Michael Epstein

Michael Epstein

1990 - 2024

1990 - 2024

On June 9, 2024, we lost our Co-Founder, Creative Director, and our close dear friend Michael Epstein.

On June 9, 2024, we lost our Co-Founder, Creative Director, and our close dear friend Michael Epstein.

On June 9, 2024, we lost our Co-Founder, Creative Director, and our close dear friend Michael Epstein.

No words can express how much Michael meant to us, or how instrumental he was to creating the foundation that Brainferno is built upon.

Michael loved the world of entertainment and had a special place in his heart for storytelling and design.

No words can express how much Michael meant to us, or how instrumental he was to creating the foundation that Brainferno is built upon.

Michael loved the world of entertainment and had a special place in his heart for storytelling and design.

No words can express how much Michael meant to us, or how instrumental he was to creating the foundation that Brainferno is built upon.

Michael loved the world of entertainment and had a special place in his heart for storytelling and design.

No words can express how much Michael meant to us, or how instrumental he was to creating the foundation that Brainferno is built upon.

Michael loved the world of entertainment and had a special place in his heart for storytelling and design.

Michael Epstein

Michael Epstein - June 5th, 2024

It was at a point in his life where he was contemplating making a transition to art direction that the opportunity to co-found Brainferno presented itself to him and he decided to go all in on graphics and playback.

To quote Michael: “ It’s niche and weird and doesn’t have awards and I can’t really explain what it is, but I like it...”

It was at a point in his life where he was contemplating making a transition to art direction that the opportunity to co-found Brainferno presented itself to him and he decided to go all in on graphics and playback.

To quote Michael: “ It’s niche and weird and doesn’t have awards and I can’t really explain what it is, but I like it...”

Brainferno Founders: Matt Morrissey, Vincent Parker, Michael Epstein
June 5th, 2024

Brainferno Founders:
Matt Morrissey, Vincent Parker, Michael Epstein
June 5th, 2024

Michael was a charismatic man known for many things: his quick wit, warm personality, fierce independence, and strong opinions on just about everything.

He was also well respected for his passionate devotion to, and vocal advocacy for, the LGTBQIA+ and Deaf communities he belonged to as well as his own firm moral code. One of the things Michael loved most about getting to form his own company was getting to impress his ethics and beliefs into the foundational fiber of what he was building here.

Michael was a charismatic man known for many things: his quick wit, warm personality, fierce independence, and strong opinions on just about everything.

He was also well respected for his passionate devotion to, and vocal advocacy for, the LGTBQIA+ and Deaf communities he belonged to as well as his own firm moral code. One of the things Michael loved most about getting to form his own company was getting to impress his ethics and beliefs into the foundational fiber of what he was building here.

He leaves a legacy of not only creative brilliance but of hard work and just being a good person and that is so ingrained in the ethos of Brainferno that it can never be erased.

We have suffered an incredible loss in losing Michael too soon; but his plans and dreams for what this company will be live on. Brainferno has every intention of continuing on, boldly, in the direction Michael helped plot.

We stand committed, in Michael's honor, to realizing our goals and plans for this industry as well as our support of the Deaf and LGBTQIA+ communities Michael held so dear. Michael may be gone but his legacy will live on.

He leaves a legacy of not only creative brilliance but of hard work and just being a good person and that is so ingrained in the ethos of Brainferno that it can never be erased.

We have suffered an incredible loss in losing Michael too soon; but his plans and dreams for what this company will be live on. Brainferno has every intention of continuing on, boldly, in the direction Michael helped plot.

We stand committed, in Michael's honor, to realizing our goals and plans for this industry as well as our support of the Deaf and LGBTQIA+ communities Michael held so dear. Michael may be gone but his legacy will live on.

In Memory of Michael Louis Epstein

In Memory of
Michael Louis Epstein

In Memory of Michael Louis Epstein

In Memory of Michael Louis Epstein

May his memory be a blessing to all who knew him.

May his memory be a blessing to all who knew him.

May his memory be a blessing to all who knew him.

Michael Epstein

Co-Founder / CCO / Creative Director

Michael had dedicated his career to designing graphics and interactive displays for the TV and film industry. His focus on the interplay between set design and playback content has made him a four-time Art Directors Guild Award nominee as well as the 2021 winner for his work on The Mandalorian. Michael's interactive and functional design work help bring a sense of realism and visual drama to productions while also simplifying workflows for playback technicians and visual effects artists. At Brainferno, Michael spearheaded the company's branding and user experience design as well as leading the creation of graphics and playback content for clients.

Michael Epstein

Co-Founder / CCO / Creative Director

Michael had dedicated his career to designing graphics and interactive displays for the TV and film industry. His focus on the interplay between set design and playback content has made him a four-time Art Directors Guild Award nominee as well as the 2021 winner for his work on The Mandalorian. Michael's interactive and functional design work help bring a sense of realism and visual drama to productions while also simplifying workflows for playback technicians and visual effects artists. At Brainferno, Michael spearheaded the company's branding and user experience design as well as leading the creation of graphics and playback content for clients.