A lot of hats on this salt and pepper head.
designer, illustrator, creative director
Business Owner, Speaker, Educator, Musician...
Designer, illustrator, speaker, educator, creative director, musician. I specialize in creating bold, vibrant work that helps brands, companies and teams step up, stand out and have a little fun while doing it. From consultation to creation, I’m all about mixing creativity with a healthy dose of humor and personality.
Beyond pixels and paper, I’m a big fan of collaboration, community, and finding ways to make creativity a part of everyday life. Raleigh/Durham has been the perfect playground, and I’m lucky enough to call this area home. Let's have some fun, get a little weird and make a beautiful mess together!
From 2000 through 2021 I ran Hey! Monkey Design & Print, a multidisciplinary design studio specializing in branding, illustration, screen printing and creative community building. From t-shirts to posters, we loved turning creative ideas into tangible, wearable art. We were big on community too, working with local businesses and collaborating with fellow artists to make the areas creative scene even brighter.
I am most proud of being the go-to workshop space in the southeast to help people on their screen printing journey. From teams of 60+ to small businesses of one, I most miss the collaboration and excitement of showing people a new skill that may have changed their lives.
I would be remiss if my story didn't include the monumental impact that AIGA Raleigh and by proxy AIGA National had on my life both professionally and personally. I came into AIGA Raleigh at one of the lowest points in my life and they helped lift me to some of the highest highs that I never even imagined possible.
I became part of something larger and then in typical type-A person fashion helped grow it to something even bigger with others who had a similar passion for cultivating community. In my 10 years with the chapter as Community Organizer, Director of Uniting People, Vice-President and then ultimately, President, we were a powerhouse of community driven creative energy.
