Shala W. Graham
Principal & Creative Director
Shala’s integrity and ambition led her to found SW Creatives in 2005, in the hopes of building a firm dedicated to excellence, honesty, and compassion. Today, SWC stands as a testament to those values, both in its commitment to each client it has and in its focus on non-profits and community organizations.
With a background in web and graphic design, Shala’s expertise also encompasses large-scale print design, branding, front-end web coding, and project management.
In her spare time, Shala serves on the board of Local First Wheaton, and conducts quarterly workshops for the Small Business Development Center around branding principles and small business websites. She also adjuncts with John Hopkins University, teaching "Effective Web Design and Strategy," and with Howard University, teaching "Desktop Web Publishing."
Shala earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Electronic Studio Art from Howard University and her Master of Arts in Graphic Design from the Savannah College of Art and Design.





