Mike Willigrod Art & Design

I am a Santa Cruz based web and graphic designer

My simple goal in life is to do what I can to leave this place better than I found it.

I strive to surround myself and work with people that share this same goal. I know a lot of good can be done when creative, well-intentioned people get together and collaborate. I’m excited about the possibilities.

Professionally, my passion lies in creating fun, unique branding and exploring the possibilities of what that could look like across all applications. I love using my illustration skills to create additional branding elements like custom icons and patterns. Through my professional experience of both creating and managing the creation of graphics for a wide variety of outputs, I am confident in my ability to produce high quality content in a collaborative team environment.

Outside of my professional life, my passions are surfing, enjoying nature, art and music. I grew up competitive surfing through college and the ocean continues to be where I go to recharge. If I’m not outside hiking with my family or in the water surfing, I am most likely indulging in art in one form or another. Recently, this has involved playing guitar, drawing and wood burning. These passions play a very important role in maintaining my inspiration both artistically and professionally.