Welcome to
Mike Laine
Studios.

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Hi, I’m Mike,

I'm a Designer

&

this is

my site.

I'm also a front-end developer, animator, brand expert, and anything else you need me to be with clients across many different industries and fields.

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latest work

Anthill Ai Website & Brand Refresh

UX/UI
Branding
Web Design

Created a new marketing site for Anthill Ai, a talent mapping software company. The site focuses on lead generation with bright bold colours and an easy to use interface. The challenge here was taking relatively complicated subject material and breaking it down to be visually pleasing to the user and easy to understand when first landing on the page.

latest work

Imaware Health Site & Design

Web Design
UX/UI

Imaware is a at-home blood testing company that initially started with Celiac disease testing and has since expanded to test for many other things like diabetes, vitamin-d, and more recently, COVID-19.

latest work

Sinai Health Foundation Website Rebrand

UX/UI
Web Design

Redesigned and developed the current Sinai Health Foundation website from the ground up, improving the donation flow and overall site experience, particularly on mobile devices.

I'm a

designer,

but I like to challenge myself to be more than just a designer with every project.

thumbnail - fears illustration

Branding

Not just creating logos but creating an entire identity around a brand. Colours, typography, voice, animations, all these things play into what a brand should stand for. A great brand guideline helps to ensure these standards are maintained.

UX/UI Design

User experience and user interface. Think of it like a ketchup bottle. Good UI is the classic glass bottle while good UX is the plastic squeeze bottle. I focus on creating user-friendly and accessible sites that complement the design.

Web Design & Development

Designing and then developing a website is an exciting challenge when working with great brands and people. I work in many programs such as Webflow to create websites and will use my knowledge in Javascript to help create unique animations that work with the brand.

Animation & Motion Design

Though I may not work at Pixar, I understand the importance of good animation and how movement brings a brand alive. Whether it's a small animated logo or a company intro video, Motion design is a key aspect to my brand toolset.

Recognitions.

Western Gazette

Video of the Year

BEHIND THE SCENES OF THE SEX ISSUE 2015
VIDEO/ANIMATION

CANLIP: THE GREAT CANADIAN YOUTUBE POETRY CONTEST

2nd Place

POETIC PHOBIA
(WON WITH JENNY JAY)
STOP-MOTION ANIMATION

Western Gazette

Excellence in
Feature Design

THE ALLURE OF ANALOG
PHOTOGRAPHY/PRINT DESIGN

Western Gazette

Excellence in
Graphic Design

THE WESTERN MAP, FROSH ISSUE
PRINT DESIGN

Western Gazette

Video of the Year

KIWI KRAZE LAWSUIT
(WON WITH AARON ZALTZMAN)
VIDEO/STOP-MOTION ANIMATION

ERINDALE SECONDARY SCHOOL

Media Arts Award

THE 27 CLUB
PAINT, DIGITAL DESIGN,
MULTIMEDIA

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Let's create something awesome!

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