Michelle Layne Lawson is a Designer & Photographer living
in New York.

Background

In 2020, Michelle became the Head of Design for the NBA’s Product Experience group. Before joining the NBA, she built a distinguished career crafting digital experiences and branding strategies for top clients including Google, AMEX, Showtime Networks, Samsung, and Nike.

Michelle holds a B.A. in English from Gettysburg College (Yes, it’s haunted) and a M.S. in Communications Design from Pratt Institute. In her spare time, she loves experimenting with home-brewed spirit infusions, collecting/playing vinyl records, and helping rescue dogs find permanent homes through photography.

 

Specialties

Visual Design

UI Design

UX Design

Product Design

Creative Direction

Art Direction

Design Strategy

Branding

Analytics & Data

Photography

“I strive for two things in design: simplicity and clarity. Great design is born of those two things.”

— Lindo Leader

 

Agencies & Brands

AKQA

AMC Networks

American Express

AT&T

Canon

Citibank

Digitas

Ebay

Edelman

Google Creative Lab

IBM

Imaginary Forces

Joyce Theater

Lexicon Premium Audio

Lincoln Center

Masters Tournament

MRM/McCann

NBA

Nike

Ogilvy & Mather

Potion

Publicis

Radical Media

Samsung Mobile

Showtime Networks

360i

TripAdvisor

Verizon