designMind is a 20 year old design firm located in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, DC.

The strength of designMind is creative problem solving and project management for all size projects; cleanly and elegantly designing effective and appropriate visual communications.

Full service capabilities include concepts and designs for print marketing collateral – brochures and reports, promotional pieces, publications, logos, advertising, teaching materials – and exhibit graphics.

We believe collaboration with communications directors, writers, photographers and illustrators yields the best results. We look forward to working with you.

designMind is (mostly) owner and creative director, Marianne Michalakis. Prior to establishing designMind, Marianne had nearly ten years of experience as an award-winning art director and designer at several Washington and New York firms. A native New Yorker, Marianne has made Washington, DC home for over 20 years.