Mickey Stretton

VP, Design at Yummly

San Francisco, United States

About me

A strategic thinker with tactical nous and a sharp eye, developed over 25 years working in the digital product and experiential design industries.

Driven by a passion for emerging technologies and their potential to create emotive and meaningful experiences, with a proven track-record of developing highly-creative design solutions for physical and digital environments.

A respected figure in the UK design industry and voted amongst the top three ‘Digital Creatives’ by Campaign Magazine. Guest speaker at design events in the UK, US and Europe and member of the judging panels for awards including BAFTA and BIMA.

Winner of multiple prestigious industry awards including three BAFTA awards, two Design Week Best of Show awards and two BIMA Grands Prix, along with several awards from internationally recognized bodies such as D&AD, Clio, Creative Circle and Art Directors Club New York.

My Work

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Positions

VP, Design

Yummly, inc

United States

August 2019 - Present (5 years 4 months)

Description

VP of Design at Yummly, a subsidiary of Whirlpool Corporation, focussed on the design and development of digital products that shape and help deliver connected cooking experiences that enrich people's lives.

Creative Director

SY Partners, inc

United States

April 2015 - June 2019 (4 years 2 months)

Description

Creative Director in the San Francisco offices of renowned business transformation consultancy SYPartners, working directly with CEOs and senior executives developing strategic initiatives through the design of tools, experiences, workshops and events for Fortune 500 companies including Apple, IBM, Kellogg, and Nike.

Creative Partner

Pelonio

United Kingdom

April 2012 - March 2015 (2 years 11 months)

Description

Partner in the UK offices of experiential design agency Pelonio, developing brand experiences that span the creative spectrum; from print, packaging and editorial design through to digital, physical installations, interiors and set design.

Co-founder / Partner

Utile & Beau

United Kingdom

April 2010 - April 2012 (2 years)

Description

Co-founder / Partner at Utile & Beau, a start-up agency offering strategic consultancy, creative direction and production services for digital and experiential projects.

AllofUs logo Co-Founder / Design Director

AllofUs

London, United Kingdom

September 2003 - December 2009 (6 years 3 months)

Description

Co-founder and co-owner of AllofUs from its inception in 2003, helping to establish the company as one of the UK’s leading independent interactive design agencies prior to its acquisition by the McCann Worldwide group. Responsible for helping to define and deliver the business vision with particular emphasis on the development of operational structure and processes.

Responsibilities included the supervision of the Interactive Design team, and the development of the inter-departmental design process; covering all aspects from scoping through to delivery and resulting in a variety of innovative design concepts for interactive environments, physical installations, web and software applications.