My path to design

The path is not always a straight line. Although I've always had an artistic side, it took me a while to realize that I wanted to make a career out of it.

Growing up I learned how to draw from copying comic books and how to craft with other materials from watching my mother, a talented quilter. My first layout project was a single issue of a newspaper about my family that I produced to mail to my cousins. Despite my early love for art, I was sure law was in my future and I earned a degree in Political Science and Peace Studies at the University of Notre Dame.

After college, I moved to Boston and began to realize that at heart I wasn't a lawyer but a designer. While working full-time at a law firm downtown, I took evening classes at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. I completed the graphic design program at SMFA in December of 2012 and never looked back. My design career began at SHIFT Communications and worked I also for several freelance clients. Now I’m the Art Director in Emmanuel College’s Office of Marketing Communications.

The best feeling as a designer is the moment when you hand someone the visual manifestation of their concept and they say, "Yes! This is what we needed!" or even, "This is better than I even imagined." There is also nothing better than the feeling of mastering a new skill. Designing challenges me and makes me happy. I’d love the chance to take on your design challenges. Let’s talk!