PRODUCT DESIGNER · AI EXPERIENCES · COMPLEX SYSTEMS
PRODUCT DESIGNER · AI EXPERIENCES · COMPLEX SYSTEMS
I design digital products that help people navigate complexity, make decisions, and move forward with confidence.
I design digital products that help people navigate complexity, make decisions, and move forward with confidence.
I design digital products that help people navigate complexity, make decisions, and move forward with confidence.
I’m Michael, an early-career Product Designer focused on complex systems, AI experiences, and human-centred decision-making. I combine hands-on product work with 7+ years in visual design and production—bringing research, systems thinking, and delivery discipline to clear, buildable experiences.
SELECTED WORK
A few problems I’ve been exploring.
A few problems I’ve been exploring.
Selected self-initiated product concepts and brand work, showing how I frame problems, make design decisions, build systems, and plan validation.
Selected self-initiated product concepts and brand work, showing how I frame problems, make design decisions, build systems, and plan validation.
MY APPROACH
I believe good design starts long before the first screen.
I believe good design starts long before the first screen.
Before jumping into solutions, I try to understand the bigger picture.
Before jumping into solutions, I try to understand the bigger picture.
My approach combines curiosity, research, visual design, and systems thinking to create experiences that don’t just look good, but make sense.
My approach combines curiosity, research, visual design, and systems thinking to create experiences that don’t just look good, but make sense.
HOW I WORK
From uncertainty to clarity.
From uncertainty to clarity.
Every project is different, but my process usually follows a similar rhythm.
Every project is different, but my process usually follows a similar rhythm.
01 — Understand
Start with curiosity.
Start with curiosity.
02 — Define
Find the problem worth solving.
Find the problem worth solving.
03 — Explore
Think broadly before narrowing down.
Think broadly before narrowing down.
04 — Design
Turn ideas into experiences.
Turn ideas into experiences.
05 — Learn
Design is never really finished.
Design is never really finished.
A LITTLE ABOUT ME
My path into product design wasn’t traditional. That’s become one of my strengths.
My path into product design wasn’t traditional. That’s become one of my strengths.
I’m Michael, a multidisciplinary designer with a background in visual design, print production, and creative problem-solving.
I’m Michael, a multidisciplinary designer with a background in visual design, print production, and creative problem-solving.
Today, I bring my background in design and execution into the digital world—combining visual craft with empathy, research, and strategic thinking.
Today, I bring my background in design and execution into the digital world—combining visual craft with empathy, research, and strategic thinking.
EXPERIENCE
Design experience shaped by real-world execution.
Design experience shaped by real-world execution.
Yellow Goat Design
Pre-Press Print Operator / Print Production Specialist · November 2024–Present
Pre-Press Print Operator / Print Production Specialist · November 2024–Present
I work across design, production, and execution—helping turn creative concepts into high-quality finished experiences.
I work across design, production, and execution—helping turn creative concepts into high-quality finished experiences.
LET’S CONNECT
Have an interesting problem?
Have an interesting problem?
I’m always interested in connecting with thoughtful people, learning about new ideas, and talking about products that can make a real difference.
I’m always interested in connecting with thoughtful people, learning about new ideas, and talking about products that can make a real difference.
Whether you’re building something new, improving an existing experience, or simply want to connect—
Whether you’re building something new, improving an existing experience, or simply want to connect—
I’d love to hear from you.
I’d love to hear from you.
Michael A.
Michael A.
Product Designer based in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada.
Designing thoughtful digital experiences for real people.
Designing thoughtful digital experiences for real people.
© 2026 Michael A. All rights reserved.
© 2026 Michael A. All rights reserved.