My journey as an artist and designer spans most of my life. It began like many - doodling in my notebook turned into taking formal art lessons, which inspired me to study Art at University. I earned my B.A. in Studio Art, concentrating on the traditional disciplines of painting, drawing, printmaking and photography and I fell in love with the Creative Process.
As a Graphic Design intern during the final year of my undergrad, I became fascinated with how people use computers to express their creativity. My boss, and first Design mentor, taught me the fundamentals of digital design and I learned how to learn by reading all of the software manuals for the top design programs in use at the time.
My career took a detour when I moved from New England to Southern California to pursue competitive surfing. I became a Senior Analyst for a large property management firm where I learned business operations and how to work as part of a team to find solutions to large scale problems.
Driven by my love for Art and Design, I went back to school to complete a Master’s degree program in Interaction & UI/UX Design. I transitioned into the design industry while in school and I’ve been a professional designer now for more than 7 years.
In that time I’ve conducted hours of user research, countless usability tests, designed and deployed hundreds of projects, and worked for some amazing design agencies, SaaS startups, and global companies.
I'm grateful for a successful career where I get to pursue my passion for defining and solving people's problems with digital solutions — a career where I get to push my creativity every day.
As a Graphic Design intern during the final year of my undergrad, I became fascinated with how people use computers to express their creativity. My boss, and first Design mentor, taught me the fundamentals of digital design and I learned how to learn by reading all of the software manuals for the top design programs in use at the time.
My career took a detour when I moved from New England to Southern California to pursue competitive surfing. I became a Senior Analyst for a large property management firm where I learned business operations and how to work as part of a team to find solutions to large scale problems.
Driven by my love for Art and Design, I went back to school to complete a Master’s degree program in Interaction & UI/UX Design. I transitioned into the design industry while in school and I’ve been a professional designer now for more than 7 years.
In that time I’ve conducted hours of user research, countless usability tests, designed and deployed hundreds of projects, and worked for some amazing design agencies, SaaS startups, and global companies.
I'm grateful for a successful career where I get to pursue my passion for defining and solving people's problems with digital solutions — a career where I get to push my creativity every day.
