Michael Aleo is a creative designer in Baltimore, Maryland & Washington DC

New website launches

I used really flexible methods to build the site, so when I undoubtedly get bored with the color scheme, fonts, spacing, or anything else, it can be changed without needing a total redesign.

Arts Every Day Wins a Webby Award

In the summer of 2008, I worked with a great team at The Berndt Group in Baltimore to create a website that promoted arts in schools. Who can’t stand behind that?

When a Side Project Grows Hair

When I started working at 720, I stopped freelancing completely. There’s more than enough work to go around these halls, and the team works tirelessly for appreciative clients. It’s great. But I still itch to work on a personal project here and there (including this site).

Stop Being a Design Snob

I’ll admit it: I’m a design snob. I’m a designer, so I use my expertise and personal taste to create visuals and interactions for huge groups of people. I love design. That doesn’t give me carte blanche to inject every design with my own crutches.

Stuff tagged design on my Flickr

Wait, who are you?

I'm a creative designer living near Baltimore, Maryland and working in Washington DC.

I'm the Senior Designer at 720 Strategies, an award-winning, grassroots advocacy and political persuasion firm.

Friends & Faves

A List Apart

I post updates to Twitter constantly, where sometimes I talk about my photos on Flickr. LinkedIn is a more corporate, boring Facebook, and my blog can get pretty technical.