Michael Pepitone

Graphic Designer

mpepitone@tkwa.com

As a Graphic Designer at TKWA, Michael brings a thoughtful blend of architecture, graphic design, and marketing experience to each project. His work focuses on branding, print design, and sustainable storytelling, shaped by a commitment to form, function, and shared purpose. In 2024, his project submission to The 99 Show: United Adworkers Showcase earned a Merit Award, highlighting his ability to create design that resonates across disciplines.

He believes that design should be human-centered and shaped by empathy. A member of The Ethical Move, he has pledged to practice transparent, responsible, and honest marketing. Whether collaborating across TKWA’s studios or engaging with clients and communities, he approaches each project with openness and a drive to understand. Inspired by historic typography, human-centered design, and a lifelong love for the earth, he seeks to create work that is impactful, intentional, and lasting. Outside the studio, he finds creative grounding through cooking, volleyball, gardening, photography, and screen printing.

EDUCATION
  • BFA in Design and Visual Communication, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee