Mike Meulstee
Designer & Illustrator for Mission-Driven Teams.
With 15+ years across mission-driven, healthcare, and nonprofit work. I lead brand systems, design systems, and performance creative — the kind of design work that has to scale across channels and ship measurable outcomes.
I partner closely with creative directors, copywriters, and strategists. I mentor designers. I care about typography, IA, and design ops at least as much as I care about a finished hero image.
A bit about me
In-House Focused
I’ve worked in-house at mission-minded companies for the majority of my career.
I Love Process
Design-Ops, that’s my jam! I love a good process to help free up capacity for deep thinking.
Adaptable
Spearhead uncharted territory or pop some headphones on and grind? I can get down with both!
Human Focused
I don’t just mean in design; I want to get to know my team and care about my collaborators.
Dadsigner
I will give my all to work. I also love spending time building Legos, Mario Karting, and hanging with my kiddo
Collaborative
Just because I didn’t think of it doesn’t mean it isn’t good! Copy, strategy, and CS all have great creative ideas I want to hear.
Where I’ve designed
Moore Digital
Art Director, 2024–present
Design lead across a portfolio of nonprofit clients: St. Labre, Feeding America, CHOP, National WWII Museum, NAACP, USO,
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Senior Designer, 2023–2024
Developed tailored donor reports and materials for principal and major-gift audiences, supporting fundraising priorities.
Health Union
Associate Creative Director, 2019–2023.
Owned editorial products while managing a small team of editorial designers across a portfolio of condition-specific patient communities.
American Bible Society
Senior Designer, 2016–2019
Lead digital designer on signature donor experiences, including establishing a collaborative style guide between digital and print.
Digitas Health: Lifebrands
Art Director, 2018–2019
Pharma and health-system creative inside one of the largest health-focused agency networks. Healthcare Professional and Patient Campaigns
Artisticdork Design
Brand Designer/Owner
Independent brand and identity work for small to mid-sized businesses, bands, founders, and the like.
If you’re hiring
I’m most interested in Lead Graphic Designer, Senior Brand Designer, or Design Director roles at mission-driven, healthcare, or health-tech organizations that want a hands-on senior designer who can own a brand or design system end-to-end. The case studies below are the best way to see how I think. If something resonates, I’d love to talk.