Education, so far: after getting a degree in English, I continued my professional training (Ragan, UC Davis, CSUS), and studied near and far with over 40 internationally-known type and publication designers and fine artists. My natural curiosity inspires me to keep current with communication trends, and to complement traditional design principles with fresh, new perspectives.

My Professional Goal: is to facilitate successful internal and external communication to stakeholders in the organization. I aim for visual appeal, a weaving of words, and a harmonious order in the presentation. I enjoy bringing the reader’s spirit into communication to lead them to positive conclusions and actions.

Recent Projects include:

Style Guides – customized employee manuals of written and graphic standards to create a consistent visual identity. Contents can include logo usage and placement, PMS inks, stock, layouts, tricky grammar, corporate or organizational writing style, and acronyms. I can also create employee manuals: designing covers, laying out pages, managing printing, and training via PowerPoint presentations. (view style guide sample)

Published Articles – (view published articles)

Brochures, Promotional & Event Pieces, Original Brush Illustrations & Logos – classical and contemporary styles with a focus on nature, color, hand drawn letters and images. (view sample corporate identity projects)