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Mike Murphy

design evolution

Already creating in the digital space when the only mouse most people knew had fur.


I founded deSIGN EVOLution, a digital services agency.
With it, I have contributed to over 400 projects across diverse channels, platforms, devices & many cultures.
I've also held leadership roles within global enterprises & agencies.

Here are some of my hands-on contributions; not included is work under NDA or produced managing larger teams
UX & Creative
born into technology and continuously motivated by new methods & tools
Execution
speak and translate fluidly across diverse groups to facilite digital transformations
CX Leadership
passion for crafting high-impact, customer-first solutions
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Technology changes
Process endures

Lead Notes

I tackle digital problems and build products for many diverse clients. To do it successfully requires a modular and scalable, process-orientated approach to measureable results. Design Thinking is my North Star, and end-to-end user experience that people enjoy experiencing is my pursuit.

















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UX | SaaS Product
Lead UX & Management

Minacs

I recruited and mentored Minacs first UX/front-end competency. 18 automotive OEMs relied on our platform to manage their print & digital marketing campaigns.
We modernized OEM email campaigns and relaunched the SaaS Product platform.
Hands-on UX Work included strategy, architecture, principal prototyping with OEM branded design systems, libraries & UIkits.



















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recent featured works
app development

Buddhist temple virtual visit

This Thai-language only, Android & iOS application drives social engagement of younger Buddhists with Thailand's temples and rich cultural heritage.
Responsibilities included strategy, co-Creative Direction, UX prototype and UX/UI development support.
























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design & marketing deep dive
Creative Strategy

Queens Museum of Art

The QMA is the principal cultural institution serving the most diverse community in the World. For nearly a decade, over the challenging birthing period of both mobile and social media, we partnered to formalize all communication and visual strategies

The resulting complex framework of identity and design systems nurtured and supported their diverse departments and programs, resulting in the greatest growth arc of visitors and supporters in the Museum's history.

















Music Player Animation
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In progress: product design
2004-2013
Lead Product Designer &
JS/CSS/HTML coding

Mmmusic Player

This dynamic audio player (in beta) supplements the music with a hyper-customizable, rich-media experience.
Artist biographies, album reviews, lyrics, images and much more are delivered with the music. Data analytics and visualization provides unique insights to users' tastes and collections. User interaction with the music is enriched by UI vibes like cover kaleidoscope album browser and cycler (with my Top 50 Albums of 2024!)

















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other featured works
Lead
As of 2025, Design Evolution digital strategies, brand identities, design systems and artefacts, still endure.
Reach out for more details regarding project work.

Mastercard International
Established digital CID/UX/UI
  
Octagon Sports Marketing
Established CI/CD/UX design system
  
Sony Center Berlin
VFX Marketing & CX
  
Siemens Medical
Branding CD/UX/UI
  
Universal Music Germany
Data Analytics
  
BCBSM & UAW
CD/CI/UX, Front-end dev
  
Talisker Club
Strategy/UX/UI, Front-end dev
  
Banco Popular
CD/UX
  
Investment Bank Berlin
Brand, CD/CI/UX, Front-end dev
  
German Railway
UX Research/UI
  












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I've been fortunate to work with some amazing people and organizations... and I have learned from them all...

mountaineering
est. 2,437
Partners, Creative Teams, Technical Teams, Managers, Marketers, Sales People, and everyone in between, many of whom have become friends
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Completed projects within 13 countries
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Fluent in defunct programming & scripting languages (and fluent in many others still with us)
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...and happily the feeling has often been reciprocated.

Wait, Who?
YEARS of EXPERIENCE
Were you online c.2003? d.E. was promoting its first decade.
“I had the pleasure of having Mike on my UX Team where he exhibited the highest level of professionalism and expertise. His curiosity, attention to detail and overall business acumen complimented his design and creative abilities to provide valuable direction and artifacts for various projects. He was a great team member and I had a high level of trust with his work. I would highly recommend him as a valuable member to any UX or creative team.” (10/23)
Mike Sauce
UX Manager at NextGear Capital
“Mike is one of those rare persons I've worked with. He has super visual skills with technical understanding and execution - he even stepped in to help debug codebase! His input was always precise and timely, frequently saving scrum sprints to keep projects moving forward on schedule.”
Gregor Kaul
Lead IT SaaS Engineer at IBB
“Mike is great on the management side, clearly able to think on his feet. He works fast and is very accessible throughout the process. I especially think he's good at conceptualizing how to achieve our goals and create strategies appropriate for the budget. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend him to anyone.”
Prerana Reddy
Director at Queens Museum of Art
“Mike thrives in a fast paced environment. We had plenty of projects together and his recommendations are always well received by partners and internal teams. He is up-to-date on the latest creative trends and technologies and is definitely an invaluable asset to any company, especially ours!”
Yousha Sarmadi
Director of Marketing at IQAir
“I had the pleasure of working with Mike as my manager at Minacs Marketing Solutions. Mike is the kind of leader who encourages and supports you. Mike produced great results for Minacs and I learned a tremendous amount from his vast experience in digital.”
Nahed Jaber
Senior Graphic Designer at PMA Consultants
“Mike's ability to designate structure, add project (UX) insight, and ultimately unify the troops helped focus the quality and craft of DS to be one of the best Interactive shops out there. Each project we worked on together was a fluid and well organized process...”
Michael Calamusa
Partner & CD at Aardvark Brigade
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