GET TO KNOW ME A LITTLE!
“Creativity, problem-solving, collaboration, and the potential for real-world impact are what make design such an exciting and fulfilling passion for me!”
At my core, I consider myself a multidisciplinary designer with over 15 years of experience helping shape and grow brands—from solo entrepreneurs to nonprofits and large companies. My skill set spans UX and UI design, art direction, branding, animation, illustration, and both digital and print design.
After earning my degree in Media Arts and Animation, I co-founded the award-winning creative agency Blue Artists in 2012 and later launched Brand Desk in 2020, where I still serve part-time as a designer, administrator, and brand consultant. I also collaborate as a contract designer with the talented team at HVD Studios and take on select freelance projects when possible.
Right now, I’m focused on deepening my expertise in UX and digital product design, combining my background in visual storytelling with user-centered thinking to create thoughtful, intuitive experiences that matter.
When I’m not designing, I enjoy a bit of gaming, being a gym rat, grilling with the fam, wrangling my pets, playing guitar & bass, or traveling anywhere the WiFi can’t catch me!
If you’d like to collaborate or are hiring for a full-time role, I’d love to connect!
RESUME AT A GLANCE
What I Do
+ UX/UI Design
+ Web Design
+ Branding
+ Graphic Design
+ Art Direction
+ Marketing/Promotional Design
+ Print Design
+ Illustration
What I Use
+ Figma
+ Miro
+ M1 Macbook Pro
+ Pen & Pad
+ Adobe Illustrator
+ Adobe Photoshop
+ Adobe InDesign
+ Adobe XD
Experience
Arete Science (Contract)
UX/UI Designer
2025
HVD Studios (Contract)
Graphic Designer
Jan 2022 - 2024
Brand Desk
Co-Founder, Design Admin, Brand Consultant
May 2020 - Present
Blue Artists
Co-Founder, Creative Director
2012 - 2020
Freelance Graphic + Motion Designer
2007 - 2011
Where I’m Featured
Speaker
We Are The Village: Empowering Local Business, Transforming Our Communities
Falls Church, VA - Feb 2024
Step-by-Step Women's Career Conference
Washington, D.C. - Aug 2019
Co-Author
Designed to Connect: How to Use Design to Better Engage Your Customers - Sept 2018
Guest
"Designed to Connect"
Build Your Difference Podcast - Sept 2018
Co-Facilitator of Workshops
Strategic Talks: "Team Building: Build a Strong Outsourced Team."
Springfield, VA - Oct 2017
Strategic Talks: "Visually Inspired: How to Design to Better Engage." Springfield, VA - Sept 2017
Strategic Talks: "Becoming an Author: What Are You Waiting For?"
Springfield, VA - Sept 2017
Education
Formal
The Art Institute of Philadelphia
B.S. in Media Arts & Animation - 2007
Courses & Certificates
Springboard Online Curriculum
UI/UX Design Career Track - 2025
Georgia Tech Online Course
Introduction to User Experience - 2023
Google Online Course
Foundations of User Experience (UX) Design - 2023
Some Favorite Design Books
The Brand Gap - Marty Neumeier
Designing Brand Identity - Alina Wheeler
Vector Basic Training - Von Glitschka
Sprint - Jake Knapp
How Design Makes Us Think - Sean Adams
The Design of Everyday Things - Don Norman
Pocket Full Of Do - Chris Do
Conversations With Things - Diana Deibel and Rebecca Evanhoe
Articulating Design Decisions - Tom Greever
What Folks Have To Say