MARGARET SPALDING
Senior Creative, Studio Artist, and Conservationist
Working across graphic design, independent studio practice, and environmental advocacy.
Design
Fifteen years of experience in multidisciplinary graphic design and art direction, supporting clients with branding systems, campaign development, print and digital design, and interpretive communication systems.
Available for freelance and project-based design support.
M Studio
Margaret’s independent studio art practice releases editioned fine art prints and small-format objects under the label M Studio.
Themes include surreal assemblage, constructed symbolism, the living world, human nature, animism, and myth.
As a graphic designer and art director with more than 15 years of agency and freelance experience, Margaret Spalding supports organizations with branding and visual identity systems, campaign development, print and digital collateral, web design, and interpretive communication systems that connect clearly and memorably with their audiences. Her clients span sectors including small business, corporate, nonprofit, education, municipalities, and the arts.
Alongside client work, Margaret maintains an independent studio art practice exploring constructed symbolism, the living world, human nature, and myth through mixed-media work. Under the label M Studio, she releases editioned collections and small-format objects drawn from this ongoing practice.
Margaret also serves as Executive Director of the South River Watershed Alliance, advocating for the restoration and protection of Georgia’s South River. She studied anthropology and African studies at the College of Charleston, completed a studio art minor in Cortona, Italy, and later earned a post-graduate degree in graphic design from The Creative Circus.
