experience

With over 10 years in the field of graphic design, my experience ranges from small companies and individual clients to large corporations. I bring a fine arts sensibility to my designs, along with focused attention to detail.  

After earning a BA in art education from the Ohio State University, I began my design career just as Macintosh computers were becoming widely used in publishing.  My early experience was in newspaper layout, in Ohio and at the San Francisco Bay Guardian.  In 1999, I earned an MFA in painting at Ohio University, while working summers at IDG Books.  Since then, my corporate clients have included Lane Bryant, Borders Books & Music, and Kmart.

My experience has given me the skills to develop a new graphic identity package or to work within the framework of an existing marketing strategy.  My capabilities include logo design, print design and layout, graphic support for branding and identity efforts, book design and production, photography and digital retouching, and web site design.