about me
Graphic design is about efficient and aesthetically-pleasing communication, so my primary goals for every project are for the audience to quickly grasp the information being conveyed and for those folks to enjoy the experience. Brand consistency and strategic purpose are hallmarks of my work, and I try to reflect the unique character of the subject in the visual elements I pull together to create each piece.

I grew up in a small town between Kalamazoo and Lake Michigan, where I played clarinet in the marching band, excelled at Quiz Bowl, and considered a herd of cows as my closest neighbors. After a unique college experience, I lived in southern New England for awhile, then relocated to the metro Detroit area with my husband in 2021 to be closer to family.

My personal interests include travel (and helping friends plan their trips), reading (nonfiction or Agatha Christie), tennis, music (from classical to ABBA), the Olympics, IKEA, and good food and wine. As for design, I'm drawn toward old maps and atlases, license plates, mid-20th century logos, Olympic branding, vintage travel posters, and the iconography of transportation wayfinding.
CERTIFICATIONS
  • Certified Registered Graphic Designer (RGD)  |  Since 2025
    Learn more about this certification at     rgd.ca
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SKILLS + ATTRIBUTES 
  • Proficient in Adobe Creative Cloud (InDesign, Illustrator, Acrobat Pro, Photoshop, Lightroom) and MS Office / Google applications
  • Website design and maintenance using various platforms, including AEM, WordPress, and Weebly/Squarespace as well as HTML and CSS coding
  • Experienced brand designer (logo design, brand/visual identity guidelines, asset creation within existing brand guidelines)
  • Exceptional attention to detail and efficiency
  • Unique ability to analyze complex issues and solve problems quickly and creatively
  • Strategic, pragmatic, collaborative
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EDUCATION
  • University of Michigan  |  Ann Arbor, MI
    Degree: Bachelor in General Studies, 2009
    Program featured interdisciplinary liberal arts coursework in global studies and design. Beyond the classroom, I worked for various Student Life offices and served on the LGBT Commission of the Michigan Student Assembly. 
  • Roger Williams University  |  Bristol, RI 
    Studied architecture (2006-2007) before transferring to U-M.
  • University of Rhode Island  |  Kingston, RI
    Studied journalism and art (2004-2006) before transferring to RWU. Additionally, I played clarinet and tenor saxophone in various university ensembles.
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