Michele Wyse

Creative Director | Senior Team Leader 

As creative director, Michele is responsible for project management and design for our state, national and international associations, as well as nonprofit and private-sector clients. With nearly 20 years experience in graphic design, illustration and leadership, Michele oversees our creative team, providing direction and support for engaging print and web design, database development, and video production.

Michele holds a bachelor of fine arts degree in graphic design and illustration from Oswego State University. Prior to joining ADG, Michele served as art director at Impress Printing and Graphics and as a designer for Better Living magazine. Consistently delivering designs that garner recognition among her peers and clients, Michele was a winner of the esteemed Communicators Award – honored with the Silver Award of Distinction. She has won three Silver ADDY Awards and two NORI Awards from the Capital Region Advertising Federation (CRAF) -- the local chapter of the American Advertising Federation, formerly known as the Albany Ad Club. She has also led her talented creative team to win more than 10 American Graphic Design Awards. 

Michele has been involved with CRAF since 2014 and has served as president, vice president and secretary as well as co-chairing both the 2016 and 2017 ADDY Awards. An active volunteer who is always looking for ways to help strengthen her community, Michele also offers her time and talents to several charitable and volunteer organizations. In her free time, she manages her "insta-famous" dog's Instagram account, which has more than 10,500 followers.