Before I was a designer, I banded saw-whet owls and pit-tagged salamanders. I checked deer track transects at dawn, taught kids how to build fires with sticks, and spent years connecting people to the natural world through field work and education. That experience taught me something fundamental: the best work comes from genuine understanding. Authenticity is the first thing that audiences pick up on, and that determines whether or not they are listening.

For the past five years, I've brought that same curiosity and craft to design projects for mission-driven organizations and commercial clients—leading campaigns for the ASPCA and American Red Cross, building design systems for Converse, creating exhibition graphics for the Museum of the Earth. I work across digital, print, and experiential: career sites, motion graphics, brand systems, interpretive panels, landing pages. My approach is strategy-first and execution-focused: understand the story that needs telling, then bring it to life with strong fundamentals in typography, layout, systems thinking, and motion.

My background gives me range: I bring conservation credibility and environmental storytelling to nonprofits, and polished execution and design systems thinking to studios. If you need a designer who combines technical skill with genuine curiosity and the kind of care that makes projects feel alive, let's connect.