Michael Janiak

Current

• Senior Art Director at ID Society
• Freelance Art Director + Designer at Faction18 (Sole Proprietorship)

Past

• Art Director at Firstborn Multimedia
• Senior Designer at Siite Interactive
• Senior Designer at Domani Studios

• Designer at Digitaria
• Web Designer at WebAssist
• Jr. Designer at Juddesign
• Freelance Designer at MEA Digital

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Education

• Rowan University

Recommended

11 people have recommended Michael

Connections

133 connections

Industry

Online Media

Websites

• Work
• Play

Michael Janiak’s Summary

I am an art director and designer, working primarily in interactive media and motion graphics. I have played a role in a number of award winning projects, and work with clients and organizations across a large spectrum of brands and industries.

Michael Janiak’s Specialties:

interactive design, motion design, conceptualization, ideation, typography, brand identity and environments, animation, client interfacing and pitches

Michael Janiak’s Experience

• Senior Art Director

  ID Society

  (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Internet industry)

  April 2008 — Present (4 months)

• Freelance Art Director + Designer

  Faction18 (Sole Proprietorship)

  (Sole Proprietorship; Myself Only; Online Media industry)

  March 2007 — Present (1 year 5 months)

• Art Director

  Firstborn Multimedia

  (Online Media industry)

  September 2007 — April 2008 (8 months)

• Senior Designer

  Siite Interactive

  (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Online Media industry)

  2007 — 2007 (less than a year)

• Senior Designer

  Domani Studios

  (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Online Media industry)

  November 2006 — March 2007 (5 months)

• Designer

  Digitaria

  (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Online Media industry)

  March 2006 — October 2006 (8 months)

• Web Designer

  WebAssist

  (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Online Media industry)

  May 2005 — March 2006 (11 months)

• Jr. Designer

  Juddesign

  (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Graphic Design industry)

  January 2005 — May 2005 (5 months)

• Freelance Designer

  MEA Digital

  (Online Media industry)

  2004 — 2004 (less than a year)

Michael Janiak’s Education

• Rowan University

  BFA, Graphic Design, 1998 — 2004

Additional Information

Michael Janiak’s Websites:

• Work
• Play

Michael Janiak’s Interests:

art, design, typography, snowboarding, surfing, skateboarding, beach cruising, digital photography, analog photography, independent film, street culture, beach culture, music, punk rock, metaphysics, you

Michael Janiak’s Groups:

AIGA

•    FWA member

Michael Janiak’s Honors:

Adobe Site of the Day - "Partners In Preservation"
Adobe Site of the Day - "Vizio"
F.W.A Site of the day - "Volkswagen"
2007 San Diego Addy Awards - "Maybe They Knew"
2007 San Diego Addy Awards - "Taylormade golf"
11th Annual Webby Awards Nominee - "Saturday Night Live"
11th Annual Webby Awards Honoree - "Invisible Children"

Michael Janiak’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

• consulting offers
• job inquiries
• expertise requests
• business deals
• reference requests
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