Who are you, anyway?
It’s Me!
I like to know things. Two questions I always ask:
“Why do we have to do this?”
“Why does this have to be done this way?”
These questions have annoyed many a teacher and adult in my childhood (and my mom), but they’re what make me a fantastic creative. Knowing the guts of something helps me figure out how to approach it, and knowing how things are currently done helps me find better ways to do them.
…and Quinn!
Quinn is my trusty sidekick and couch buddy. When she’s not snoring like she works a full-time job, she likes to play the game of “if I fits, I sits”.
She is a Great Dane. She does not fits but she believes in herself.
My Journey
Notable Clients
Arrow Electronics
Black Bride Magazine
Marvel
Habitat for Humanity Restore
Jess Trivia
I was on a Geek Pop Culture Trivia show hosted by Bruce Campbell.
I can identify almost all the ingredients of a dish just by the smell.
I have at least one "Vault Boy" action figure in every room of my house.
I’m proud of all of my projects, but I’m prouder of the fact that they all connect where they need to.
I make time to understand who you are, what you're trying to do, and what matters most to you. It builds trust pretty quickly, and it's the bones of every project I put my hands on. I bring a positive, helpful energy to every project (and every room I'm in) because I honestly believe the best work happens when people enjoy each other and just vibe. Vibes matter, too.
My path to design hasn't been linear, and that's mostly what makes my approach unique.
I've worked across customer service, management, education, film, retail, and even massage therapy. All of those experiences taught me something about how people think, communicate, and understand. They also taught me how to connect with all types of people, help them communicate, and help them understand any unfamiliar concepts. My ability to connect with almost anyone has been much more important than just knowing font pairings and how to work with the grid.
In design, I've done a little (okay, a lot) of everything: agency and freelance work, B2B and consumer brand work, higher education, nonprofits, UI/UX, visual and production design, environmental graphics, publication design, presentations, campaigns...the list is long and won’t get shorter, but I like it. I love learning new things, and new things ABOUT things, and that’s been consistent since I was a kid.
My work has shown up on billboards, books, retail shelves, inboxes, custom art commissions, and even a few tattoos (that will never NOT be cool). Design is what I’m trained in professionally, but the connections I've made through it are what matter the most. There's no bigger honor than someone coming back years later with another project, or sending another person to me. That just shows me how much they value me, and means I’ve done something right.
Originally from the East Coast (the only Bay Area I acknowledge is the Chesapeake), I'm now based in Denver.
When I'm not making all the things, you'll probably find me with a controller in my hand, hanging out with Quinn, getting into shenanigans with my friends, or being totally normal about the Maryland flag (as we usually are).