Michael Tittel

Michael Tittel is an experienced creative professional and educator currently serving as an Assistant Teaching Professor at Northern Kentucky University's School of the Arts within the Visual Communication Design Program since August 2022. Prior to this role, Michael held the position of Executive Creative Director for North America at Merkle, where leadership and branding facilitated the transformation from gyro to Merkle B2B. Michael's extensive background includes serving as Executive Creative Director at gyro, where leadership supported the creative storytelling for numerous business brands, and a Senior Vice President Global Practice Leader-Digital, overseeing processes and creative directions for Fortune 1000 clients. With previous roles at HSR Business to Business, ViewSource Media, Kuchik Photography, and Austin Bewsey Studios, Michael has developed a strong foundation in both interactive and print design, alongside experience in commercial photography. Michael’s education includes a BFA in Fine Arts: Photography from Ohio University and further studies at the Kodak School of Digital Imaging.