Mike Ross

About Mike Ross

Design leader with 15+ years building brand and visual systems. I’ve led corporate design at Hobby Lobby and and a marketing/design department for a commercial real estate company holding national accounts including Costco, Starbucks, Popeyes, and Dollar Tree. My focus: clear strategy, sharp creative direction, and the operations that make great work repeatable—process, tooling, and coaching. Strengths: Creative direction • Design systems • Cross-functional leadership • Vendor & print production • Design operations • Team building & mentoring • Stakeholder communication Selected results: • Elevated corporate design function at Hobby Lobby—improved workflow and standards; led campaigns that lifted in-store engagement and brand consistency. • Led TRG’s go-to-market creative—content, campaigns, and collateral—for national brands. • Built and mentored high-performing design teams Portfolio: mikerossdesigner.com • Open to Creative Director / Head of Brand Design / Senior Design Manager roles. Let’s connect

Experience

1. Papercrafts Product Designer

   Hobby Lobby

   Jun 2025 — Present · Oklahoma City, OK, US

Education

• Houghton College

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)

  1997 — 2001

Skills

• Typography
• Corel Draw
• Corporate Branding
• Layout
• Photoshop
• Illustrator
• Illustration
• Adobe Creative Suite
• Graphics
• Creative Strategy
• Graphic Design
• Flyers
• Posters
• Adobe Acrobat
• Corporate Identity
• Logo Design
• Vector Illustration
• Packaging
• Art Direction
• Brand Development