About Me
👋🏻, I’m Michael Nesmith.
Creative director. Accessibility disruptor. Visual storyteller.
I’ve spent the last 15+ years leading design innovation at places like Amazon, where I shaped product experiences for Fire TV and Kindle, built global brand systems, and launched campaigns that live across everything from Prime Video to delivery boxes. As a Deaf creative, visual communication isn’t just my strength — it’s my native language.
Accessibility isn’t a checklist for me. It’s the spark that drives inventive solutions — like building the first ASL interpreting agency inside Amazon or developing captioning apps for wearables before wearables were cool. Whether I’m guiding cross-functional teams, writing strategic briefs for Fortune 100 brands, or mentoring new talent, my mission is always the same: make things work for everyone.
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Puget Sound Business Journal 40 Under 40, 2021.
Amazon Is The First Major Tech Company To Hire Full-Time ASL Interpreters, 2019.
Amazon's Michael Nesmith on Being a Deaf Art Director, 2019.
Day 1 Blog: Open to Interpretation, 2019.
Why We Need Inclusive Design, 2017.
Mapping New Terrain, 2017.
Conflux: Empathy in Design, 2017.
Print Communications Category, 2007.
Atlas of Design: Volume 3, 2015.
The Anatomy of Nesmith Arms, 2010.
Otoscope: Imaging Phonocentric Planets, 2010.
Art Exhibition: Have a Nice Night, Sorry if This is Weird, 2010.
Fred A. Hilbruner Fellowship Recipient, 2008.