Informal Introduction
I'm a graphic designer, a full-blown coffee addict, and a VERY proud dog mom to my two dogs:
Simba (Belgian Malinois) & Max (Miniature Schnauzer).
I started designing 12 years ago but not professionally until 2018.
It's been 7 years, and after a long-awaited-but-very-much-procrastinated amount of time, I'm taking my work past just a Google Drive and word-of-mouth.
Y'know... It's getting serious.
Simba (Belgian Malinois) & Max (Miniature Schnauzer).
I started designing 12 years ago but not professionally until 2018.
It's been 7 years, and after a long-awaited-but-very-much-procrastinated amount of time, I'm taking my work past just a Google Drive and word-of-mouth.
Y'know... It's getting serious.
My Background
I found graphic design as a happy accident in middle school. I studied up into college, where I went to Ithaca College for Communication Management & Design and was formally introduced to the world of branding & marketing design -- almost every project we had in class required some form of branding design, and I made myself the designer for each one. After 100s of presentations, social media marketing campaigns, brand analyses, brand identity systems and marketing case studies, seeing the patterns in what worked and what didn't became second nature.
I began working in-house after graduating as the resident digital designer, graphic designer, marketing designer and strategist, communications specialist, and design consultant; I've been doing that ever since and have loved every second of it.
I've been busy honing my craft in brand marketing, management, strategy and design. I'm continuing my work with brands who like to innovate, break boundaries, experiment, and have fun doing it.
My Design Journey
As everyone says during their Oscar speeches... I wouldn't be here without my mother.
She was an INSANELY gifted artistic person from birth. No matter what she was doing or what was going on in her personal life, she found time to stay creative.
That was our favorite pastime while I was growing up, and it still is to this day.
She was an INSANELY gifted artistic person from birth. No matter what she was doing or what was going on in her personal life, she found time to stay creative.
That was our favorite pastime while I was growing up, and it still is to this day.
She never missed the chance to make me an outline to color-in at daycare, or a personalized note in my lunch box (and it was different EVERY TIME), or to make our friends & family cards every holiday, birthday, or event with her signature retro, in-your-face, fun designs.
Most of our family has one or two of her keepsakes.
Her obsession became mine, just with a twist.
Her obsession became mine, just with a twist.
I'm always looking for a new project.
And I'm ready for you.
I'd love to add you to my calendar.