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Designed to endure.
24 years of design experience — 20 of them earned inside federal review boards that don't forgive a weak idea.
24+ Years in Design
U.S. Department of Defense
U.S. Department of State
HUD.gov & FHA
Prince William County
DoD Top Secret Clearance
508 / WCAG Specialist
24+ Years in Design
U.S. Department of Defense
U.S. Department of State
HUD.gov & FHA
Prince William County
DoD Top Secret Clearance
508 / WCAG Specialist
What I Offer
Featured Services
Brand Identity
Logos, visual systems, and brand guidelines that make you look credible and consistent everywhere.
Learn MoreWeb & UI/UX Design
Responsive websites built to 508 / WCAG standards — WordPress, Drupal, and hand-coded front-end.
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Social graphics, print collateral, proposal decks, and data visuals that inform at a glance.
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Product, event, and brand photography — including licensed drone / aerial — with social media strategy and scheduling.
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By the Numbers
Four disciplines. Federal-grade discipline. Real results.
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Years in Design
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Years of Federal Work
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Projects Delivered
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Major Federal Clients
Selected Work
Our Portfolio
Federal-grade discipline, applied across four disciplines.
Works
The Full Story Behind Each Project
Who I worked with, what they needed, and what I built.
Foreign Service Institute
Nine years designing websites and reports for the U.S. State Department's training programs. Every page had to work for everyone, including people using screen readers.
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Our Story
Design that earns trust.
Experienced graphic designer and creative entrepreneur with 24+ years of expertise building visual solutions for government agencies, enterprise clients, and growing businesses. I specialize in brand design, web design, and marketing graphics with deep proficiency in UI/UX and accessibility standards (WCAG / 508).
Let's create something that lasts.
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What I Bring
- Visual Art Direction & Creative Strategy
- Brand Systems & Identity Architecture
- Federal WCAG / Section 508 Compliance
- Front-End UI/UX Design & Development
- Photography, Video & Social Content
- AI-Powered Design Workflows
Michelle Nguyen Studio
Sparking creative innovation — since 2002.
Specialties
From the Pentagon
From the Pentagon
to your inbox.
Twenty years inside federal agencies that don't forgive a missed deadline or a design that fails accessibility review. Now bringing that same standard to founders, small businesses, and growing brands.
- Tailored Brand Identity Systems
- Responsive Web & UI/UX Design
- Government-Grade Proposal Presentations
- Social Media Marketing & Photography
Why Work With Me
Why Choose Me
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Federal-Grade Discipline
Twenty years passing federal review boards, accessibility audits, and deadlines that couldn't move — for DoD, State, and HUD.
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One Person, End-to-End
The same designer who plans your brand also builds your site. No handoffs, no "let me check with the developer."
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Founder's Empathy
I run my own bridal atelier — I know launch budgets, real timelines, and why every design choice has to earn its keep.
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Built to Last
Responsive, well-coded, and easy to update yourself — built to grow past launch, not age into a rebuild.
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