About Sheryl Checkman

Sheryl Checkman is an award-winning designer with more than 25 years' experience in applying innovative yet pragmatic solutions to the full range of communications and design challenges. Before opening Checkman Design, Sheryl was Vice President & Manager, Design Services, for the public relations agency Burson-Marsteller from 1981-1992. Prior to that she was an Art Director at the The Barton Gillet Company, a marketing communications firm. Sheryl graduated from Cornell University and attended a Masters program in Communications Design at Pratt Institute as well as a three-month design program at the University of Copenhagen in Denmark. She graduated from the High School of Music & Art in New York City. Sheryl is an avid skier and scuba diver. She swims, plays tennis, practices yoga and enjoys taking pictures, both above and below the water. She adds her creative signature to her photographs by creating Digital Fine Art which she currently exhibits in her online gallery. She recently launched a line of inspirational sports-themed T-shirts under the name Life is Balance®. In addition to her design work, Sheryl also creates custom photomontages for a variety of corporate and consumer clients.

A Feature and a T-Shirt Giveaway – Life is Balance!

Posted on January 16, 2012 by Sheryl Checkman

Happy New Year everyone! I am thrilled to be featured this week on Shauna Oberg’s Satori Design for Living blog this week. What a great way to start the year! Oh and did I mention I am offering a Life is Balance® t-shirt as the feature’s giveaway as well? Shauna is dedicated to providing readers with decorating, organizing and DIY ideas for their homes. She also shares fabulous finds, a look into the projects that she’s working on, as well as life inspiration – that is, anything she thinks will inspire the lifestyle you deserve. She likes to take a holistic approach to design, her philosophy being: “When we put life into our homes, our homes will give us life.” Now how great is that? So after you read her feature on me and enter the giveaway, stay a while and browse through her blog… you just might get inspired!

Head on over to enter starting Monday January 16. Entries close Thursday, January 19 at 8 pm MST. The winner will be announced on Friday, January 20! Click on the logo below to go now:

We’re adding a little sparkle for the holidays

Posted on November 11, 2011 by Sheryl Checkman

The holidays fast approaching – yikes where has the time gone? I don’t know about you but gift buying can sometimes stress me out. I like to find the perfect gift for everyone on my list, wanting it to be something that they will treasure, and not want to run right out and return!

In my on-going search for ways to add balance and creativity to my life, I have added another dimension to Life is Balance – a jewelry line. In keeping with my theme of balance and inspiration and my passion for yoga, I have designed a line of silver and semi-precious stone bead necklaces. Between, these new additions and the 38 different sport and activity t-shirt designs available, maybe I can help reduce your holiday gift-giving stress just a bit! And just because it is 11.11.11 today I am offering an 11% discount for both my shops (good through Sunday, 11/13/11). Etsy discount: use coupon code: 111111VET LifeisBalance.com discount: use coupon code: 11-11-11.

Fine Silver, Turquoise and Serpentine Bead Lotus Symbol Necklace

Fine Silver and Natural Stone Bead Lotus Symbol Necklace

Fine Silver and Natural Stone Bead Necklace

38 Sports and Activities are now available on T-shirts!

Posted on November 7, 2011 by Sheryl Checkman

38 sports and activity designs on t-shirts at LifeisBalance.com

38 sports and activity designs are now avaiable on t-shirts at LifeisBalance.com

I am excited to announce that all 38 of the sports and activity designs at LifeisBalance.com are now available for purchase online! It’s been a long journey to get to this point, not without its ups and downs, but well worth the wait. Now, just in time for the holidays I’ve finally been able to add both men’s and women’s style t-shirts in several colors in short sleeve, as well as long sleeve tees for women. In the coming months, men’s long sleeves will also be available.

Whether your passion is to surf or ski, scuba dive or play tennis, hike a mountain or jog along the beach, skydive, practice yoga or tend your garden, you’ll find a Life is Balance® t-shirt that speaks to you and just about anyone on your holiday gift list.