Here's the Scoop

How I got involved in design inspires a little back story. I started a business when I was 16 with Show Line European German Shepherds. In order to reach clients, I had to create my own website, take my own photography, and design a logo. That's all it took; I've been hooked on design ever since! While developing my portfolio over the years, I have found that I'm most passionate about web design and illustration. However, I love tackling any design "problem" that is pushed in my direction.

Skills

Knowledge of CSS & HTML
Ability to utilize Adobe Creative Cloud Suite Programs
Experience in Photography
Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

Education

Current Senior studing Graphic Design at Liberty University

Connect

Illustration

Far North

Record Cover Illustration

After Hightlink's Psychedelic Tiger

The Process

The Original Photo

Color Palette

Getting to Work

The Final Product

The Rainbow Bridge

Book Cover Illustration

The Process

The Original Photo

A Quick Sketch

Getting to Work

The Final Product

The Process

The Idea: A Little Girl's Diary

The Sketch

Adding Watercolor

The Final Product

Web Design

Branding

Packaging

Jabalpur Chocolate Series

Jabalpur Chocolates is a series of high quality chocolates made in India. Each bar depicts a native species most closely related to the amount of cocoa that the bar contains.

Photography

Social Good

Tick-Born illnesses are sweeping through the United States like an epidemic, but the medical community and general public are unaware. Many people are suffering and either cannot get correctly diagnosed or cannot get proper treatment because of the lack of knowledge. Additionally, because of outdated information, insurance companies will not reimburse correct treatment protocols.

The Solution

Education for both the public and the medical community needs to bring to light the current research on tick born illnesses. Awareness of the current situation for both parties will also force insurance companies to make a change. Thus, people will be correctly diagnosed and allowed treatment.

Making it Happen

To educate the public and even the medical community, I chose several avenues to communicate. I worked on meaningful solutions to reaching out to people through handouts, a magazine article, and social media.

The Finished Campaign

I created handouts that cause a “shock factor” to raise awareness and connect people emotionally to the cause, a magazine article that shares the problem and a real-life story, and social media posts that provides general facts about the taboo regarding tick born diseases.