Michael Dolan

The system
behind the moment.

Former SVP, Design · FOX Sports · 2× Emmy

I connect creative ambition with execution — then build the organization that can do it again.

SVP, Design — FOX Sports 2× Emmy Winner · 7 Nominations 120+ Person Bi-Coastal Organization

At FOX Sports, led on-air graphics, branding, animation, and real-time virtual design for FOX, FS1, and FS2. Responsible for the visual identities around Super Bowls, FIFA World Cups, the World Series, FOX NFL, College Football, MLB, and NASCAR.

Cut operational cost by about half while increasing capacity, speed, and quality. Two Sports Emmys. Seven nominations.

Before FOX: Vice President and Creative Director at SPEED Channel. Founder of Snap Five Creative Services. BFAA, University of Akron.

How the first 90 days run

Days 1–30

See the real system

The work, the team, the bottlenecks. Diagnose before designing.

Days 31–60

Name the operating idea

One thesis the organization can hold. What stops. Who owns what.

Days 61–90

Ship a proof

A visible win that makes the future tangible.

Beyond

Install the OS

Workflows, talent, and standards that keep working when the room is no longer watching.