Michelle Leard
Creative DIrector/Graphic Designer
MLM
We Crush the Monster Problems Standing in the Way of Your Success.
In todays consumercentric landscape you'll never maintain marketshare if you neglect heartshare. Curious? Find out more.
Selected Work
When bold ideas meet
brave choices, problems
become opportunities.
RESULTS
Not vanity metrics; real movement. Clear, measurable change you can point to and say, “Yeah, that was worth it."
BRAVE
Decisions with a spine. This is the willingness to leap when everyone else is still staring at the edge.
BOLD
Ideas that refuse to play small. The kind that make people stop, look twice, and feel something.
A LITTLE ABOUT ME
I’ve always had a passion for monstrous business problems—the messy, risky, intimidating kind. Playing it safe has never really been my thing; I’d rather build something bold that might topple than something forgettable that never moves at all.
What I’ve learned is this: design on its own is never enough. Without strategy, it’s like eating ice cream without the cone—you’ll enjoy it for a moment, but it melts fast and slips through your fingers. Beautiful work that doesn’t last isn’t the goal.
That’s why I treat branding like music: rhythm, timing, and all the pieces working together to make something unforgettable. With 20+ years as a designer, creative director, and strategist, my focus has stayed the same—create bold, beautiful work built on solid strategy. Because when brands fail, it’s rarely because they weren’t pretty enough.
About Mish
A LITTLE ABOUT ME
I’ve always had a passion for monstrous business problems—the messy, risky, intimidating kind. Playing it safe has never really been my thing; I’d rather build something bold that might topple than something forgettable that never moves at all.
What I’ve learned is this: design on its own is never enough. Without strategy, it’s like eating ice cream without the cone—you’ll enjoy it for a moment, but it melts fast and slips through your fingers. Beautiful work that doesn’t last isn’t the goal.
That’s why I treat branding like music: rhythm, timing, and all the pieces working together to make something unforgettable. With 20+ years as a designer, creative director, and strategist, my focus has stayed the same—create bold, beautiful work built on solid strategy. Because when brands fail, it’s rarely because they weren’t pretty enough.
Branding
Websites
Design
Digital
TV/Video
RAdio
Services
They Like Me!
"I've known Michelle for the better part of a decade. She's a master of brand identity, campaign concepts, and digital development. I've learned that when
I need the highest level of design strategy and aesthetic, or I'm struggling to find the right tone of voice for my messaging, I always go to Mish.
Love what she's done for DeWolf Experiences and VinoMare."
– Mark DeWolf,
Owner, DeWolf Food & Wine Experiences