sandra alexander
Sandra Alexander is a designer, artist and entrepreneur. She is the Founder of Dessa Lea Productions, a multi-faceted design and production studio offering clients a 360º brand experience. She has been the creative force behind brands for Fortune 500 companies, new product launches, multimedia advertising campaigns, interior spaces for residential and commercial clients, art and charity events and more.
Following her degree from Moore College of Art and Design, Alexander started in publishing as a designer for a Miami-based magazine before returning home to work for several Philadelphia-based advertising agencies. This led to the role of creative director / senior director of creative services at Comcast, where she served for 5 years.
In 2006, Alexander founded her studio and conceptualized, designed and launched the Bucklette®, a women’s fashion accessory. Eventually, she brought on a partner and created a related line of jewelry and accessories. In 2010, following the birth of her son, she re-engineered her product-driven business to a freelance design model.
A move to New England and a new home design and build in 2015 spurred new depths of creativity. Alexander positioned Dessa Lea to offer interior design services as well as strategy, marketing, and graphic and web design to small businesses and non-profit organizations.
In addition to offering services to a roster of clients, Alexander has run the Stonington Borough Art Walk in Stonington, Conn., since 2022. She serves on the communications team for Avalonia Land Conservancy and is a board member of the Stonington Cultural District Commission. She is also the 2025 recipient of the Fitzgibbon Endowed Alumni Prize from Moore College of Art & Design.
Alexander resides and gardens in Stonington with her husband, son and a barn cat.