Brand Design
Leadership: MiresBall excels for many
reasons. Our principal-led engagement
model is one. As active team leaders,
our partners play a twofold role: First,
they shape strategy. Second, they guide
the creative process. This approach is
key to bridging the gap marketers often
experience between sound thinking
and inspired implementation.
Scott Mires
Partner/Creative Director

With more than twenty years of experience developing integrated communication programs, Scott has a consummate understanding of the critical role brand design plays in business success. An avid surfer and music fan, he stays immersed in pop-culture and is endlessly intrigued by what motivates consumers. Scott’s work has appeared in leading publications, including Graphis, Communication Arts and Print, and has been incorporated into the permanent collection of The Library of Congress. He has authored numerous articles on design and spoken at industry conferences and educational forums around the country.

John Ball
Partner/Creative Director

An industry veteran with twenty-plus years of experience, John has developed dozens of campaigns that solve real-world communications and business challenges. He has an affinity for the simplicity of modern design and follows the latest trends in technology—two interests that are evident in his markedly systematic approach to design. John has authored several articles on the commercial applications of brand design, and his work appears regularly in prominent industry publications. John has served as a Founding Board Member of the Lux Art Institute since its inception in 1998, giving him an acute appreciation for the vision and perseverance needed to build a successful organization.