
Mission Statement
My mission is fairly simple—I love design and I love helping people out.
With over thirty years in the business of design, I’ve been lucky enough to have worked on everything from big, year-long projects to one-hour, quick turn flyers. I’ve also been lucky with the people I’ve met along the way. I’ve worked with companies that have entrusted me to run marketing campaigns, build websites and write copy that sells. My favorite kind of job is any kind of job. Small projects are exciting because you have one chance to get the message across—the design has to be succinct and actionable. With larger, long-term projects, there is time to dive deep and explore many possibilities, and that’s fun, too.
Design also gives me the opportunity to utilize my illustration, drafting, and writing abilities (thanks, Mom and Dad). Because of that, design isn’t a cold process for me. It’s a mini storytelling adventure that requires different skill sets and focus.
I also love helping out with marketing and technical problems, so if you can’t figure out why your computer is acting the way it is or if you’re not sure whether or not it’s a good time to send that postcard, please shoot me an email and we can take a look at it together.
Skills
Design and Illustration
- InDesign
- Canva
- QuarkXpress
- Microsoft Word
- Affinity Publisher
- PowerPoint
- Excel
- Adobe Acrobat
- Photoshop
- Illustrator
- Procreate
- Adobe Animate
- Hand illustration (Drawing, Watercolors, Acrylics)
Photography and Video
- Photoshop
- Affinity Photo
- Topaz Photo AI
- Premiere Pro
- Davinci
- Adobe Audition
- Adobe Media Encoder
- QuickTime Editor
- Canon Video Capture
- iPhone Video Capture
Web Related
- Figma
- Adobe XD
- WordPress
- Elementor Builder
- Google Developer Tools
- Shopify
- Wix
- Squarespace
- Bootstrap
- Google Webmaster Tools
- GitHub
- Emma
- Survey Monkey
- Some Hand Coding
General Business
Applications:
- Excel
- Word
- Google Drive
- Google Calendar
- FreshDesk
- Google Teams
- Zoom
- Discord
Skills
- Project Management
- Office Management
- Scheduling
- Staffing
- Conflict Resolution
- Inventory Control
- Vendor Relations
- Budgeting
- Client Consultation
- Copywriting
- Editing
Education
BFA: Colorado State University
Certificate: Boulder Digital Arts, Adobe Premiere Pro Video Editing Certificate Program
Certificate: California Institute of the Arts, Coursera, UI/UX Design