Hi, I’m Michelle.

I’m a type-focused designer and educator. I work with studios and agencies on projects that require beautifully crafted letters - everything from branding, packaging, paper goods, and apparel, to web design and animation.

I teach classes on type and type-adjacent topics at the Minneapolis College of Art & Design, and make fonts and tools for designers.

My style is hard to pin down. I gravitate to combining type from different eras and genres with witty details and eye-popping color to create compelling, whimsical compositions.

Type-tastic

Not sure how this happened but my BA is in Economics. Luckily I returned to my creative roots with a Graphic Design certificate from the Minneapolis College of Art & Design (MCAD), and followed up in 2019 with a Master of Arts. In 2021, I earned a Certificate in TypeFace Design in Type@Cooper’s Condensed Program (Cooper Union NYC).

MPLS Based

I live and work in downtown. My bulldog, Walter Cronkite, is a great studio partner despite our conflicting agendas. Walter feels the studio has too many books and pens, and not enough snacks. Sometimes I agree with him! Here, I am trying for a cute selfie in the park- but Walter has his eye on a food truck.

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I began drawing illustrated ampersands in 2019 in for my IG project, The Ampersand Storm. Now there are over 300, and counting! If you like ampersands too, be sure to hop on the mailing list for my next release of ampersand prints, stickers and more!

Let’s chat.

I’m open for projects - let’s talk about yours!