Michael
Kern

curriculum vitae

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       With over 20 years of experience as a creative leader. I have been too many things; an investor, founder, designer, developer, director, cinematographer, architect, writer, cyclist, mountaineer &
a good Dad.

At my 😍 heart I am still a maker.

Today, I serve as the Chief Creative Officer for Thinkingbox and Managing Director of The Heist Films, and split my time between Salt Lake City and Vancouver. I have three amazing kids. Race bikes. Pretend to be a pro skier. Make things with my hands.

Fully Doxxed.
Awards
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Cannes - 2 Gold Cyber Lions, 4 Silver Cyber Lions, 2 Bronze Cyber Lions
Awwwards - 2 SOTM, 8 SOTD, 3 Developer Award, 11 Honorable Mentions
FWA - 1 SOTY, 1 SOTM, 13 SOTD, 4 MSOTD
One Show - 1 Gold Pencil, 2 Merits
Webby Awards - 6 Awards, 4 Honorees
National Addy Awards - 8 Gold ADDYs, 4 Silver ADDYs
W3 Awards - 1 Best in Show, 5 Gold, 7 Silver
Clio - 1 Gold
Effie - 2 Gold
London International Award - 1
Speaking & honors
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Hampton Member
SCAD, Speaker - 2023
FITC, Speaker - 2023
SXSW, Panel Moderator - 2023
University of Utah, Guest Lecturer - 2023
Awwwards, Judge - 2018 - 2020
Communication Arts Interactive Annual, Judge - 2018
Pecha Kucha, Featured Speaker, Design Week SLC - 2017
Creative Mornings, Speaker - 2016
Pecha Kucha, Speaker, SLC - 2014
Dallas Society of Visual Communications, Speaker - 2014
Utah State University, Speaker - 2014
Adjunct Professor - 2009 - 2012
SXSW, Panelist - 2012
FWA Judge - 2010
Altitude Design Summit, Speaker - 2009
Publications
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Interactive Design - An introduction to the theory and
application of user-centered design
Guidelines for Online Success
Taschen’s Web Design Studios 2
2012 The Best Websites Around The World
Offscreen
.NET Magazine