HI, I'M IKE.

I'm a Chicago-based designer, developer, illustrator, and creative strategist: the team of one behind Teeny Mammoth Studio.

I started Teeny Mammoth to work closer with creative founders, purpose-driven businesses, and nonconformists building a more caring and creative world. Wearing many hats myself allows for a personal, streamlined process to create what you need. More than a hybrid designer/developer, I view myself as a strategic partner who executes.

I've worked across brand, website, and product design over the past 6+ years, both freelance and in-house at one of the fastest-growing tech startups in the US. Beyond design, my coding background and Webflow expertise lets me turn ideas into stunning experiences.

I’m driven by empathy, play, humor, and common sense just as much as technical training and research, and I believe that’s a necessary part of designing something worth interacting with. If you like what you see, drop me a line!

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Novel Writer
Interstate Bikepacker
Improv Comedian
Perpetual Doodler
Marathon Runner
Film Nerd
Nature Lover
Friendly Dude
Novel Writer
Interstate Bikepacker
Improv Comedian
Perpetual Doodler
Marathon Runner
Film Nerd
Nature Lover
Friendly Dude

How I Operate

Wonder & Experimentation

A beautiful design comes from simple ingredients: typography, color, layout, illustration, images, logos, symbols, and words.

My role is to explore to your company’s history, vision, personality and industry, then dig into the creative connections that’ll resonate with your team and audience. From there I polish those ideas into cohesive visuals and experiences. Fun, right?

Strategy & Precision

In many creative teams, different people handle the top-level goals and strategy versus the day-to-day project management and creative details.

I’ve spent years honing all of it: strategic thinking, design taste, and the technical chops to execute the crucial aspects of brand and website design. You’ll deal with an all-in-one expert and executor, so nothing gets outsourced or lost in translation.

Behind the Name

Why Teeny Mammoth?
In the Dordogne region in southwest France, there’s an underground enclosure called Rouffignac Cave (also known as “The Cave of the Mammoths”). It has 150+ prehistoric drawings of woolly mammoths from 13,000-15,000 years ago—the highest concentration in the world.
Picture it: before any traceable civilization, countless generations of humans lived in or around the natural terrain of the cave. And between the grueling demands of hunting, gathering, traveling, and resting, some of them made paint and drew a shit ton of mammoths.
Not long after, mammoths went extinct. But the art lives on as a poignant reminder of human nature’s weird, lovable desire to hyperfixate on a thing and learn to do it really well.
Teeny Mammoth Studio is my own version of that desire: to get amazing at something and do it all the time. To make something pretty out of a blank slate. To put my mark on the world by helping you make yours, and hope that we’re all better for it.
Digital strategy, creative iteration, technical web development: these are the hard skills of making an idea a pursuable reality in our modern age. It’s all beautiful, humbling, absurd, and absolutely worth doing—because with a little focus, a teeny human can do massive things.
If you know your thing, I’d love to help you with it.
- ike butler
founder, designer, developer, etc.

BUCKET LIST PROJECTS

Logo & identity for backpacks or premium daily accessories
Visual identity for a gritty cycling gear brand or bike shop
Illustrative branding for a craft brewery or distillery
Website refresh for an evolving creative agency
Website launch for a retro-tech company
Brand identity for a value-driven startup
Nostalgic website for a spa or cabin retreat
Visual identity for a heritage outdoor goods brand
Retro-modern visual identity for a food or bev brand
Hand-drawn wine label designs for a vineyard or wine seller
Kind Words
I'm already thinking about what excuse I can find to work with him again.
In just a short period of time, he got up to speed on the history, ethos, and unique positioning of the brand and delivered something beyond what we could have expected. He developed clear and easy to understand guidelines, rules, and suggestions for use that will allow us to take full advantage of everything he built. He pushed us further as a brand and we could not be more thankful.
Sophie Higdon
Strategy Lead, Higdon Running
Ike is a genius! An absolute joy to work with.
He is fantastically skilled at translating business goals and positioning into strikingly beautiful, impactful and cohesive visual designs. He’s dedicated, thoughtful, and incisive, with exceptional design sensibilities. I’m hoping I’ll be able to work with Ike again.
Jay Ashton
Founder, Forth
Ike is the kind of person that I wish I was working alongside in every project.
He's quick to understand the clients' needs. He's thorough in seeking out solutions that can address those needs. He's meticulous in his descriptions of how to actually do the work that pulls it all together. And then he gets it done. If I get the chance to work with Ike again, I'll jump at it for sure.
Kevin Kalahiki
Design Accessibility, Attentive
I'm so glad I got to work with Ike on our new site for Dawn.
There are plenty of things to like about Ike: he comes with a sharp POV, communicates well, and always delivers high caliber work. But above all else, as trivial as it might sound, he cares deeply. And it shows in every aspect of the project, from kickoff to handoff. Ike is the type of trusted partner you want on a project.
Shachar Aylon
Founder, Dawn
Ike transformed our vision into a beautiful, functional reality.
His expertise as a visual storyteller truly brought our brand to life in a way that aligns with our goals and resonates with our audience. His attention to detail, paired with a deep understanding of design aesthetics and usability, resulted in a website that is not only visually stunning but also user-friendly and aligned with our brand identity.
Lauren Jaeger
Operations, FutureHouse
I wholeheartedly recommend Ike for web design projects and beyond.
His ability to navigate various creative spaces and create captivating visual experiences makes him an adaptable problem-solver and versatile designer. Ike possesses a rare blend of skills, excelling not only in web design but also in illustration and other facets of visual design.
Keri Kinlaw Schmidt
Project Manager, Attentive
I highly recommend Ike for personal attention, positive project management and a great outcome.
Ike is an amazing listener, idea provider, solutions designer and made my work so much easier... and, yes, he designs and builds great websites! I am looking forward to working with Ike on future web and branding projects.
Laura Rooney, PhD
Owner, Vantage Health & Fitness
Going beyond his remarkable design prowess, Ike radiates kindness and empathy.
His capacity to truly grasp client needs and transform them into visually stunning designs showcases his empathetic approach. It’s rare to encounter someone with such a combination of talent, personability, and dedication.
Keith Kennedy
Visual Designer, Attentive
I highly recommend Ike!
We worked with him to create branding and website for Pioneer Labs, and it was a great experience. Ike is creative and thoughtful, and has an amazing ability to put words behind each design choice. Highly recommend.
Erika DeBenedictis
CEO, Pioneer Labs
I would highly recommend Ike to anyone and everyone.
I have nothing but positive things to say about his work ethic and his proactive nature when it comes to problem solving. Ike worked relentlessly to find the best design solution for a request, and he was not afraid to learn new things along the way.
Kelsey Martin
Manager, Attentive
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