WEB DESIGN
Hi there. I’m Michelle Andreas, graphic & website designer and owner of accent45. I have 28 years graphic design experience, including print design and graphical user interfaces. I’ve been working with the web since 1998. I went to school for graphic design and started learning HTML as a web graphic designer working in Seattle. Before going out on my own, I worked with a marketing team for 5 years, which gave me the experience and confidence to start my own business.
My main focus is building websites that get results. I prefer to keep things simple. I believe less is more. Creating sites with a content editor like WordPress or CMS (Content Management System) allows clients to update their websites without knowing any code. Accent45 can also migrate a site from another CMS like SquareSpace or Wix and build it to look exactly the same.
I am constantly learning new technologies, techniques, and solutions for each unique web project. I work with professional developers who assist me with more advanced features.
When I’m not working, I’m up on the mountain playing in the snow. I have been skiing / snowboarding since I was 4 and it is absolutely my favorite thing to do! I’ve also got to be outside during the summer, either riding my bike, hiking / backpacking, challenging my teenage son or spending time with friends and a little bit of traveling.
I've always lived in Washington State, but have lived as far south as Vancouver, WA and up North - currently Bellingham.
30 July · Leo
I can't just choose one. I love all different variations of blue, some oranges, greens, dark purple and red!
Financial advisor. Being an accountant before changing my path to graphic design, I feel like I would easily fit into this part-time career.
Before pursuing web design as my profession, I went to school for accounting. I worked for a cranky old accountant. Then decided to go to art school for graphic design.
Art, Photos, Travel, Running, Backpacking, Snowboarding, Spontaneous Adventures.
Color! Fonts / Typefaces. Balancing elements on web pages, wall space, objects in photos and wine labels.
Dove is our web content editor and marketing assistant. She supports the team by communicating precise client and project needs, ensuring that details are updated, and industry specifics are included. When not polishing websites, she strategizes new ways to expand Accent45’s clientele.
Michelle Andreas, graphic and website designer and owner of accent45, manages the work flow on our web projects. She has 26+ years graphic design experience, including print design and graphical user interfaces. She had worked with a marketing team for 5 years prior to starting accent45 web design, which gave…
HTML, CSS, PHP, JS, and possibly some MySQL are some language modifications that might be required to make on your site. It depends on what your theme contains. Our developer has exceptional technical skills to tackle most back-end code and learning new developments along the way.
Great photos are what can really make your website shine. Our photographer has the ability to take a fabulous photo that will look fantastic on the web. Experience of an eye for choosing the right angle, staging elements, image composition and color will make your online visitors stick around.