Michael
Starkweather
BIO
Boston-based designer.
I build brands. Sometimes other things.
Leading brand design at PlanetScale.
CONTACT
Torq
Torq
SENIOR BRAND DESIGNER
SENIOR BRAND DESIGNER
2024–2026
2024–2026
2024–2026
Building a loud, cultural brand for Torq — the kind Forbes said looks “more like streetwear and music festivals than typical security vendors,” a bold shift they described as bringing “edge, energy, and authenticity” to cybersecurity.
Building a loud, cultural brand for Torq — the kind Forbes said looks “more like streetwear and music festivals than typical security…"
Raw Loops USA®
Raw Loops USA®
BRAND DESIGNER
BRAND DESIGNER
2024 Indigo Design Award
2024 Indigo Design Award
2024 Indigo Design Award
An independent music and art collective brand — built to feel physical and tactile on screen. Won a 2024 Indigo Design Award.
An independent music and art collective brand — built to feel physical and tactile on screen. Won a 2024 Indigo Design Award.
Greptile
Greptile
CONTRACT BRAND DESIGNER
CONTRACT BRAND DESIGNER
2026
2026
2026
Freelance brand design and web assets for Greptile. Brand identity, booths, motion, and web.
Freelance brand design and web assets for Greptile. Brand identity, booths, motion, and web.
Advisor360°
Advisor360°
VISUAL DESIGNER II
VISUAL DESIGNER II
2022–2024
2022–2024
2022–2024
Two years as the brand and web designer for a fintech startup — building the site, GTM campaigns, and the brand of their AI product, ViDA®.
Two years as the brand and web designer
for a fintech startup — building the site, GTM campaigns, and the brand of their AI
product, ViDA®.
Fresh Air®
Fresh Air®
BRAND CAMPAIGN
BRAND CAMPAIGN
2022
2022
2022
Full brand and campaign for a fictional environmental nonprofit. Built around hand-collaged, frame-by-frame visual elements. Brand, campaign, and motion.
Full brand and campaign for a fictional environmental nonprofit. Built around hand-collaged, frame-by-frame visual elements. Brand, campaign, and motion.