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Creative Sweets | a design blog
As a seasoned web designer living near Washington, D.C., I have developed a myriad of perspectives and opinions about my craft.
In my blog, I discuss my work, inspirations, lessons learned, and I occasionally divulge sweet tips & tricks!
Whitelines Notebooks: Simple is Beautiful
18th July 2012 by Michelle
Have you heard of Whitelines? It’s this awesome notebook company from Sweden that has blown away their competition with their unique interior pages. Whitelines has designed their products around the way that writers and artists actually use their notebooks. Read more…
Designers, Don’t Be Afraid to Go Out And Fail
10th July 2012 by Michelle
An instructor I had at Virginia Tech, Ben Hannam, asked each of his students to define success. He wanted us to interpret what the word really meant to us as individuals. At the time, I had defined success as happiness. However, times have changed and I have re-defined what success means for myself. On the flip side, realizing this change has also helped me to truly understand failure and begin to overcome my fear of it.
Gerry Bertier #42 Foundation Launches New Web Site
1st July 2012 by Michelle
Remember the Titans? Remember the high school football team that overcame racism amidst the blare of civil rights riots and stadiums of cheering fans? Remember the players’ sweat drenching the grass beneath them during intensive training to win the state championship? Remember the tragedy of Gerry Bertier, Virginia’s first high school All-American football player, who in an instant was left unable to ever walk again?


















