About Me
LIFE IS ITERATIVE
I have an AAS in Graphic Design from Western Technical College in La Crosse, WI and a BS in Interactive Media Design from Franklin University. With that formal foundation, much of what I have learned has been from experience on the job, during extensive professional development, and at conferences like Adobe Max, Photoshop World, and O’reilly Tools of Change. I love to learn new things, so will often tinker with new software and technology out of personal curiosity. In addition, I’ve been certified as a User Experience Professional from Texas Tech University.
Professionally, I started primarily in the print world and have been evolving my skillset to be more digital-centric ever since. I’ve worked in graphic design, done user interface and web design and also worked with audio, video, animation. In addition, I’ve facilitated low and high fidelity usability studies and served in various leadership and project management capacities.
My current role as a Technical College Graphic and Web Design Instructor challenges me in many ways including allowing me to refine my craft and forcing me to stay current in the field. Additionally, being the Program Chair has given me opportunities to be more involved in facilitating iterative initiatives to improve student experiences and the program. Both roles have given me the opportunity to share my passion for all things creative, become a better communicator, and ultimately has helped me to influence real generational change in families within the community and beyond.
Why Work With Me
WEB • BRANDING • UX/UI • INTERACTIVE • CONSULTING • PRINT
I’m fortunate enough to be able to be picky with the projects that I work on. This means that when we’re working together, you can bet I’m all in on your project. I’d rather have a strong personal relationship with you and your company that to spread myself too thin. Get in touch and let’s see how we mesh!
WEB DESIGN
BRANDING
UI / UX
Recent Work
Just a few projects to showcase what I
have been up to lately.
“A dream doesn’t become reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination and hard work.”
Musings + Tutorials
Force Redirect Your .htaccess File to https
Get Your Web Server Secure Even though we get a free SSL Certificate with our hosting package (The thing that tells web browsers the site is safe to visit),
3 ways to Help Keep Your WordPress Install Secure
Alert! Alert! Malware Detected! This week, we had a fellow student of ours get Malware installed on their webserver. Our awesome hosts over at QTH.com caught it and deleted
Do – Discover – Iterate
Having gone through User Experience Certification with a group of folks at Saint Mary’s Press, I shifted gears into a new vocation before we had
Night of the Living Flash
Flash is dead . . . again . . . yawn This week has been a bit of a roller coaster in the Flash Community reminiscent of the shot heard
Let’s Work Together
TELL ME MORE ABOUT YOUR PROJECT
You’ve made it this far, why not reach out and see where things go?