creating thoughtful and meaningful designs for people and helping brands weave their stories visually.

Product Designer

Product Designer

Product Designer

based in Washington, DC-Virginia

Hello, I’m Michellea product designer specializing in visual design. I enjoy bringing innovative ideas to life through impactful designs that enhance people's quality of life. With experience across industries like fintech, real estate, healthcare, and education, I bring both adaptability and a diverse perspective to every project.


I’m passionate about creating thoughtful, meaningful experiences and thrive in inclusive environments that foster creativity, collaboration, and growth. I began my career as a graphic designer and later transitioned into user experience design, drawn by the combination of creative and analytical thinking — and the challenge of solving complex problems.


Currently, I’m freelancing, but also open to full-time and contract opportunities. Feel free to contact me if you’re interested in working together!


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References

From colleagues / client:

“Michelle is a dedicated, reliable designer who brings innovative ideas in her designs. She patiently supported new Figma users during our learning curve. She excels at multitasking, demonstrates meticulous attention to detail and a strong commitment to her professional development."

Anonymous at IntraFi

"I absolutely love my logo and website. I feel like I have a clean, clear, and marketable brand thanks to Michelle’s work. It’s easily recognizable and honors part of my identity at the same time."

Ace Schwarz, aka Founder of Teaching Outside the Binary

From mentees:

"Michelle is very insightful on portfolio and resume reviews. She’s also nice and easy to talk to about anything design-related I received great advice on switching from graphic design to UI/UX. I definitely recommend Michelle as a mentor!”

Allison Leung, Digital Designer at Insider Inc.

"I had a great and insightful session with Michelle. She is an amazing mentor and offered great advice on how I can further improve my UX design skills and shared useful resources, which I am going to utilize. I highly recommend Michelle to other designers as a mentor."

Rija Aamir, Experience designer at Publicis Sapient

References

From colleagues / client:

“Michelle is a dedicated, reliable designer who brings innovative ideas in her designs. She patiently supported new Figma users during our learning curve. She excels at multitasking, demonstrates meticulous attention to detail and a strong commitment to her professional development."

Anonymous at IntraFi

"I absolutely love my logo and website. I feel like I have a clean, clear, and marketable brand thanks to Michelle’s work. It’s easily recognizable and honors part of my identity at the same time."

Ace Schwarz, aka Founder of Teaching Outside the Binary

From mentees:

"Michelle is very insightful on portfolio and resume reviews. She’s also nice and easy to talk to about anything design-related I received great advice on switching from graphic design to UI/UX. I definitely recommend Michelle as a mentor!”

Allison Leung, Digital Designer at Insider Inc.

"I had a great and insightful session with Michelle. She is an amazing mentor and offered great advice on how I can further improve my UX design skills and shared useful resources, which I am going to utilize. I highly recommend Michelle to other designers as a mentor."

Rija Aamir, Experience designer at Publicis Sapient

Contact

Thanks for stopping by! I'd love to hear your thoughts and feedback. I’m currently taking on:

• design commissions
• brand identity requests
• collaborations & partnerships

Please fill out this form and let me know about your project scope, deliverables, timeline, and budget.