging canvas with a myriad of color.  I mold my designs around the balance of emotion and typography. If someone stops, even for a moment, to take in and reflect on my work, then I have achieved success.