I’m your [not-so-typical] Long Island girl whose dream always was to land a career in the fashion industry. As an accessory designer, I’ve been honored to work for some amazing companies such as Steve Madden, Henri Bendel and Alice + Olivia by Stacey Bendet. I decided to start my Long Island-based blog And Simple Things in 2018 after making a New Year’s resolution to finally turn my #ootd’s on Instagram into something more.

I needed a creative outlet to fill a void I felt working in corporate.

It was only a matter of time before I realized I loved the graphics part of my job more than the actual product I was designing.

I started my graphic design business as a side-hustle creating logos and business cards for local small businesses on Long Island. Today I help small businesses bring their brand identity to life through logos, business cards, social media graphics, websites and more!

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xoxo—

Michelle Russo

BFA, Fashion Institute of Technology

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