Product Design · Brooklyn, New York

Strategic Design for
Brands on a Mission

I help small and medium businesses thrive with strategic branding that creates loyal customers and intuitive UX that makes buying easy.

Mike Mra Tha

About

An underdog for the underdogs

For me, design has always been more than a job. It's my creative outlet—the place where I feel most capable, and the primary way I can make a meaningful contribution to the world.

That desire to contribute has always been focused on a single mission: helping the underserved. It's a thread that has run through my entire career, from creating accessible loan products and financial education in my early work, to the projects I tackle today.

This mission shapes my entire approach. My design philosophy is to make things easy—to create clear, accessible, and intuitive experiences that empower people. My personal art is where I allow myself to be expressive, telling the deeper stories of my journey, my culture, and my convictions.

When I'm not working, I enjoy hand lettering and crafting, which provide a break from screens and allow me to get my hands dirty. You can view myexperiments here.

Strategic Thinker · Collaborator · Strong Visual Designer · Facilitator

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Services that I provide

Brand Identity

Make your business look as good as it is. Strategic branding that builds trust and attracts your ideal customers.

UX Audit

Stop losing customers to bad design. Find and fix what’s killing your conversions.

App Design

Apps that users actually want to use. From concept to prototype, designed for real people.

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Kind Words

What clients & colleagues say

“I worked with Mike during our time at Yoma Bank while it underwent its digital transformation. Mike is one of the more curious and thoughtful designers I have had the opportunity to work with. With a background across a diverse set of design mediums, he really understands the way different touchpoints in a user journey come together to create a holistic experience. Whether it is in his previous areas of focus, such as print design or animation, new design skills such as digital UI/UX, or even completely new areas such as customer segmentation, we never were able to find a challenge that Mike didn't jump into (or people he couldn't collaborate with). This curiosity and openness makes working with Mike a pleasure, and I look forward to watching his skill set grow and hope for an opportunity to work with him again in the future.”

Kyle Becker

Managed me at Yoma Bank

“I knew I needed a logo for my new consulting business and I had a vague idea of what I wanted it to be. I reached out to Mike because I liked his portfolio but wasn't sure what to expect. Mike surprised me in a very good way. He worked with me asynchronously but was happy to meet if I wanted to. It only took a few minutes of my time to answer Mike's questions and then he was off to work. He generated several directions we could go in and what kind of brand each would project to my customers, all in sync with the vague idea I had shared with him. Mike was polite, responsive, and worked hard until we had a design that was perfect for me. I would recommend Mike without hesitation to any business owner looking to create or refresh their brand, you won't be disappointed.”

Lisa Battle

Founder of Battle Tech

“I worked together with Mike for designing the Re21 mobile app. It was indeed inspiring to work together with someone like Mike who has a great passion for design and user experience. Mike is a well-rounded designer with impeccable coordination and timeliness. I was greatly impressed with his willingness to go above and beyond what was asked of him to deliver a great end-user experience. I'd very much like to collaborate with Mike in the future again.”

Zun Lynn Htun

Worked together on the Re21 project

“We are very satisfied with the outcome we received. The final branding turned out to be exactly as per what we wanted. Mike understood the intricate details of the brief, the brand direction and strategy given to him. Not only did he understand, he also patiently guided us through his own creative translation of our brand and of our strategic business intent, in terms of aligning his understanding of our brand, exploring concepts and bringing those ideas to life to achieve an original and iconic branding. We appreciate the heart and soul put into the brand and it was a great work done. We would highly recommend him to anyone who is looking for high value branding services.”

Alex Sitt Aung

Managing Director, Bitukar

“I'm working together with Mike at Yoma Bank for Digital Division. Mike is a well-rounded designer. As a UX designer, his solutions are always well thought out and superbly executed. As a UI Designer, his works are impeccably crafted with a systematic approach to design. His visuals are aesthetically beautiful & he's a speedy executor. I enjoy working with him and hope to work on more projects with him.”

Su Yee Yee Hnin

Worked together at Yoma Bank

“We work with Mra Design for customized OneApp. The result is outstanding and OneApp looks one of a kind, it can portray the feel and look that eases user peace of mind on day to day usage. Overall design is simple yet powerful for user acquisition. We are very pleased with the outcome and we would work with Mra Design for the future projects.”

Dr. Phyo Han Thein

OneApp Founder

“Very nice to work with and very professional. The result is impressive. Moeyungyi brand is beyond the expectation. The brand strategy and brand guideline gave us clear vision for the future developments. The change of moeyungyi branding starts with good step and future development await.”

Zwe Thura Myo

Managing Director of Moe Yun Gyi

“We worked on our first-ever product revamp project with Mike. He captured the essence of our vision with our relaunched product and extension of other product lines very well and presented us with designs with a refreshing look that we were seeking for the Myanmar market. The success of our first project together led to subsequent branding projects. Mike was able to turn our abstract ideas into impactful branding tools and logos that embodied our concepts and brand visions. We greatly appreciate his attention to detail in creating well-thought-out designs, and his flexibility and timeliness to collaborate have made working together easy as well.”

Christine Aung

Business Development @ Beyond Group

“I worked together with Bro Mike as an assistant for some of his projects. He consistently impressed me with his skills in UX & UI, branding, print design and facilitating workshops. He's a very professional and skillful designer. In addition to that, he's also a good senior leader and always ready to give me new opportunities to learn more new design things. He's really never failed to surprise me with his creativity and out-of-the-box thinking abilities. He can also do a high volume of work while consistently maintaining high standards for quality.”

Aye Pa Pa Myo

Worked together on Re21