Design recognition
Awards
FWA Site of the Day
Citibank · EveryStep
One Show Award
Rockport.com · Design excellence
CASIE Award
Avon.com · Best Packaged Goods Website
02 / Portfolio
Selected Work
01 / VERIZON
User Account Dashboard
Account management across desktop, mobile, and the My Verizon app.
02 / VERIZON
myAccess
Events, experiences, and rewards for Verizon customers.
03 / VERIZON
Verizon Offers & Rewards
Mobile, Home, and Fios offers from discovery to redemption.
04 / MORGAN STANLEY
Talent Rank
An enterprise app for employee ranking and comparison.
05 / CITIBANK
Every Step of the Way
A parallax experience connecting Olympic athletes, their stories, and their charities.
06 / VICKS
Vicks.com E-commerce
Product discovery and shopping across mobile and desktop.
Earlier projects
Earlier UX work.
A broader sampling of projects across healthcare, kiosks, tablet applications, social experiences, and UX strategy.
Explore the collection
03 / Design & recognition
Award-winning experiences.
Design recognition, innovation, and contributions to the craft.
Published contributor
Designing a
Digital Portfolio
Cynthia Baron
New Riders Publishing
Featured design contributor
Innovation / Verizon
Verizon patent
Number-transfer
status tracker
Contributor to patented functionality that delivers critical number-transfer updates to customers.
04 / Perspectives
What colleagues say.
Perspectives from leaders and designers I’ve worked with.
Design craft that empowers teams
A great design leader not only crafts exceptional user experiences but also empowers the team around them to do the same, and Mike does exactly that. … I’ve always been impressed by his strong visual design skills, creative problem-solving, and ability to tackle complex, end-to-end customer journeys…
Sanchita BajajCustomer Experience Director, VerizonManaged Mike directly
Thoughtful designer. Generous collaborator.
He’s a creative and talented designer with years of experience. He doesn’t stop at surface-level solutions, but works through problems fully and thoughtfully. … he’s a conscientious coach and teacher, always ready to share knowledge, offer insights…
Jonathan BergerExperience Design & Strategy LeaderColleague at Verizon
Trust, support, and creative ownership
Mike created an environment where we felt comfortable sharing ideas, discussing different perspectives, and advocating for our design decisions. He encouraged thoughtful conversations around user and business needs, then gave us the freedom and ownership to create the best solutions…
Amanda ZunigaSenior UX/UI DesignerReported directly to Mike
05 / About meYears of experience.
Years of experience.
Still curious.
I’m Mike Cefaratti, a UX design leader and creative director with 25+ years of experience designing mobile and desktop experiences—from websites and enterprise applications to kiosks—for various corporations across New York City.
I combine hands-on design with strategic direction, guiding projects and mentoring designers to turn complex challenges into clear, intuitive experiences.
Music is a lifelong creative passion. I’ve played guitar for over 25 years, from gypsy jazz to rock and roll. I also love cooking a great Italian meal and traveling to Tokyo.