I’m a storyteller, artist and brand design expert.

I graduated Michigan State University with a B.A. in Art and a Concentration in Graphic Design. I began my career at an alternative newspaper, creating layouts, managing websites and illustrating cover art. The bright lights of the city called, and I packed my bags for Chicago to pursue a more challenging design career.

Over 10 years later I have been launching, designing and creating brands in a range of industries from hospitality to biotech. My expertise is founded in brand design with an acute understanding on how to best activate a brand while delivering exceptional design.

I enjoy shaping and defining the guest experience and understand the importance of each guest touch point from beginning to end. To keep my skills sharp I have taken classes such as screen printing, coding and mentoring/volunteering with AIGA. I am inspired by people, art, stories, motorcycles, discovering new in the familiar, patterns, disruptors, music, good jokes, bad jokes, lighting and a challenge. Let’s make something great.

 
 

Skills

Adobe Illustrator
Adobe InDesign
Adobe Photoshop
Art Direction
Brand Design
Brand Development
Client Presentation
Comedy writing
Comics
Concepting
Copy Writing
Digital Photography
Prototyping
Drawing
Environment Design
Storyboarding

Figma
Final Cut Pro
Garage Band
Gestural drawing
HTML + CSS
Illustration
MS Office 
Mentoring
Painting
Producing
Risograph Printing
Screen Printing
Sketch
Sketch Up
Strategy