Where I started
Ever since I was young, I had a creative bug in me. I found so much joy in handcrafting, and it led me to pursue an art degree. In art school, I was exposed to all types of mediums and ways of creative expression. During the early years, I had the chance to shadow a graphic designer from Herman Miller. I fell in love with the creative expression used to set a tone, clarity and draw in an audience. It opened my eyes to the world of design, and set my future path.
I worked as a Graphic Designer for 10+ years. The first half of my career was in the education industry, starting my journey as a production artist and then a graphic designer. Then finally closing that chapter as a Design and Marketing Technology Manager. I was in charge of designing landing pages, programming customizable templates, and managing the implementation process of portal sites to ensure a successful launch. I met with stakeholders and created project workflows, set timelines for research, ideation, testing and launch. With each project, I had to be the voice of the users, ensuring that they remain as the center focus, along with efficient design solutions.