I’m Michael Zindell!
I’m a lifelong artist and designer. I like to call myself a “design ninja” as a joke, because nothing else really fits.

Basically I just love creating beautiful and interesting products of all kinds. I have designed jewelry, housewares, home decor, fabric, stationary, flatware, ceramics, toys- even faucets for kitchen sinks! I’ve spent years wearing lots of hats, mostly in the housewares, tabletop and giftware industry. That experience has taught me a lot, but I will also dive into the background and trends of any category at hand. The more I learn about a product, the better the design can be!

I love to engage in everything from surface design, to repeat patterns, 3d modeling, product design and even mild engineering. I can create decorative embellishments and patterns for your products, illustrate cute characters or sayings, and even develop the schematics for manufacturing items from scratch. My extensive background means I am equal parts surface designer and industrial designer.

If you are a buyer, product manager, art director or CEO- know that I am used to taking directions, managing expectations, and working with you to get the perfect result for your product and business.
Want to work together?

My work can be found at:

WORK WITH ME:

SOME WAYS WE CAN WORK TOGETHER:

HIRE ME FOR AN OPEN POSITION
Are you looking for a professional designer, art director or creative thinker? Give me a shout!
or maybe I applied to a job you already posted? If so, take a look around and let me know what you think!
I’d love to hear about your open position and what I can bring to the table.

ART LICENSING
I can grant you the rights to use my prints for a specific product, sales region, time period.

ART BUYING
I offer CATEGORY or FULL BUYOUT.
With a category buyout I will grant you the rights to use my art in perpetuity for a specific product group and possibly in a specific sales region, with a full buyout you get the full rights, full stop.

PRODUCT DESIGN & FREELANCE WORK
I am both a 2d illustrator and 3d product designer.
If you like my designs, but need a specific print, pattern, or artwork, I can create something exclusively for you.
 
This can include anything from mood and trend boards, or concepts to print ready art. I can work with you to develop your designs, conceptualize products, create mock up images and full technical art for manufacturing.