I have been designing, creating and editing graphics for a little over 20 years. I started out as an intern in a small home office with jobs that involved simple black and white real estate ads, to movie props, to billboard design, and a plethora of jobs in between. I then moved into photo correction and large photo printing. Color correction was a great skill to learn early on in the game as the focus on one thing made it a skill most don't get to experience but in a class or workshop. I had a few years of it and was able to build speed and efficiency with the quick keys and ins and outs of Photoshop. After years of sitting in that space I went into working for an agency. I was the creative team, editing team, and version-breakout team for a new grocery chain started by Food Lion in North Carolina. Here I learned a lot about pre-press and how much goes into the design of flyers and weekly advertisements. This job then landed me into another large agency where I was on the production team of around 60 people that created the Lowe's Home Improvement flyers. Again, another lesson on the background of the design world and working In 'good old' QuarkXPress, most designers now days don't even know about this ancient program! Soon the agency upgraded and I was to learn InDesign. With this experience I have been able to take on freelance jobs designing books and several yearly directories for a company in New York, Path to Parenthood. 

​

Several years later I landed in Florida and worked as a Marketing Coordinator, designing door signs to annual reports. This position gave me experience in building Social Media, fundraising, and designing within a purpose of helping others. It was invigorating and exciting.

 

Over all these years and positions, I have been part of all sides of the designing. Creative, production and pre-press. I have gained knowledge and experience to life companies from starting their marketing packages to full on Advertising. This has brought me to freelancing and being able to be creative and purposeful at the same time.  In a creative mindset, I am always seeking to do more with my talents and interests to use them in ways that will be personally rewarding. I also love to donate my time where I can and share my gift when possible. 

 

But just as you excel in everything-in faith, in speech,

in knowledge, in complete earnestness and in your love

for us-see that you also excel in this grace of giving. 

2 Corinthians 8:7

​

​