About Me

I am a Graphic Designer who loves to work in product packaging, poster design, typography, and photography. With my work I strive to make people think, ask questions, and engage with my work. I especially enjoy the opportunity to talk with both clients and my audience about my process and why I handled the project the way that I did. 

One of the things that inspire my work is the banality of life. I see people get up, go to work, go home, go to bed and repeat that process everyday. I want to shake people out of that banality. If I can make something that will make their day a little more interesting or shake them out of a boring routine, I’ve done my job as a designer. If someone is going their normal route to work and they see something that I made that catches their attention and makes them smile or think then I accomplished what I set out to do. 

The artists that inspire me the most are Barbara Kruger and David Carson. They both do things that really stand out to people and make people think about what they are looking at. When David Carson was doing work for Ray Gun he was doing things that not many people had seen or done before. He was breaking rules by using innovative typography, distressed textures, layered backgrounds, and very distinct layouts. People loved his work because he was doing something different than everybody else. His work really influences how I go about making my workstuff and what my style has evolved into. Barbara Kruger’s work makes people think by using blunt phrases directly addressing cultural constructions and is very in your face. I have always appreciated people that were not afraid to say something and I try to be bold with my work as well.

Given who has inspired my work, I believe not everything has to be done by the rules. As a design student, we are taught the fundamentals and principles which shape our visual solutions. A good designer knows and follows the rules well. A savvy designer looks to discern when it is necessary to bend or break those rules. I like to think of myself as savvy, while using project guidelines as both guiderails and obstacles, they keep me on track while giving me opportunity to rethink and challenge what I’ve been taught. 

Peers have described my aesthetic as grungy, edgy and experimental. I describe my style as organized chaos. Organized chaos to me means everything that is visible is there for a reason and was carefully considered to communicate a desired message. I enjoy guiding viewers through the chaos by making sure my work has signposts that keep the message organized. I strive for my work to make a statement for each client, and each viewer thinks about the details to remember the client’s message.