I’m just a chick who loves the challenges that come with being in a creative field! Every client has new and exciting puzzles to solve. I’ve been told a few times that I am pretty good at it too. I do have a few awards to back that up.
I have been in the biz since the late 90s – yikes – and have been running my own little graphic design studio for over 20 years now – yeay! My career started at a high-end, but “alternative/funky” local weekly magazine where I learned a lot from some talented people. My biggest assets are how to think fast and outside the box; allowing me to create award-winning designs. This is where the bulk of my awards came from because they paid the entry fees.
After moving on, I have worked for and in collaboration with other designers, ad agencies, and publications – both in-house and remote locally, and remotely across the country: from upstate NY state and NYC, TN and FL to the West Coast. My clients consist of those with and without marketing departments, but in need of quality design, or outside perspective – all requiring adhering to established branding guides, or re-inventing new ones.
While print is where I started – magazines, business collateral, etc… I also execute digital and social media advertising; mockups for digital ads, apps and games; large format; logos; as well as just about anything else you can think of. No like seriously… I designed a mockup for a brand name designer pop-up shopping market and even a float once! Well, check out my portfolio and see for yourself.
So! What can I do for your company?
Q: Please tell us a little bit about your family.Mother of 2 2-legged kids, and 4 4-legged kids
Q: Please tell us about your current, past, or future career. What do you love most about what you do?
I’ve been doing this a long time. Doing agency work has been the most fun because you never know what a client will want or need. I love that every project and every client is a different puzzle to solve.
Q: What are a couple of your favorite restaurants in our community?
Times, Nacho Kat, The Chimes, La Lou
Q: How long have you lived or worked in our community?
We moved up here May 2001 from the south shore
Q: What is one of your favorite movies? TV shows?
currently Outlander
Q: What advice would you give to people?
Do what you know
Q: If you could choose anyone that is alive today and not a relative; with whom would you love to have lunch? Why? And where locally would y’all meet for this lunch?
Gosh – so many! There are so many interesting people out there; how would I choose just one? Meeting place would depend on the person.
Q: What is your favorite thing or something unique about our community?
All the unspoiled nature, but sadly it is evaporating. I hope future administration and business understand its importance and move to protect it more instead of clear-cutting and paving everything.
Q: Where do you see yourself in 5 to 10 years?
Still serving my clients, promoting their businesses.
Q: (Even for friends or family), what is something interesting that most people don’t know about you?
not sure. I’m a pretty open book – lol. like really… I don’t think I have any secrets.
Q: What would you rate a 10 out of 10?
blackened alligator from The Chimes.
Q: Who inspires you to be better?
my kids
Q: Finally, what 3 words or phrases come to mind when you think of the word HOME?
comfortable, familiar, my kids
