Mike Ansher

WORK HISTORY

EDUCATION

SKILLS

ABOUT MIKE ANSHER

In summary, my career has been a journey of transformation and evolution. Playing my part, as the creative industry transformed from Paste-up to Digital. Experiencing, and in some ways innovating, as the World Wide Web first entered our lives↘ Online Advertising and tracking effectiveness↘ Web Sites, Fintech, Enterprise Products, Service Design and Customer Experience↘ Corporate Branding to Employer Branding↘ Early adoption of AI and Machine Learning↘ From Atoms to Workflows↘ From Design Practitioner, to Lead, to ManagementWe’ve now entered exciting times. Where ideas that would have once been dismissed, are now a possibility - What an exciting thought!My multidisciplinary experience provides opportunity to view project’s through multiple lenses.People ask me what I’m most proud of.My more recent pride, has to stem from being a genuine, authentic, supportive and honest people leader.I’m a big believer, that good leadership can only be truly measured by asking those around you.There’s no better buzz, than that of successful delivery. Helping someone through a difficult time, or the next step in their career journey.Once a designer, always a designer. So, I have also remained highly active in providing direction and constructive critique. I\'m also, still proficient in current UX tools. Tools come and go, but the skills remain.In terms of Stakeholder Collaboration and Management. I find it highly beneficial for all stakeholders to gain a mutual respect of each-others areas, prior to running at pace - As this creates better alignment, and a healthier environment.Over the years’, I’ve also built up a few rules, which I like to live by↘ Skills are easier to find, than good character↘ Deconstruct, but keep your eyes on the bigger picture↘ Listen to everyone’s ideas, but only consider the appropriate ones↘ Inspiration can come from anywhere↘ Research and Monitor↘ Trust my intuition↘ Be authentic, genuine and honest↘ Consider the needs of both audience and business↘ When things get tough, common sense is your best tool↘ We do our best, when passionate↘ Solutions are about results (Not simply a pat on the back from other creative bods)The list keeps growing, but a few tools I’ve used over the yearsAxure, Sketch, Figma (Including Figma Make), InVision, Zeplin, Keynote, Adobe PhotoShop, InDesign, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, Acrobat, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Webex, Office 360, Teams and Trello, Clarity, SharePoint, Jira, Confluence, Asana, ADO and Viva Goals.