Michael Verdine Email & Phone Number

Portland, Or, Us

True Story is a branding and design consultancy that works with companies in a range of industries including telecom, medical, accounting, and education. We are a team of branding and design experts who care deeply about crafting brands that are true to the hearts of organizations.

Freelance creative director/designer working on a range of brands and projects. Clients that I have worked with over the past 5 years include Google Glass, Leatherman, Cisco, Sam Adams, Reebok, Chaco, Nike and Wyndham Hotels & Resorts.

As Partner, responsible for the creative direction and day to day operations of the studio. Clients include Nike, Keen Footwear, adidas, GoLite, Gerber Blades, Dr. Martens and ESPN. Projects include trade shows, retail initiatives and installation, print and environment advertising, corporate identity and branding.

Responsible for the creative direction of the Nike ACG brand. As Design Director, worked closely with the Marketing Manager and Product Leads on expressing the seasonal initiatives for the brand. Responsible for the direction of a staff of 6 designers and 2 project managers in the design and development of all design needs for the brand as well as managing seasonal budgets and targets. Work included product and sales support, seasonal initiatives, print advertising, as well as retail support through seasonal graphics and fixture design.

As senior designer, lead designer responsible for conceptualization and design of solutions from concept to completion. Work consisted of collateral material, environmental graphics, books and magazines, corporate identity, multimedia interfaces and packaging for a range of clients including consumer products, technology firms and entertainment brands.

As designer, shared responsibilities for conceptualization and design of graphic applications such as annual reports, collateral material and corporate identity, from concept to completion. When promoted to Senior Designer, responsibilities included design lead for the corporate branding and standards of Oracle, an international business software and hardware systems company.