My philosophy is that design is a lot of things, including front-end development, writing, and marketing. It also involves psychology, history, research, and social connections. When we create good design, everyone benefits from better communication and relationships.
I graduated from Grand View University with a BA in Graphic Journalism and minors in Interactive Media and English.
In the past I was involved with several leadership positions at my university, I was a part of the board of AIGA Iowa, I’ve been published in three editions of a literary magazine, was the editor-in-chief one year, and published my own collection of short stories. And I traveled to Japan in July 2016 to conduct research for a novel.
I’m a huge fan of UX and UI design and research, social design, as well as the book publishing industry, journalism, and history. As well as dogs and Japan, I will talk your ear off about those two subjects.
In my free time, I’m writing novels, designing book covers, reading, practicing kendo and archery, blogging, bookbinding, stargazing, volunteering, and designing jewelry.
I currently live in Des Moines with my two cats, Squash (orange) and Noodle (tabby).
Design + Dev
Website Design
Front-End Development
Branding
UX Design + Research
User Interfaces
Interactive Media
Book Cover Design
UX Writing
My Education
B.A Graphic Design + Journalism
Minors: Interactive Media + English
Digital Marketing + Writing
Social Media Management
SEO Audits
Content Marketing
Marketing Plans
Creative Writing
Blogging
Journalism
Copywriting + Editing