Mike Telesco

President / Creative Director

Mike is a graphic designer by trade and has developed his chops in marketing strategy over the last 26 years. He studied Graphic Design at RIT and went on to work at Wolf Group in 1995 on such clients as Citibank Student Loans, Uniroyal, Mead Office Supplies, and General Tire.

He left as Executive Art Director to help start another agency in 2001, Stand Advertising. He was Creative Director leading brands such as NCCC, Rich Products, Perry’s Ice Cream, UB|MD, ECMC and Time Warner Cable.

Mike left to start his own business in 2008, Mike Telesco Design, Inc.—which is now known as Telesco Creative Group. He leads a team on brands such as Phillips Lytle, MLB Network, NHL Network and Columbus McKinnon.

Volunteerism and giving back is important to Mike and he currently serves as Board President for the City Swim Project as well as being a founding member of the Erie County Anti-Stigma Coalition. He has taught graphic design at Daemen College and UB.