Storytelling sits at the core of my design practice. I began with traditional painting on cotton canvas, discovering early the power of visual narrative. When I shifted to graphic design, I fell in love with its capacity to move beyond aesthetics, shaping perception, communicating meaning, and inspiring action. Although I’ve branched out into print, web, packaging, ad campaigns, and social media, my fine‑art roots remain vivid; I often weave hand‑drawn illustration into digital work, blending traditional technique with modern precision.
Classroom collaborations on full‑scale grad shows and real‑world campaigns and an independent internship with Downtown Spokane Partnership, where I partnered directly with the art director to build assets for city events, honed my problem‑solving, time‑management, and communication skills. Each new project adds another feather to my cap, and I stay hungry to learn, because in design, as in life, there is always room to grow.
My other passion
I got into Graphic Design because of my love for both storytelling and art. My creative journey began with something simple yet powerful: paint, a brush, and a cotton canvas. Acrylic painting was my first medium, and it was through these early works that I discovered my passion for expressing stories visually.
Over the years, I’ve created a variety of acrylic paintings, each one marking a step in my growth as an artist and storyteller. This hands-on, tactile process taught me how to observe, reflect, and communicate emotion, skills that naturally carried over into my design work.
Much like in my graphic design process, I begin my paintings with research and rough sketches to explore ideas. From there, I refine the sketch and gradually build up the layers of paint. I’ve come to see both painting and design as creative processes that evolve through exploration, iteration, and intention.
