Mike Kingsborough — A creative veteran with 20 years of experience designing, branding, building, and shipping digital experiences.

Currently leading new product
launches @ Google, GStore.

Toronto, Canada

A creative veteran with 20 years of experience designing, leading, and shipping digital experiences and products.

Currently leading new product launches @ Google, GStore.

Experience

Profile

Expertise

Work

Mike Kingsborough — A creative veteran with 20 years of experience designing, branding, building, and shipping digital experiences.

Currently leading new product
launches @ Google, GStore.

Toronto, Canada

Profile

Expertise

Experience

Work

® 2025

Profile

Expertise

Experience

Work

® 2025

Profile

Profile

Profile

I'm a passionate leader committed to empowering diverse teams to create innovative digital experiences for visionary clients. I'm involved in every step of the process, from that initial spark of an idea all the way to launch.

I love building from the ground up—from uncovering customer needs and setting strategy to shaping brand experience and scaling operations.

I'm a passionate leader committed to empowering diverse teams to create innovative digital experiences for visionary clients. I'm involved in every step of the process, from that initial spark of an idea all the way to launch.

I love building from the ground up—from uncovering customer needs and setting strategy to shaping brand and scaling operations.

Areas of Expertise

Areas of Expertise

Focus

Design
Direction

Design
Direction

I lead the creative vision from concept to launch, ensuring strategic alignment with brand objectives and crafting compelling narratives that resonate with the audience.

My hands-on leadership style involves guiding the team toward effective solutions and leaning into the work when necessary.

I prioritize accessible design by blending user needs, brand, and technology to create truly user-centric experiences. It's all about creating something amazing that people actually want to use and can use.

Design
Strategy

Design
Strategy

I partner closely with stakeholders to translate business objectives into impactful design solutions. It starts with digging deep to understand what's important and what the audience needs.

I build bridges between disciplines, fostering collaborative environments that unlock creative problem-solving. I believe the best solutions come from bringing diverse perspectives together.

My experience in business-driven environments, combined with a craft focused career, allows me to effectively balance creative vision with practical execution.

Design
Leadership

Design
Leadership

I inspire design teams to push boundaries by sharing my knowledge, challenging norms, and asking 'what if', creating a safe space for experimentation.

I foster design team growth through constructive critiques, personalized one-on-ones, and inspo sessions, helping designers level up and feel supported.

As a designer by heart, I'm driven by exploration, experimentation, and innovation. I embrace risk, trust my instincts, and enjoy creating what's next.

Experience

Experience

Throughout my career, I've championed accessible design and its intersection with users, brands, and technology. I thrive in cross-functional teams, collaborating with creatives, storytellers, and technologists to innovate and create with purpose and lasting impact.

Throughout my career, I've championed accessible design and its intersection with users, brands, and technology. I thrive in cross-functional teams, collaborating with creatives, storytellers, and technologists to innovate and create with purpose and lasting impact.

Experience

Google, Gstore
Design Lead
22 — Current

Google, Gstore
Design Lead
22 — Current

Google, Gstore
Design Lead
22 — Current

Leading XD for new product launches and seasonal campaigns on Google Gstore. Overseeing agency execution and partnering with Google leadership on design and strategy development.
Leading XD for new product launches and seasonal campaigns on Google Gstore. Overseeing agency execution and partnering with Google leadership on design and strategy development.

More about this role

More about this role

More about this role

Highlights

Highlights

↳Pixel 9a — Website launch

↳Pixel 9 Pro Fold — Website launch

↳Pixel Table — Website launch

↳Nest Thermostat — Website launch

Engine Digital
Design Director
20 — 22

Engine Digital
Design Director
20 — 22

Engine Digital
Design Director
20 — 22

Leading complex, high-risk digital product and XD work. Fostering the growth of a talented design team through scaling, mentorship, and support.

Highlights

Highlights

↳Blueair.com — XD, E-Commerce

↳Nicelydone.com — Brand, Website

↳Dentaire — Digital Product Design

Huge
Asso. Design Director
16 — 20

Huge
Asso. Design Director
16 — 20

Huge
Asso. Design Director
16 — 20

Crafting eye-catching, user-loved digital solutions and systems for major global brands. Developing agency adopted processes for visual design concepting and execution.

Highlights

Highlights

↳Nike Run With Me — Digital Product

↳Telus.com — Design System

↳Westjet.com — Design System

↳ATB.com — Design System

↳UOttawa.com — Design System, Website

Work

Work

I have over two decades of experience partnering with some of the world's best brands helping to grow and evolve their design experiences, products, and practices.

I have over two decades of experience partnering with some of the world's best brands helping to grow and evolve their design experiences, products, and practices.

Work

Digital and
Identity Systems

Digital and
Identity Systems

I specialize in developing and scaling brand to digital. Creating impactful experiences for millions through small to large-scale design systems. It's my bread and butter. My experience spans a diverse range of projects for major brands like Adobe, Telus, ATB, and United Airlines.

I specialize in scaling brand identities for digital, creating impactful experiences for millions through large-scale design systems. It's my bread and butter. My work includes projects for major brands like Adobe, Telus, University of Ottawa, ATB, and United Airlines.

↳Otley — Identity System / Website

↳Uottawa — Design System / Website

↳Telus — Design System / Website

↳Giant Tiger — Identity / Design System

↳Matthew House — Identity System

↳Nicely Small — Identity System / Website

E-commerce

E-commerce

I create high-impact online launch experiences through strategic storytelling and user-centered design. I've helped drive successful outcomes for companies like Google, Dream, Lowe's, and Vonage.

↳Google Gstore — Design lead for Pixel launches (23-25)

Google Gstore — Pixel launches (23-25)

↳Google Gstore — Design lead for Pixel launches (23-25)

Google Gstore — Pixel launches (23-25)

↳Google Gstore — Design lead for Google Tablet (23)

Google Gstore — Google Tablet (23)

↳Dream — Website / Design System

↳Vonage — Design System, Website

Digital
Product Design

Digital
Product Design

My experience in digital product design spans diverse industries, including fitness, healthcare, and retail. I've directly contributed to product development and visual execution for market leaders like Nike and Audi.

↳Nike — Nike Run With Me

↳Coupgon — Mobile Grocery

Coupgon — Mobile Grocery

↳Audi — CRM, New Drivers

Experiential
Vision

Experiential
Vision

I helped shape the development of product and experience concepts for leading brands like TD Bank, WestJet, and Audi. The process of researching, ideating, testing, and translating complex ideas into tangible realities is a process I find both challenging and deeply rewarding.

↳TD Bank — Employee Onboarding Experience

TD Bank — Employee Experience

↳WestJet — Booking

↳The Royal Conservatory of Music — Student Portal

The Royal Conservatory of Music

↳Keysight Technologies — Art Direction, E-commerce

Keysight Technologies — E-commerce