Mike Pinto

Mike Pinto has a diverse work experience spanning many years. Mike is currently working as a Graphic Production Designer at The Pokémon Company International since January 2021. Prior to this, Mike founded their own company called Emerald City Retouching, LLC in 2018, where they served as the Founder, Retoucher, Print & Web Production Designer.

Mike also has experience working at Starbucks as a Production Designer from August 2019 to January 2021. Mike worked as a Senior Studio Artist at People Ideas & Culture / PI&C from April 2017 to June 2019. Before that, Mike worked at Tag as a Studio Manager & Brand Guardian from June 2016 to April 2017.

In 2015, Mike worked at URBAN PRINT & MOTION as a Production Supervisor & Workflow Solutions Manager from November 2015 to June 2016. Mike also worked at Box Services, LLC as a Producer & Production Artist from September 2012 to September 2015.

Mike's earlier experience includes working at Tag as a Lead Production Designer & Brand Guardian from May 2007 to September 2012. Mike has also worked at Bloomingdale's as a Project Manager, Image Editor, and Prepress from June 2006 to May 2007. And finally, Mike started their career at Whitehall Printing as a Preflight Tech from November 2003 to May 2006.

Mike Pinto obtained their Associate of Science degree in Graphic Communications from GateWay Community College, where they studied from 1996 to 2000. Mike then went on to pursue Graphic Design at Central Connecticut State University from 2000 to 2003, although it is not specified if they completed a degree there.