Package · Brand · Print · Phoenix, AZ

Design that gets
picked up.

Freelance designer. Since 2007. You do the math. I build packaging, cans, wraps, menus and marks for brands that have to win the shelf, the bar top, or the parking lot, not just the pitch deck.

2007First client, first invoice
15Disciplines, one desk
AZBased in Phoenix
Michal Mason
Michal Mason, Phoenix AZ

About

From first sketch to print-ready file.

Since 2007, I've designed packaging, can and bottle graphics, tap handles, vehicle wraps, menus, and the promo stuff people actually keep, mostly for brands that live in the physical world, not just on a screen.

I've built full identity systems for breweries, cabinet retailers, restaurants, and small brands who needed someone comfortable on both sides of the job, the concept and the production reality behind it: bleed, dielines, spot colors, substrate.

If it doesn't hold up on the can, the truck, or the shelf, it doesn't leave my desk. That's been the standard since day one.

2007–NowFreelance & contract design
DirectOne designer, start to finish
Print-ReadyFluent in production, not just concepts

What I Build.

15 disciplines, one designer

Package Design

Structural and surface design built to win the shelf.

Beer Can Design

Label systems built for cold, wet, and eye-level.

Tap Handle Design

Dimensional branding that works on the bar top.

Vehicle Wraps

Rolling billboards, measured panel by panel.

Merch Design

Apparel and swag people actually wear twice.

Social Design

Scroll-stopping graphics sized for the feed.

Menu Design

Layouts that sell the kitchen's best plates first.

Brochure Design

Print collateral built to survive a glovebox.

Promo Giveaways

Branded pieces worth keeping on a desk.

Logo Design

Marks that hold up at an inch or on a wall.

Billboard Design

Big-format concepts built to read at 60 mph.

Transit Wraps

Subway and transit wraps designed for a moving audience.

Trade Show Displays

Booth and display systems built to stop foot traffic.

Event & Motorsport Installations

On-site branding and signage for live events, including Phoenix Raceway.

Book Design

Full interior and cover design, four books and counting.

Selected Work.

Pulled from 19 years of client files

Package Design

Retail package design, front panel
Retail package design, secondary panel

Beer Can Design

Beer can label design for Huss Brewing Company
Beer can label design, alternate flavor

Tap Handle Design

Tap handle design, brewery series
Tap handle design, seasonal release

Vehicle Wraps

Vehicle wrap design, full van
Vehicle wrap design, panel layout

Merch Design

Merchandise design, apparel graphic
Merchandise design, product line

Social Design

Social media graphic design
Social media promotional graphic

Menu Design

Restaurant menu design, full layout
Restaurant menu design, drink list

Brochure Design

Brochure design, front spread
Brochure design, inside spread

Promo Giveaways

Promotional giveaway item design
Promotional giveaway item, secondary

Logo Design

Logo design mark, first example
Logo design mark, second example
Logo design mark, third example
Logo design mark, fourth example

Start a project

Got something that needs to sell itself?

Packaging, cans, wraps, menus, merch, or a mark from scratch. Send over what you're working on and I'll tell you straight whether it's a fit.

InkRegistration black
SignalPrimary accent
StockGround / paper