Welcome! Graphic designer with 28 years of freelance experience in corporate and event design. Detail-oriented, managing end-to-end projects, from layout and copy editing to proofreading, ensuring accuracy and engagement. Passionate about typography with specialized skills in print and production techniques. Also a creative entrepreneur with my own stationery brand sold worldwide through high-volume and boutique retailers. Proficient in spreadsheet, word processing, and presentation applications. ---------- INDUSTRY AWARDS Greeting Card Association Louie Awards Winner in categories such as Rising Star, Consumer's Choice, Birthday (Humorous), Holiday (Humorous), Religious Celebrations, and Trends/Events National Stationery Show Winner of Best New Product "Infertility Sucks" PODCAST FEATURES As heard on Proof to Product and The Paper Fold podcasts FEATURED WORK Television | Global Morning News Montreal Print | Slate, Domino, Canadian House and Home, Mariage Québec, Reçevoir, The Paper Fold, Stationery Trends Blogs | The Paper Chronicles, Parse and Parcel, Q&A Letterbox, Oh So Beautiful Paper, 8 Balloons, NSS Daily GUEST PANELIST GCA 2022 Workshop & Retreat and Town Hall

Michelle A.

Welcome! Graphic designer with 28 years of freelance experience in corporate and event design. Detail-oriented, managing end-to-end projects, from layout and copy editing to proofreading, ensuring accuracy and engagement. Passionate about typography with specialized skills in print and production techniques. Also a creative entrepreneur with my own stationery brand sold worldwide through high-volume and boutique retailers. Proficient in spreadsheet, word processing, and presentation applications. ---------- INDUSTRY AWARDS Greeting Card Association Louie Awards Winner in categories such as Rising Star, Consumer's Choice, Birthday (Humorous), Holiday (Humorous), Religious Celebrations, and Trends/Events National Stationery Show Winner of Best New Product "Infertility Sucks" PODCAST FEATURES As heard on Proof to Product and The Paper Fold podcasts FEATURED WORK Television | Global Morning News Montreal Print | Slate, Domino, Canadian House and Home, Mariage Québec, Reçevoir, The Paper Fold, Stationery Trends Blogs | The Paper Chronicles, Parse and Parcel, Q&A Letterbox, Oh So Beautiful Paper, 8 Balloons, NSS Daily GUEST PANELIST GCA 2022 Workshop & Retreat and Town Hall

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May 12, 2026

Welcome! Graphic designer with 28 years of freelance experience in corporate and event design. Detail-oriented, managing end-to-end projects, from layout and copy editing to proofreading, ensuring accuracy and engagement.

Passionate about typography with specialized skills in print and production techniques.

Also a creative entrepreneur with my own stationery brand sold worldwide through high-volume and boutique retailers.

Proficient in spreadsheet, word processing, and presentation applications.


INDUSTRY AWARDS
Greeting Card Association Louie Awards
Winner in categories such as Rising Star, Consumer’s Choice, Birthday (Humorous), Holiday (Humorous), Religious Celebrations, and Trends/Events

National Stationery Show
Winner of Best New Product “Infertility Sucks”

PODCAST FEATURES
As heard on Proof to Product and The Paper Fold podcasts

FEATURED WORK
Television | Global Morning News Montreal
Print | Slate, Domino, Canadian House and Home, Mariage Québec, Reçevoir, The Paper Fold, Stationery Trends
Blogs | The Paper Chronicles, Parse and Parcel, Q&A Letterbox, Oh So Beautiful Paper, 8 Balloons, NSS Daily

GUEST PANELIST
GCA 2022 Workshop & Retreat and Town Hall

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Language

English
Fluent
French
Intermediate

Work Experience

Freelance Graphic Designer at Kforce Inc
January 1, 2005 - Present
Brochure + report design, event stationery + collateral, logo design
Founder + Creative Director at 417 Press Inc
January 1, 2015 - Present
417 Press is an award-winning, Montreal-based, woman-owned design studio specializing in letterpress-printed greeting cards and paper goods.
Creative Director at Mystique Rising
December 3, 2025 - Present
Brand design, planners, workbooks, worksheets, web design

Education

DEC Graphic Design at Dawson College
September 1, 1995 - May 1, 1998
Honour Roll, top 3% of Class
Bachelor of Art (Honours) at Queen's University
September 1, 1989 - April 30, 1993
Major in English

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Consumer Goods, Manufacturing, Professional Services, Wholesale & Distribution

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