Atlas Futures
Strategy · Identity · Digital platform
Maya Cole · Independent designer & creative director
Design with nerve. Built with care.
I help ambitious founders and teams turn complex ideas into distinctive brands, useful digital products, and experiences people want to return to.
Available for select projects from October
Creative directionBrand identityDigital designMotion systemsDesign partnerships
Selected work
Projects with a point of view.
A mix of identity, product, and motion work for fictional clients across culture, technology, and climate.
6 projects shown.
2026
Project names, descriptions, and outcomes are fictional demo content.
A little context
I turn the messy middle into clear, memorable work.
I work between strategy and making—asking better questions, finding the useful tension, and building systems that teams can actually use.
My favorite partnerships are close, candid, and ambitious. You get senior attention throughout, with a trusted network brought in when the work needs extra depth.
12+years shaping brands
54projects launched
17design awards
9countries collaborated in
Biography and metrics are fictional placeholders.
How I can help
From first thought to final system.
Flexible engagements shaped around the decision your team needs to make next.
Creative direction
A clear idea, visual world, and decision-making framework for launches, campaigns, and moments of change.
Brand identity
Strategy, identity, voice, and practical guidelines built as one connected and flexible system.
Digital design
Content structure, UX, interface design, and prototype direction for useful digital experiences.
Embedded partnership
Senior creative support for in-house teams navigating growth, launches, or a demanding transition.
Experience
A curious path through design.
Independent since 2021, after a decade building identities and products inside ambitious studios.
Request a PDF portfolioIndependent designer
Creative direction, identity, and digital partnerships for founders and global teams.
Design Director · North
Led multidisciplinary teams across brand transformation and product launches.
Senior Designer · Common
Built identity systems for culture, technology, and public-interest organizations.
Selected recognition
- D&ADGraphite Pencil
- ADC EuropeGold · Identity
- AwwwardsIndependent of the Day
- Type Directors ClubCertificate
- Design WeekOnes to Watch
Roles and recognition are fictional demo content.
Client notes
The work is better when the partnership is.
Testimonials and companies are fictional placeholders.
Have a good problem?
Let’s make something worth caring about.
Share the context, the ambition, and where you feel stuck. I’ll reply within two business days.