Michael Brooks is a brand designer, strategist, educator, podcaster, business coach, community builder, and the founder of Zoobea Digital, an award-winning branding & design consultancy that doubles as an industry-leading blog.
Michael helps grow brands strategically and has worked for clients such as Disney, Nintendo and Jerry Seinfeld, however he is now focused on bringing this global brand experience to smaller businesses.
For Michael, design is a lifelong journey of continuously honing his craft, as well as empowering other fellow designers & entrepreneurs to build on theirs.
The Zoobea Digital Blog, visited over 80 million times, offers inspiration, news, and advice for creatives including graphic designers, logo designers, branding professionals, digital and traditional artists, web designers, 3D and VFX artists, illustrators, crafters, and more.
Michael has spoken at TEDx and been featured in Entrepreneur, Forbes, and a number of high-profile design books including The Best of Logo Lounge Master Series and is a judge on multiple design award programs.
His branding course ‘Become a Brand Master‘ consolidates his years of experience into a value-packed resource that continues to make waves in the industry.
Michael holds a Bachelor of Visual Communication (Graphic Design Major) from The University of Newcastle, Australia as well as a Brand Master Certification from Brand Master Academy, MBA-level training in both Marketing & Brand Management and over 17 years of experience in the industry with dozens of industry awards.
Michael co-hosts the Zoobea Branding Podcast, a Global Top 10 Design Podcast, which helps designers & entrepreneurs grow brands.
Michael is the founder of the annual Brand Builders Summit, an extraordinary four-day virtual event designed to equip brand builders with the tools, insights, and strategies they need to master the art of branding. The inaugural 2024 summit was a huge success, drawing in an impressive 23,000 registered attendees from around the world.
Michael also leads The Brand Builders Alliance, the ultimate membership for brand builders, offering support, expert guidance and resources to master branding & grow a thriving creative business.
Michael is a digital nomad and travels the world, lives in Sydney with his family of five while running Zoobea Digital. He has visited 88 countries thus far with travel guides available at his travel blog, Zoobea Globetrotting.
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