I believe design is ingrained in everything and my responsibility is to make beautiful things that work seamlessly and change people’s lives for the better

About me

Growing up in the Pacific Northwest with a printmaking mother and woodworking father has influenced not only my style, but also my mentality about art and design. For as long as I can remember I have been experimenting with all types of mediums and materials in the beautiful, green Northwest. I learned how to use power tools in the wood shop instead of going to daycare, how to sew clothes for my barbies instead of playing with them, and perfecting my own, hand-drawn typefaces instead of using the fonts supplied to me. I have found that the appreciation for natural beauty, active lifestyle, and do-it-yourself attitude that I grew up around has manifested itself in the style of my work and my outlook on design. I am constantly inspired by nature, fashion, and anything related to outdoor sports or fitness. 

Although I grew up working mostly with my hands (drawing, screen printing, painting, building, sewing, etc.), I pushed myself into the digital design world and have fallen in love with combining new technology with artistic composition. I find that the best design is clean and intuitive, but the most interesting design is beautiful and unique. I am fascinated with contrast, obsessed with pairing opposites, and enjoy the mix of masculine and feminine, delicate and bold, old and new. My love for web, user interface, and user experience design pushes me to stay on the cutting edge of my trade, while my affection for old materials and hand-drawn fonts influences my style. With conservation, simplicity, and ease of use as ever-present goals, I hope to blend an artistic craft with new technology to create interesting, user-friendly, and unique work that makes people's lives easier and more beautiful.