Michelle Larson-Speir, owner of Apple Tree Designs is a professional artist with over thirty years of experience in the Social Expression industry. She received her Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Illustration from the Academy of Art College in San Francisco, California. Michelle worked for Hallmark Cards in Missouri and for Sanrio in California. She has been a successful freelance illustrator, owning her own business for the past twenty-five years. Michelle has a studio in Northern California near San Francisco and the beautiful Napa Valley. Through her illustrations, Michelle provides companies with the artwork needed to bring their ideas to life. She takes pride in her successful business relationships with multiple companies by providing providing creative design solutions, communicating effectively, meeting deadlines, maintaining high quality standards, and always striving to exceed her clients' expectations. Michelle has done illustration work for Greeting Cards, Stationery, Stickers, Calendars, Gift Wrap, Gift Boxes and Gift Tags, Mugs, Holiday Products, Music Boxes, Kitchen Decor, and many other projects for a wide variety of companies. Her various illustrative styles from Realistic to Whimsical offer many opportunities to create outstanding designs for her clients. Michelle is expanding her creative projects into the areas of Children's Books, Educational Materials, and Scrapbook Products.