About me
I am a designer who enjoys wearing many hats. Many of my projects require the skill sets and knowledge from other disciplines. While my degree may be in graphic design and visual communication, I am very passionate about service design, user experience design and interactive design. I believe design should change our lives for the better and in order to do so design has to put the user first and be human.
I love the outdoors and spending my time with my horses. Even though horses were my first love, I have always been a creative child; transforming my imagination into reality using everyday items. For the past eleven years, I have been working to further my knowledge and abilities in a number of design disciplines: graphic design, service design, web design, interactive design and user experience design.
Education
Savannah College of Art & Design
MA in Graphic Design | 2017
Sacred Heart University
BS in Graphic Design & Illustration | 2009
Summa Cum Laude & Silver Medal of Excellence in Art
Experience
Co-Owner
Brushy Hill Farm, Inc. | Southbury, CT | 2000–Present
Redesign the brand identity and website. Ensure consistency across all print and digital designs. Develop designs for marketing: signage, advertisements, newspaper ads, brochures, catalogs and direct mailers. Capture all photography and video. Manage all social media. Coordinate fun, creative and educational activities. Organize and execute all events and functions. Manage all administrative work. Coach and supervise clients.
Freelance Web Designer
The Factory Metal Works | Concord, NC | 2015–2016
Organized and maintained website changes and website development. Performed photo retouching and manipulation. Prepared all photographs for web. Ensured style consistency throughout website and online store.
Freelance Web Designer
The Factory Metal Works | Concord, NC | 2015–2016
Organized and maintained website changes and website development. Performed photo retouching and manipulation. Prepared all photographs for web. Ensured style consistency throughout website and online store.
Web Design Management Teaching Intern with Prof. Hogan
Savannah College of Art and Design | Savannah, GA | 2013
Assisted professor in lesson planning and lectures. Supervised and assisted students with projects. Gave classroom lectures.
Packaging Design Intern
MNA Creative | Danbury, CT | 2008–2009
Managed multiple projects simultaneously. Collaborated with other designers on various projects. Participated in project ideation, development and corrections. Prepared, packaged and exported design files for printing and production. Participated on conference calls. Collected and organized project research. Developed Powerpoints and presentations for prospective clients. Filed and archived completed projects.
Areas Of Expertise
- Graphic Design
- Packaging Design
- Web Design
- Service Design
- User-Centered Design
- Interactive Design
- Environmental Design
- Design Management
- Advertising
- Typography
- Photography
- Illustration