I have been studying art from before I could understand the concept "color within the lines". From my preschool days of oversized crayons to my college years with a digital stylus, creating has been my passion. I grew up in South Florida where I began my formal art education at the age of five. Graduating from high school with a scholarship to attend one of the most highly accredited and oldest private art colleges in the nation, Maryland Institute College of Art, I chose graphic design as my major with a concentration in digital arts media, and a minor in liberal arts. In college I had the opportunity to diversify my artistic mediums and worked in screen printing, letterpress, drawing, painting, sculpture, photography, video and various digital design programs. What appealed to me most was the challenge of using my understanding of the fundamentals of art

and design combined with critical thinking to communicate concepts effectively and enthusiastically. Studying marketing and keeping abreast of current technological innovations was a natural evolution for me as a designer relevant to today's business world. While in school I was accepted to study at Studio Art Centers International in Florence, Italy and was exposed to design from an international perspective. That singular experience compelled me to move over-seas to work a few years after graduating college. I credit those opportunities with giving me a unique and valuable insight into the marketing and design trends worldwide and within different cultures. I have since chosen to plant roots in Charlotte, North Carolina with my husband, a genius engineer and our two little ones.