My name is Michelle (friends call me Mick) and I live in New England with a prissy little Maine coon cat named Layla. My full-time gig is as Art Director for the Patriots and Patriots Football Weekly. I have 20+ years experience in print design and 10+ years experience dabbling around with websites. I'm a graduate of Keefe Tech’s Graphic Arts program (where I still serve as Chairman of the Graphics Advisory Board) as well as a graduate of RISD’s Web Design & Development program.
When my work day is done I debunk things that go bump in the night and blog about photographic trickery. In my spare time I go on road trips to comic cons and concerts, promote badasses, and take photos. I like to squeeze as much productivity, creativity, and any other ivities I can out of each of my 24-hours. I read a tweet that resonated with me so much it hangs on my cube wall. I try to accept this challenge everyday...
The Beatles recorded their debut LP, ‘Please Please Me,’ in one 10-hr day. So. You know. Have a productive day.
From the blog…
There’s a monster in my closet!
The above drawing was made by the child of a client who requested an investigation. With this exercise the child was asked to draw what she had seen, and this is what she produced: “The Monster in the Closet.” Although there were numerous other paranormal claims taking place within the home, claims that involve children [...]
Speaking as a Child of the 70s…
The above photo was taken 38 years ago today (when I turned 2). For those of you who are really bad at math, that means it is my 34th birthday. If they don’t kill me first for posting it, I’ll be celebrating by having a quiet breakfast with the other 2 people in the photo [...]
A dirty, creative mind…
Over the years a lot of people have asked me where my creativity comes from, or how I come up with ideas. Honestly, sometimes you don’t know you even have an idea until you see something and then suddenly it grabs hold of some other long forgotten image or bit of information in your head and [...]
