Michael Deschenes Email & Phone Number

Salisbury, Maryland, United States

As the owner of Wood Fired Designs, a sole proprietorship, I specialize in delivering comprehensive graphic design services. With over five years of professional design experience, I am dedicated to helping small businesses create cohesive and impactful branding packages that elevate their visual presence in a competitive marketplace.Key Responsibilities:Graphic Design Services: Expertly craft visual identities, including logos, marketing materials, and digital assets, tailored to reflect each client’s unique brand voice and goals.Client Collaboration: Work closely with entrepreneurs and small business owners to understand their vision, ensuring that every design project aligns with their business objectives and market positioning.Brand Strategy Development: Develop and execute well-rounded branding design packs that instill confidence in clients, enabling them to stand out in a visually saturated environment.Entrepreneurial Support: Passionately support fellow entrepreneurs by providing creative solutions that help them achieve their business goals.Achievements:Successfully designed and launched numerous branding packages for small businesses, resulting in enhanced brand recognition and customer engagement.Expanded service offerings to include custom screen printing, increasing revenue streams and client satisfaction.Built a reputation for delivering high-quality, visually compelling designs that drive business growth and brand loyalty.PORTFOLIO:https://www.woodfireddesigns.com

Salisbury, Md

I develop and maintain brand assets for multiple businesses within the holdings group. My responsibilities include designing and producing advertising materials for various campaigns and initiatives, creating visually compelling pitch deck presentations to support business development efforts, and generating a wide range of marketing collateral such as brochures, banners, and social media content. I collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure cohesive and effective visual communication across all platforms.

Salisbury, Md

At Crab Sports, Maryland's premier online sports betting platform, I held the pivotal role of Lead Graphic Designer. In this capacity, I closely collaborated with the marketing department's leadership team to craft compelling graphics for our weekly promotional offers, ensuring they captured the excitement and dynamism of sports betting.My responsibilities extended beyond promotional graphics; I played a key role in various strategic initiatives aimed at amplifying Crab Sports' presence in the local community. This included designing engaging visual content for projects that highlighted and celebrated our partnerships with local businesses throughout Maryland. These initiatives not only bolstered our brand visibility but also fostered a sense of community engagement and support, strengthening our brand's connection with the local audience.

Salisbury, Md

During a 3-month stint with American Needle, I created dozens of graphics for the 2024 Tennis U.S. Open and the 2025 Masters Tournament in Augusta. Each contract required 15 to 40 different graphics, which were subsequently shared with the marketing and merchandising groups of both organizations.

Seattle, Wa

As a Production Artist at Classic Impressions, a renowned screen printing and embroidery business, I was responsible for managing and transforming customer-provided artwork to meet various design and production requirements. My primary duties included manipulating and preparing artwork, creating detailed proofs for customer approval, and producing all necessary pre-press materials. These materials were then transitioned to our production floor to undergo the garment screen printing process, ensuring each piece met our high-quality standards.In addition to my primary responsibilities, I played a crucial role in maintaining brand integrity for our clients by creating and adjusting marketing materials. This involved close collaboration with customers to understand their branding needs and ensuring all produced materials were consistent with their brand identity. My work not only upheld the quality and precision that Classic Impressions is known for but also contributed to the seamless integration of client artwork into our production workflow.

Greater Seattle Area

Seasonal Position going on location to weddings to film all events from the beginning of the day during prep all the way till the end of the reception. Our job was to create a story out of their special days.

Tacoma, Wa