About me

Michael Waldron is a four-time Emmy-winning creative executive and brand design leader with over two decades of experience shaping iconic entertainment brands. Formerly SVP of Brand Design & Animation at Nickelodeon and Paramount Kids & Family, he led global rebrands, tent-pole campaigns, and award-winning innovations across on-air, digital, live events, and sports broadcasts. Known for building and inspiring large multidisciplinary teams, Michael blends strategic vision with hands-on creative direction, leveraging emerging technologies and AI to drive audience engagement, cultural relevance, and measurable growth.

  • Executive Creative Director, Designer, Photographer, Artist, Dad

  • Design is a way of life.

    It shapes how you see and interpret the world. A brand is not defined by style or surface alone, but by strategy and a clear, compelling idea.

    At its best, design translates that idea into a visual language that is both striking and beautiful, inviting audiences into an experience that resonates deeply and leaves a lasting impression.

  • Motion graphics is where my heart will always be, especially when it allows me to blend directing, shooting, and editing into a single creative expression.

    Story always comes first, closely followed by a strong aesthetic.

    One that reaches beyond my personal style to serve the idea, the audience, and the moment.

  • Distilling an entire film or show into a single image that holds up across countless platforms and formats is both the hardest and most rewarding part of what I do.

    I love collaborating with agencies and internal teams to uncover the true essence of a show or movie.

    Bringing that idea to life on set, working closely with photographers and talent, is collaboration at its purest and most meaningful.

  • Photography has become one of my most personal passions. I have always seen life as a collection of images, gathered over the timeline in which we live.

    Diving deeper into the technical side of photography, whether film, digital, or drone, has unlocked an entirely new level of creative expression for me.

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