Hello there!

Iโ€™m a multidisciplinary designer with over fifteen years of creative experience, blending branding, motion design, web development, and art direction into work that actually performs. I help brands stand out in noisy markets, build creative that connects smarter, and deliver results that go beyond "just looking good."

I'm passionate about solving real business challenges through clean design, smart strategy, and a little bit of creative grit. I believe the best work happens when hands-on craft and big-picture thinking meet โ€” and I love being right in the middle where ideas become real. Whether it's building a brand, moving pixels, or shipping web experiences, I'm all about getting great creative into the world.

When Iโ€™m not designing, youโ€™ll find me hanging out with my three amazing daughters, working on house projects, sneaking in some late-night motion experiments, and dreaming up the next big thing over way too much coffee. ☕

Education & certifications

2011 BFA in Graphic Design, Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU)

2016 Specialized Coursework in Advanced Digital Media, Nossi College of Art

2017 Specialized Training in App UI/UX Design, Todd Perkins Workshops

2018 Certification: Customer Experience Strategies and Tools, Adobe MAX

2023 Certification: Shaping the Future of Color, Pantone

2024 Certification: New Design Trends and Workflows, Adobe MAX

Specialization

Motion graphics & animation

AR/VR creative concepts

Graphic design & visual communication

Campaign creation & integrated marketing

Storyboarding, scriptwriting, and previsualization

Art Direction for digital and experiential campaigns

Web development & front-end design

UI/UX design and prototyping

Brand identity systems and strategy

Marketing creative strategy and execution

Cross-functional collaboration (marketing, product, sales)

Selected clients

Disney

Americaโ€™s Got Talent (NBCUniversal)

Singer (SVP Worldwide)

Pfaff (SVP Worldwide)

Husqvarna Viking (SVP Worldwide)

Etsy

Hilton Hotels

Treasure Data

Integrate

4Patriots

Pipeline360

Creative & design tools

Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, After Effects, Premiere Pro, XD, Dreamweaver), Figma, Sketch, Framer, Spline, Blender, Procreate, Canva

Web development & front-end

WordPress, Webflow, Elementor, Divi, Shopify, Google Web Designer, Xcode

AI-enhanced creative tools

ChatGPT, DeepSeek, Mureka, Dream Machine, MidJourney, DALL-E, RunwayML, ElevenLabs (voice AI), Firefly (Adobe Generative AI)

Analytics & marketing platforms

HubSpot, Salesforce, GA4 (Google Analytics 4), SEMrush, Mailchimp, Meta Business Suite, Hotjar, Unbounce

Languages

HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, PHP

Frameworks

Bootstrap, Foundation, Skeleton

Additional skills

Story-driven Creative direction

Brand positioning & messaging strategy

Creative team leadership

Presentation development and pitch design

Content syndication creative for lead generation

SEO content layout and optimization

AI-Powered creative research and concepting

Growth marketing and funnel creative