Michael Talese

Michael Talese is the founder of LABEL MAKER, a position held since 2017. They are also an investor at AL's. They led design and creative efforts in roles such as Design Director at Noon Mediterranean (2017), Digital Design Lead — Global Marketing at Chipotle Mexican Grill (2017–2018), Design Director — Global Products + Originals at Netflix (2018–2019), and Art + Design Director — Global Marketing at WeWork (2018–2019) and Shake Shack (2017–2018). Their education includes ongoing studies toward a B.F.A. in Graphic Design + Photography at The University of Akron and continuing education in Fine Arts at the School of Visual Arts.