Expertise and Software:

  • Advanced to Expert in Adobe Creative Suite (inDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop)
  • Advanced photo editing and manipulating
  • Illustration and info graphic design
  • Copy writing and editing
  • Communication design
  • Logo and branding
  • Children's Illustration

Work Experience:

Freelance Design and Illustration (2013-present)

  • Editorial illustration
  • Corporate brochure, white paper and report design
  • Infographics
  • Book and magazine editorial Layout
  • Logo and branding
  • Children’s book Illustrator
  • Menu Design

Editorial & Graphic Design, Illustration
Dispatch Printing Co.  34 S. Third St., Columbus, OH (2006-2013)

  • Editorial layout, design and illustration
  • Cover Design
  • Photo Editing
  • Production and Pre-press

Children's Book Illustrations:

  • I AM A UNICORN! written and illustrated by Michaela Schuett (SkyPony Press, 2017)
  • The Prince and the White Tiger written by David Jonas, illustrated by Michaela Schuett (Published by Omnibus Publishing 2016)
  • Let's Count Fish! written and illustrated by Michaela Schuett (Published by Omnibus Publishing, 2015)
  • 1, 2, 3, 4 Nightmare No More! written by Caroline Presno, illustrated by Michaela Schuett (self-published by Caroline Presno, 2015)
  • Lucky Ducky by Barbara Carpenter, illustrated by Michaela Schuett (Published by Traveling Sun Publishing, 2015)
  • Lee Lee the Surfing Monkey Hangs Ten by Krissy Mach-Atchison, illustrated by Michaela Schuett (Published by Omnibus Publishing, 2015)
  • Closet Creep by Candy Grant, illustrated by Michaela Schuett (published by Omnibus Publishing, 2014)
  • Let's Count and Color Fish design and illustration by Michaela Schuett (self-published)

Awards/Honors

• 2014 First Place, Multiple Illustrations, All Publications: "Save Our Schools"
• 2013 Best In Ohio: Illustration All Publications, First Place; Covers: General Circulation Magazines - Third place; Multiple Illustrations for One Story - Second place; Illustration Single Image - First and Third place
• 2012 Best In Ohio: Illustration All Publications, Second Place
• 2012 Press Club of Cleveland’s Excellence in Journalism Awards: "Pick the Right Gin for Your Cocktail" page spread, "Spice it Up" cover, "Rap Renaissance" page spread and rap family tree.
• 2008 Second Place SPJ Infographic illustration “How to be Awesome at Unfastening a Bra”
• 2007 “Best Graphic Designer in Ohio” for publications with a circulation of less than 100,000, Ohio Society Professional Journalists.
• 2007 Second Place SPJ Two page spread  “You are What You Drink” Ohio SPJ
• 2006 Silver AwardCover Design and Illustration,  “Good Morning Siouxland” Advertising Federation of Greater Siouxland
• 2006 Silver AwardEditorial Spread, “Not Another Pretty Face” Advertising Federation of Great Siouxland
• 2004 AFCP First PlaceAssociation of Free Community Papers. Design of theWeekender/Siouxland.net Media Kit/Rate Card
• 2003 Addy Award
• 2003 Addy Governor’s Award Newspaper Self-Promotion ad campaign entitle: Siouxland's Choice Awards “Lie, Cheat, Steal”