Michael Smith

Michael Smith is an accomplished design professional with extensive experience in both industry and academia. Currently serving as a Staff Designer at Nike since April 2021, Michael also contributes to the University of Washington as Affiliate Faculty, teaching courses in information architecture, human-centered design, and design research. Additionally, Michael founded δ-sidereal, a research syndicate focused on speculative futures, and held roles such as Director of Design at Substantial and Director of the Master of Human-Computer Interaction + Design program at the University of Washington. Earlier career milestones include serving as Principal Designer at frog and Senior User Experience Architect at Ascentium, among others. Michael holds a Master’s degree in Library & Information Science and a Bachelor’s degree in History, both from the University of Washington.