About
I love Art, Design, and Storytelling. I get really excited when I hear about a design challenge and I am humbled when I can say I was a part of that success. I thrive in artistic environments and working with co-creators who consider all avenues of human-centered design. I want to engage across the human experience; discover their passions and through empathy, provide artistic experiences that provide audiences with engaging stories that leave them wanting more. Let me tell you a little bit more about me…
My drive for art, animation, and storytelling had humble beginnings. And it all started at our 100-year old family farm. A farm that my German-born Great, Great-Grandfather built in 1859. Mom and Dad always made us play outside. Sometimes I just wanted to curl up with a book and veg inside the house on these hot summer days, but we were encouraged daily to play outside. They wanted us to imagine, they wanted us to exercise, and they wanted us to explore. We didn’t sit in front of the television or play video games during summer break. We played outside. What I didn’t realize then, but I do now, is that it was one of the best gifts they gave me. My imagination.
You see, I’m a storyteller at heart and I found solace in expressing my art in this peaceful country setting. I was the Artistic Director of our family-made theater group. I was the Playwright, the Director, and the Producer. And with gentle coercion, each of my five siblings played their part with large amounts of improvising and homemade costumes (which I also designed). We laughed, we squabbled, and we performed for our fashioned audience of Mom, Dad, Grandma Rosy, and Auntie Linda. It was entertaining theatrics at its best and memories I will never forget.
From as young as I can imagine, I would craft, draw, sketch or paint anything I could get my hands on. Give me a pencil and I would constantly let my imagination flow — into a new character, a scene, and fantastic story. It’s part of who I am and I can’t remember a time when I wasn’t deeply affected by the arts.
Core Competencies
Visual Storytelling | Art + Design | Typography | Branding | Process Optimization | Collaboration | Detail Oriented | Adobe Illustrator | Adobe Photoshop | Sketching | Prototyping