Michael Mikulec

Michael Mikulec is a brand strategist, creative director, and writer who builds in emerging categories — the work that happens before a market has a shared language. Over two decades, his work has spanned broadcast identity, brand strategy, international creative direction, and academic leadership. Born in Connecticut and based in Savannah, Georgia, he holds a BFA from the Savannah College of Art and Design and an MFA from Yale University.

Mikulec began his career in broadcast design at ESPN in Bristol, Connecticut, where he contributed on-site to the 2003 and 2004 NBA Finals and was part of teams that earned two Sports Emmy Awards in 2004. He went on to join the Troika Design Group in Los Angeles, the entertainment branding agency, where he contributed to the launch of The CW network, MTV's HD platform, and the identity for NBC's coverage of the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

Seeking an international perspective, he moved to Rome to direct creative work for Frame by Frame, serving clients across Europe and the Middle East. He then returned to the United States for an MFA at Yale, where he studied under designers including Michael Bierut and Irma Boom and won the pitch for Fenway Park's 100th Anniversary identity. That project became the foundation for Frame by Frame's New York office, which he launched and ran as a partner, leading work for clients including ESPN, CBS Sports, Fendi, MSG, and the Miami Dolphins — among them the launch of AS Roma's television network.