About Me
I am a Creative Director, UI/UX Designer, Front-End Developer, Animator, Photographer, Author, Coach, and Cyberdyne Systems T-800 Model 101 living in Southern California, USA. For 10 years I was the Creative Director at 2Advanced Studios. For the last 10 years, I have been a design and development asset for agencies around the world. I have also worked directly with clients like Blizzard Entertainment, Riot Games, and SpaceX.
I have designed, developed, or animated 40+ FWA (Favorite Website Awards) Award-winning sites, 3 Awwwards, and 3 Adobe Cutting Edge Awards. My work has been featured in over 60 magazines including Advanced Photoshop, Web Designer, .Net, and Computer Arts Projects. I have also served as a judge for the Adobe® Design Achievement Awards for students and the prestigious FWA Site of the Year. In 2014 I was honored by .Net Magazine as one of the top 50 Designers in the world. In 2017 I published the book LAUNCH IT: 300+ things I’ve learned as a Designer, Developer and Creative Director. In 2019 I was a part of the NASA/SpaceX team that won an Emmy Award for Best Interactive Broadcast. In 2021 I published the book The Designer's Journey. I have most recently worked with SpaceX as a Principal UI/UX Designer, where I helped to design and develop the Crew Dragon vehicle interfaces used by NASA astronauts to fly into space. Those interfaces have now flown 50 humans to space!
When not reclined in front of the computer designing and developing interactive projects, I enjoy spending time with my wife and two daughters, helping my Mom on the family ranch in Silverado, Ca., CrossFit, traveling, coaching football, statistics, archiving projects, and engaging in the relentless pursuit of photography.
DM me on Twitter or email me at: shane @ shanemielke.com
ALL ACCOLADES
- (2019) .net Magazine 331 - Generalist vs. Specialist
- (2019) .net Magazine 322 - Boost your profits
- (2019) .net Magazine 318 - Q&A with Shane Mielke
- (2018) .net Magazine 311 - Find your career focus
- (2018) .net Magazine 304 - Big Question: New Skills
- (2018) Computer Arts 275 - Best Year Ever
- (2017) .net Magazine 299 - Big Question: Career Advice
- (2017) .net Magazine 296 - Big Question: Money Mistakes
- (2016) .net Magazine 286 - Expert Advice
- (2015) Web Designer Magazine 240 - Expert Guide to Web 3D
- (2015) Web Designer Magazine 238 - CSS Animation
- (2015) Web Designer Magazine 232 - District 13 Featured
- (2015) Web Designer Magazine 231 - Batmobile Featured
- (2015) .net Magazine 265 - Interview
- (2015) .net Magazine 264 - Top Trends for 2015
- (2014) .net Magazine 261 - Design Challenge
- (2014) .net Magazine 264 - Design Challenge
- (2014) .net Magazine 253 - 25 Smart CSS Tips
- (2014) MacFormat Magazine - MacPro Discussion
- (2013) .net Magazine 250 - Top 50 Designers
- (2013) .net Magazine 249 - Build an AngularJS Website
- (2013) .net Magazine 240 - Big Question: How to stay inspired
- (2013) .net Magazine 239 - Freelance - Standing Out
- (2013) .net Magazine 239 - Advice to a younger you
- (2013) .net Magazine 237 - How do you build your layouts?
- (2012) .net Magazine HTML5 - Big Question: Adobe Edge
- (2012) .net Magazine 236 - Big Question: Skills Designers Need
- (2012) .net Magazine 235 - Big Question: Project Management
- (2012) .net Magazine 234 - 25 web development tips
- (2012) .net Magazine 234 - Big Question: Choosing Clients
- (2012) .net Magazine 230 - 100 Expert Tips
- (2012) .net Magazine 230 - Mobile Content Strategy
- (2012) .net Magazine 229 - Big Question: Happy Clients
- (2012) .net Magazine 226 - Big Question: Education
- (2012) Communication Arts - Gmunk
- (2011) Communication Arts - Legion of Oakley
- (2011) .net Magazine 220 - Big Question: Adobe Edge
- (2011) .net Magazine 219 - Big Question: Google
- (2011) .net Magazine 217 - Big Question: Portfolios
- (2011) .net Magazine 216 - Big Question: Web Design
- (2011) .net Magazine 211 - Big Question: Fair Play
- (2011) Web Designer Magazine 188 - Grand Masters of Flash
- (2011) Web Designer Magazine 184 - Risk taking in web design
- (2010) .net Magazine 202 - Is Flash Dead?
- (2010) Web Designer Magazine 175 - Designing sites for iPad
- (2009) .net Magazine 200 - A Decade in Web Design
- (2009) Computer Arts Projects 136 - Designer Challenge
- (2009) Computer Arts Projects 132 - Game web interface
- (2009) Computer Arts Projects 125 - My Career
- (2009) Web Designer Magazine 156 - Shane Mielke
- (2009) Advanced Photoshop Magazine 54 - Shane Mielke
- (2009) Web Designer Magazine 150 - Feature
- (2009) .net Magazine 196 - Digital Artist of the Year
- (2009) .net Magazine 193 - Featured Contributor
- (2009) .net Magazine 188 - Ford Mustang Featured
- (2009) .net Magazine 186 - Dreamweaver: Create an Air App
- (2007) .net Magazine 170 - Rapp Collins Featured
- (2007) .net Magazine 165 - Shane Mielke Interview / Online
- (2007) Web Creators Magazine 61 - Feature
- (2007) Web Creators Magazine 58 - Feature
- (2007) Step Into Design Magazine - 2Advanced
- (2007) Web Designer Magazine 132 - Colour
- (2006) Step Into Design Magazine - 2006 Best of Web
- (2006) Web Designer Magazine 125 - 2Advanced
- (2006) Web Designing Magazine - FWA Wallpaper
- (2006) Web Designing Magazine - 2Advanced
- (2006) HOW International Design Annual - O'Neill Featured
- (2006) Web Designer Magazine - Good & Bad Flash
- (2005) Practical Web Projects Magazine - Flash
- (2005) Practical Web Projects Magazine - Dreamweaver
- (2005) W.E.B. Magazine 63 - 2Advanced
- (2004) Web Designer Magazine 101 - Profile: Shane Mielke
- (2004) Computer Arts 93 - Pixelranger Featured
- (2004) Computer Arts Projects 54 - 2Advanced
- (2004) Webdesign Magazine - Interview
- (2003) Computer Arts 84 - 2Advanced
- VIEW ALL
- (2021) The Designer's Journey
- (2019) Web Design - The Evolution of the Digital World 1990-Today
- (2016) Launch It
- (2015) Awwwards - Best Websites of 2014
- (2014) The New Landscape of Mobile Learning
- (2011) Epic Mickey 2 Collectors Edition
- (2011) FWA Memories
- (2011) The Memories Book
- (2010) The Internet Case Study Book
- (2009) Designers Against Tibetan Abuse
- (2008) Guidelines for Online Success
- (2007) 365: AIGA Year in Design 28
- (2007) Flash CS3 for Dummies
- (2006) Tres Logos
- (2005) Web Design: Studios
- (2005) Web Design: Best Portfolios
- (2005) Stimmungen
- (2004) Websites 100% Loaded
- (2004) Taschen’s 1000 Favourite Websites
- (2004) New Masters of Flash
- VIEW ALL
- (2022) UX in space
- (2018) FWA - Launch It - WebGL Experience
- (2017) Makers of Sport - Podcast #91
- (2015) AIGA: Eye on design
- (2014) Working Not Working
- (2014) FWA Digital Pioneers then and now
- (2014) Interactive Design Archive
- (2013) FWA Interview v3
- (2007) Digital Abstracts
- (2006) FWA Interview v2
- (2003) Ultrashock.com Interview
- (2003) Realvast.com Interview
- (2003) Howblue.com Interview
- (2003) 77Trouver.com Interview
- (2003) Innerdepths.net Interview
- (2002) Flashgfx.com Interview
- (2002) FWA Interview v1
- (2017) SMCHS - Visual Arts
- (2014) Valiocon
- (2013) Parsons School of Design
- (2012) SMCHS 25th Anniversary
- (2012) Behance - Portolio Review
- (2010) SXSW Conference - Austin, Texas
- (2005) Y-Design Conference - AIGA San Diego
- (2005) Orange County Art Institute
- (2005) Laguna College of Art & Design
- (2004) XD3 - AIGA San Diego
- (2004) Flash In The Can - 4 City Tour - Vancouver, CA
- (2001) San Diego State University
- (2019) NASA And SpaceX: The Interactive Demo-1 Launch (Best Interactive Broadcast)
- (2017) Launch It (Honorable Mention)
- (2016) Now You See Me 2
- (2014) The 2015 Ford Mustang Cusomizer (Honorable Mention)
- (2014) Batman: Arkham Knight Batmobile Experience
- (2014) District 13
- (2013) Jack the Giant Slayer (Honorable Mention)
- (2011) Oakley: Peace in the Chaos (Honorable Mention)
- (2017) American Pastoral
- (2016) Specialized: 5 Minutes
- (2016) The Lord of the Rings: War in the North Game UI
- (2015) Mad Max: Fury Road Vehicle Showcase
- (2015) Once Upon A Time "Untold Stories"
- (2014) District 13
- (2015) World Tekken Federation
- (2014) Batman: Arkham Knight Batmobile Experience
- (2012) Behr ColorSmart App
- (2021) Microsoft: Codebook
- (2017) LAUNCH IT
- (2017) FWA Hero
- (2016) Mustang Customizer
- (2016) Now You See Me 2 - TCEA
- (2016) Now You See Me 2 - SOTD
- (2016) Now You See Me 2 - MOTD
- (2015) Domino's DXP
- (2015) Domino's DXP - MOTD
- (2015) Converse In Their Chucks VR Films
- (2015) The Hunger Games - District 13 - TCEA
- (2014) The Hunger Games - District 13 - SOTD
- (2014) US Open: Sessions - TCEA
- (2014) US Open: Sessions - SOTD
- (2014) US Open: Sessions - MOTD
- (2014) Batkman: Arkham Knight Batmobile Experience
- (2013) Jack the Giant Slayer
- (2012) Gmunk
- (2011) ColorSmart Behr™ Mobile - MOTD
- (2011) Oakley - Peace Chaos - MOTD
- (2011) Legion of Oakley
- (2009) 2010 Ford Mustang
- (2007) FWA Hall of Fame - 2Advanced
- (2007) Rapp Collins Worldwide
- (2007) Chevy Autobots
- (2006) 2007 Lexus LS
- (2006) T-Mobile Fave-O-Tron
- (2006) 2Advanced v5
- (2005) Game Boy Micro
- (2005) O'Neill
- (2005) Ford Fusion
- (2005) Star Fox Assault
- (2004) Metroid Prime 2
- (2004) 2005 Ford Mustang
- (2004) Ford Super Duty Sightings
- (2004) Team One
- (2004) Ford Focus Tutorial
- (2004) Exorcist: The Beginning - SOTM
- (2004) Exorcist: The Beginning
- (2004) CIS Hollywood
- (2003) Dia Sin
- (2003) Ford F150 - SOTM
- (2003) Ford F150 - SOTD
- (2003) 2Advanced v4
- (2003) Vast
- (2003) Skyworks Solutions
- (2003) Josh Todd
- (2003) Taig Khris
- (2002) XS-Engineering
- (2002) Pixelranger
- VIEW ALL
- (2019) Noupe - Web Design Tips From Experts for 2020
- (2017) Podcast - Makers Of Sport - Podcast #91
- (2017) Adobe - Maintaining a work life balance
- (2017) Adobe - Stand Out and Work Hard
- (2017) Adobe - 55 Design Quotes To Inspire
- (2017) Adobe - Designs We Love - May Edition
- (2016) Microsoft - 10 Top Developer Portfolios
- (2015) CreativeBloq - Designer's Choice - Clothesline Classic
- (2014) Inc Magazine - 4 Reasons to Skip a Redesign
- (2014) CreativeBloq - Should we use the term Web Design?
- (2014) FontWolf - My Current Top 3 Favorite Typefaces
- (2014) CreativeBloq - Beating Creative Block
- (2014) CreativeBloq - Client focussed design
- (2014) Inc Magazine - Web Design Trends to Watch in 2014
- (2013) CreativeBloq - 3 talks every designer should watch
- (2013) CreativeBloq - Best places to do freelance work
- (2013) CreativeBloq - 20 Top Freelancing tips
- (2013) CreativeBloq - Big Question: Last thing built for fun
- (2013) CreativeBloq - Big Question: How to stand out
- (2013) CreativeBloq - Big Question: How to stay inspired
- (2013) CreativeBloq - Big Question: Advice to a younger you
- (2013) CreativeBloq - 25 Web Development tips
- (2012) CreativeBloq - The best places to do freelance work
- (2012) CreativeBloq - Top 25 iconic movie posters
- (2012) CreativeBloq - What would you change to iOS?
- (2012) CreativeBloq - The new Steve Jobs
- (2012) CreativeBloq - 20 Web Designers to follow on Behance
- (2012) CreativeBloq - 50 best iPad apps for designers
- (2012) CreativeBloq - 30 best designs in sci-fi movies
- (2012) CreativeBloq - Industry insight: Favourite type ads
- (2012) CreativeBloq - Industry insight: Favourite logo redesigns
- (2012) CreativeBloq - Industry insight: British design classics
- (2012) CreativeBloq - Industry insight: Facebook
- (2012) CreativeBloq - Desert island designs: Shane Mielke
- (2012) CreativeBloq - Industry insight: Design Competition
- (2012) .net Magazine - Top 20 web conference talks of 2012
- (2012) .net Magazine - Big Question: Skills Designers Need
- (2012) .net Magazine - The web designers' gift guide 2012
- (2012) .net Magazine - Big Question: Project Management
- (2012) .net Magazine - 25 web development tips
- (2012) .net Magazine - Big Question: Choosing Clients
- (2012) .net Magazine - Mobile Content Strategy
- (2012) .net Magazine - 20 leading web designers' desks
- (2012) .net Magazine - Big Question: Happy Clients
- (2012) .net Magazine - Big Question: Education
- (2011) .net Magazine - The web designers' gift guide 2011
- (2011) .net Magazine - Big Question: Adobe Edge
- (2011) .net Magazine - Big Question: Google
- (2011) .net Magazine - Big Question: Portfolios
- (2011) .net Magazine - Big Question: Web Design
- (2011) .net Magazine - Big Question: Fair Play
- (2011) .net Magazine - The Top 20 Flash Sites of 2011
- (2011) FWA Photo - Santa Cruz Sunset
- (2011) FWA Photo - Vortex
- (2011) FWA Photo - Enter Sandman
- (2009) FWA Photo - Rage
- (2009) FWA Photo - Stars & Stripes
- (2006) FWA Article - Best Portfolio Sites - Pixelranger
- (2005) FWA Article - Hybrid Sites: Why, How and What?
- (2005) FWA Article - Best Car Websites 2006 - Ford F150
- (2005) FWA Article - Best Car Websites 2006 - Ford Mustang
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