A LITTLE ABOUT ME
I’m Sandra Alexander, a designer, artist and entrepreneur. I am the Founder of Dessa Lea Productions, a multi-faceted creative and production studio offering clients a 360º brand experience.
HOW IT STARTED
Following my degree from Moore College of Art and Design, I began my career in publishing as a designer for a Miami-based magazine. After returning home to Philadelphia, posts at several advertising agencies and a fortunate connection led to the role of creative director/senior director of creative services at Comcast (now Xfinity), where I served for 5 years.
In 2006, I founded my studio and launched the Bucklette®, a women’s fashion accessory I invented, which received international press and even landed on NBC’s Today Show. Eventually, I brought on a partner and expanded to include a line of jewelry and accessories.
A MAJOR TRANSITION
In 2010, following the birth of my son, I re-engineered my product-driven business into a freelance design model.
A move to New England in 2015 and a home design/build opened new creative opportunities. Once the dust settled, I positioned DLP to offer interior design services as well as strategy, marketing, graphic, and web design, focusing on small businesses and non-profit organizations.
HOW IT’S GOING
Throughout my career, I have been the creative force behind brands for Fortune 500 companies, new product launches, multimedia advertising campaigns, art and charity events, and interior spaces for residential and commercial clients.
I served as the design and marketing lead for the Stonington Borough Merchants Association from 2018-2026, managed the Art Walk in Stonington, Conn., for three years, and served as the event’s promoter from 2021-2025. I was also a board member on the Stonington Cultural District Commission.
I am the 2025 recipient of a Connecticut Office of the Arts Grant and the Fitzgibbon Endowed Alumni Prize from Moore College of Art & Design. In 2026, my work for the R. D. Wood Group won an award from the Connecticut Art Directors Club.
In addition to managing a roster of clients, I currently serve on the board of Historic Stonington and on the communications team for Avalonia Land Conservancy. I happily reside in Stonington with my husband, son, a flock of Rhode Island Reds and a barn cat named Lucky.