: Big Design built for small business
Design for small businesses, startups and product teams
Forbes Design is a Dearborn, Michigan design studio run by product designer Mike Forbes. I help small businesses, startups, inventors and product teams, across Metro Detroit and remotely nationwide, build a brand people remember, websites and apps people enjoy using, and products ready to manufacture.
Selected Work
Mimics Enlight
Heart surgery, planned in 3D before the first incision.
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Practice the hardest moment in medicine, before it's real.
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StatChat
The operating room, finally on the same page.
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Henry Ford Model G™
A hospital gown that gives patients their dignity back.
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What Forbes Design does
Brand & Content
Logos, brand guidelines, print, merch and monthly social content.
Websites & Online Stores
Shopify, Wix, Framer or custom code, usually launched in 1–3 weeks.
- UI/UX
App & Software Design
UX research, user flows, wireframes, clickable prototypes and polished UI for mobile apps, web apps and software, with developer-ready handoff.
Product & Innovation
Sketches, renderings, 3D CAD and prototypes for inventors and product teams.
On the side
Designed in Michigan.
In my spare time, I channel my design skills into original apparel and goods, a self-directed boutique e-commerce storefront. Managing this project end-to-end builds a holistic business mindset that makes my professional skillset highly versatile.
Shop the brand
Available for design and consulting projects.
From first sketch to finished product.