I’m a curious, people-driven creative, available for employment or freelance work. I value trust, collaboration, and long-term relationships. I’m used to working in fast-moving environments where priorities shift quickly, deadlines are real, and ideas need to turn into deliverables without friction. I’m not afraid to get hands-on, whether that means sketching, refining layouts, preparing final artwork, or supporting a team wherever it’s needed. Outside of work, I’m drawn to brutalist architecture and other forms of honest, functional design, a reminder that strong ideas, clear structure, and material integrity often speak louder than decoration. Get in touch!
My background spans a wide range of creative settings, from in-house teams and digital environments to agency partnerships and senior creative roles. Over the years, I’ve worked closely with strategists, developers, marketers, product teams, and external partners, often acting as a bridge between idea, design, and execution. My education reflects the same breadth: starting with economics in high school, continuing through international marketing studies and university linguistics, and later formal training in arts and graphic design, a foundation that supports both creative thinking and commercial understanding.
Downloadable PDF portfolio featuring selected work, including brand identity, packaging and digital campaign projects developed across in-house and agency roles.
Every project is a chance to learn something you didn’t know yesterday, and to create something that matters tomorrow.
Clear ideas, carefully executed
Mikael Lanner is an Art Director and Creative Lead working across brand, packaging, campaigns, film, and digital design.
Based in Stockholm and open to new opportunities, freelance, full-time employment or project based.











