Michael

Burris

2011 Fellow
South Ft. Myers High School
Lee County
Univesity of Florida
Class of 2015
Film & Design

Michael attended South Fort Myers High School and was the Historian for the National Honor Society, A.P. student, and x2, 400m, track & field state champion.  He fell in love with digital design in his T.V. Production class, eventually getting certified in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, & Premiere in the 9th grade.  Earning a 4.22 GPA, Michael was accepted to the University of Florida and became an L4L Fellow, sealing the deal on his college decision to attend U.F.  

Michael studied Film & Design as a University D1 Track Team member. Since graduating, Michael has spent the past five years helping small businesses & corporations define their brand identity through digital mediums. He has built a career at the intersection of content and user interface design, assisting clients in crafting their stories and the pages and campaigns they tell them. His mission is to create fun, immersive experiences that help users make sense of the digital products they use daily.  Today, Michael works in Charlotte, NC, in digital design.