With my formal background in Print Production, Graphic Design, and Web Design, design is something I partake in every day.
The reason I initially pursued both Graphic & Web Design (respectively), merely came out of necessity. When I started designing and printing handmade books (and later starting and building businesses), I could not stand waiting around idly waiting for something to come together. When I needed to design something, I wanted to quickly complete the task and do it myself.
First, I amateurishly delved into Graphic Design on my own…spending hours in Microsoft Publisher back in the day. Then through the guidance of one of my favorite professors of all time (the incredibly talented Julie Leonard), I accepted her nudge to “take some graphic design classes” so I could learn how to do things the correct way. And for that, I’m forever grateful.
In a world that is now filled with wonderfully adaptive apps and robust tools for people to quickly and easily wield these skills on their own…I have scaled back the custom graphic & web design projects for new clients. However, I’m always working on something creative.
In addition to Graphic Design & Web Design…I’m kind of a nut for making costumes. Yes…”dress up for Halloween” kind of costumes. It sort of started at this ad agency where I used to work (where I met my husband). We’d have these department-themed Halloweens every year. The contests and competitions were insane there…and let’s just say I REALLY got into it.
After we got married (and as our family grew), the whole family-themed Halloween costumes became more and more epic every year. We had all of these fun annual Halloween parties to go to, so I’d always be tinkering and and throwing together some handmade costumes.
I wouldn’t call myself a Costume Designer by any stretch of the imagination…but I've been teaching myself how to sew throughout the years. It seems that each and every year, the family Halloween costumes get more and more ridiculous. Like seriously…I spend WAY too much time on them, but I just can’t help myself. When you have little people (and a very cool husband) who play along…why not?
So…even though I’ll continue this annual tradition as long as long as my family will tolerate my ridiculousness, despite frequent requests I don’t take on other costume design or sewing projects. As you can imagine, I’ve got quite the full plate…so I am not taking on any new design projects (of any sort) at this time.
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