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About Mike McDonald

Mike McDonald is the founder and Creative Director of Ember Studio, a multi-disciplinary branding and design agency.

Case Study – NJ Devils Brand Update Concept

A tried and true approach to rebranding a professional sports franchise is to do it slowly. Very rarely will you ever see the launch of a massive rebrand, completely new... read more →
  • June 26, 2019
  • Mike McDonald
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The conflicting identities of the snow sports industry

If, hypothetically, your only exposure to elite-level skiing and snowboarding competition was the recent Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, your resulting perception of the sports might be slightly off.... read more →
  • March 1, 2018
  • Mike McDonald
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Rebranding weed – Evolving the cannabis brand

The legal marijuana business is being called the fastest growing industry in the U.S. According to the Huffington Post, "marijuana could become larger than the organic food industry." The potential for... read more →
  • October 14, 2016
  • Mike McDonald
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Your website is less useful than ever, and that’s ok

Recently I was asked during a video chat if I felt that my company website was an important part of the Ember promotional strategy, and where it fits in with our... read more →
  • July 11, 2015
  • Mike McDonald
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Should live streaming be a part of your social strategy?

The popularity of live streaming apps like Periscope and Meerkat is fairly recent, and although live streaming has been around far longer than either of those two products, only this... read more →
  • July 7, 2015
  • Mike McDonald
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About Ember

Ember is the branding design studio of Mike McDonald, specializing in creative brand development and graphic design support. We craft impactful visuals and branded systems that reflect the culture of your company and resonate with fans of your products and services.

Services

Branding, design, advertising, layout, trade show & event graphics, video production, apparel graphics, sports branding, creative services, brand support, and brand guidelines development.

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Building out a brand goes way beyond the logo. #br Building out a brand goes way beyond the logo. #brandguidelines #brandbook #logodesign #branding #logodesigner #logos #brandarchitecture #adlayout #agencylife #emberstudio #creativedirector #creativedesign #printdesign #needalogo #acadiaenergy #colorpalette #presentationdesign #presentationtemplate #powerpointdesign #powerpointpresentation
Throwback to some custom lettering for a t-shirt d Throwback to some custom lettering for a t-shirt design. #tshirtdesign 
#lettering #typedesign #graphics #graphicdesign #graphicartist #customtype #customlettering #customfont #typography #bethevoice #stopsuicide #suicideprevention #afsp #apparelgraphics
Every once in a while I have the opportunity to he Every once in a while I have the opportunity to help out a worthy cause or organization, and do stuff like this. Happy to have been given the chance to work with a scout group on their patch design. 
#patchdesign #badgedesign #badgegraphic #badgegraphics #emblemdesign #graphicdesign #scouts #scouting #inclusive #pridemonth #scoutgroup #vectorart #vectorgraphics #vectordesign #seattle #spaceneedle
Mars mission badge design concept. #badgedesign # Mars mission badge design concept. #badgedesign 
#badgehunting #badgegraphics #logodesign #emblemdesign #patchdesign #marsbadge #marsmission #exploremars
Fight Pro logo design and support graphics & alter Fight Pro logo design and support graphics & alternates. #logodesign 
#badgedesign #logodesigner #fightpro #mma #ufc276 #ufc #mixedmartialarts #mmafighter #mmagear #mmaequipment #mmagloves #profighter #logos #graphicdesign #graphicdesigner #shieldlogo #logomark #branding #emblemdesign #tshirtdesign #tshirtgraphics
Logo design for a specialized video production com Logo design for a specialized video production company focused on preserving family memories. #logodesign 
#logo #logodesigns #logodesigner #icondesign #vectorart #graphicdesign #graphicdesigner #branding #brandingdesign #logos #logotype #logomark #wordmark #videoproduction #productioncompany #emberstudio #featherlogo #graphicartist
Logo refresh (font change and lettering adjustment Logo refresh (font change and lettering adjustments but keeping the overall look similar to previous logo) for an animal feed micronutrient manufacturer. 
#logodesign #animalfeed #manganese #logo #logos #logodesigner #farming #farmbrand #agriculture #agriculturebranding #agriculturemarketing #graphicdesign #graphicdesigner #creativemarket #creativedirector #designer #graphicartist #logotype #lettering #logomark
Fictional company logo redesign: NOVA Laboratories Fictional company logo redesign: NOVA Laboratories from the 1986 film #ShortCircuit.
#shortcircuit2 #novalabs #logodesign #novarobotics #badgedesign #badgegraphics #AllySheedy #logodesigns #fictionalcompany #rebranding #logodesigner #logos #robotlogo #logodesigns #johnny5 #johnnyfive #johnny5isalive #marketingmanager #brandingagency #branddesigner
Departwest badges & t-shirt graphics. #badgedesig Departwest badges & t-shirt graphics. 
#badgedesign #badgegraphics #emblemdesign #graphicdesign #graphics #apparelgraphics #tshirtgraphics #badgehunting #outdoorgear #escapetheordinary #livefree #triedandtrue #graphicdesigner #emberstudio
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