MICHELE WALTHERS is a freelance Art Director with 25+ years of publishing experience in national magazines including Real Simple, Whole Living, Martha Stewart Living, Cosmopolitan, DREW, Everyday with Rachel Ray, Parents, Parent & Child, This Old House, InStyle, Gourmet, Woman's Day, Travel + Leisure Family, Siempre Mujer and Wine Spectator. 

She has art directed and designed several nationally published books including This Old House Easy Upgrades: Built-Ins, Shelves & Storage, Real Simple Cleaning, Real Simple Weddings Vol. 1-3 and Real Simple 869 New Uses for Old Things.

Michele received her BFA in fine arts at The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art in New York City, studying under abstract expressionist artist, Don Kunz. She has been working in the design field since 1996 and specialties include: art directing and producing photo shoots, prop styling, photography, direct mail, staff management, production and pre-press/imaging. She also received her pastry certificate from The Culinary Institute, formally known as Peter Kump Culinary School, in New York City.