Mike holds an honours degree from the University of Pretoria in Information Design and is an expert in various brand and multi-media design disciplines. His experience stems from a career spent in leading international Brand Agencies, and his portfolio includes brands such as Coca- Cola, Mercedes-Benz, Toyota, Bayer AG, British Petroleum, Airtel and MTN. Mike made a name for himself in the banking and wealth management industry after his team of designers built the prestigious Investec brand, in partnership with Investec's marketing teams in Johannesburg and London.

He won several design awards for his work and was a judge at the South African Loerie awards for many years. Thereafter he co-founded JansenHarris in Australia, a successful International Brand Agency with offices in Dubai, London and Johannesburg.