Elizabeth Sweet is a Chicago-based journalist who explores how the spaces we inhabit foster wellbeing, happiness, and personal growth. She covers architecture, interiors, and athletics, reporting on environments ranging from contemporary cabins and urban homes to locker rooms, arenas, and training facilities.
Her work has appeared in The Wall Street Journal, Dwell, and Milwaukee Magazine, spanning architecture, interiors, and collegiate and professional sports.
Sweet holds a B.A. in Journalism from the University of Wisconsin–Madison and an M.A. in Interior Design from the Savannah College of Art and Design. She is currently pursuing an M.A. in Sports Leadership at UW–Madison. Her experience as a designer, reporter, and coach informs both her journalism and her nonprofit initiatives.
In 2025, she founded Fill The Stands, a Midwest nonprofit focused on increasing attendance and visibility for girls’ and women’s sporting events. She was named a Chicago Stars“She Inspires Me” Nominee for the 2025 season.
Across disciplines, her work explores growth as an ongoing practice, inspired by the continual improvement and reinvention found in both the professional sports and design industries. She welcomes opportunities to connect and collaborate.
