I have always had an illustrious passion for color, form and light; often finding myself daydreaming amongst nature in my childhood. This quickly translated into a voracious predilection for all things art. I took on drawing at a very young age which luckily was a habit that was encouraged by those around me. Throughout my primary schooling, I always had art and design classes electively added to my schedule. When high school came to an end, it was a no-brainer to pursue a degree in illustration at Savannah College of Art and Design. Following my graduation, I decided to set off to the Art Deco-laden New York City to figure out how to apply my talents and learned skills.

I found fun and colorful work in the field of packaging design fairly quickly. This allowed me to utilize creative skill, color knowledge, typography and image creation in a full-time role and it taught me a lot about seeing my design work in a 3D space. While illustration is mostly a 2D endeavor, working my skills in packaging design expanded my thinking to real space and designing for 3 dimensional objects. Packaging design also gives me an insight into the current trends in what people are gravitating towards: the colors, the themes, the textures. When you design a package, you’re not only representing the product, you are also advertising the product to a customer shopping in a store. It is imperative that you create a look that is both trendy and desirable for the relevant market for that product.

While I work in packaging design, I am still consistently drawing, painting and creating works in my free time. I find that it is vital to keep my mind and my hand active in the realm of art. Creating personal works and maintaining a state of inspiration allows me to utilize these concepts and draw upon them in the professional realm as well. Often when I get a more creative design project, I am pulling colors and themes from recent personal work.

If you are interested in working with me or learning more about my work, feel free to contact me at my email listed below.