Creative/artistic or logical/analytical? I’m both!

I’m a Footwear Product Designer with a professional background in fashion design, origami, and illustration. I'm a first generation American who grew up in Texas before moving to New York, where I designed shoes for companies like Coach, Banana Republic, and Nordstrom.

I believe that an effective designer should be able to design anything. Whether it’s footwear, fashion, or branding, I put my wide-ranging background, skills, and methodologies into practice in my current role as a freelance visual designer.

Design Philosophy

Good: Useable, useful, trustworthy.

Clean: Uncluttered, unfussy, un-overdesigned.

Fun: Emotional Design. Satisfy, delight, amuse. 

I’m strongly influenced by origami, which sparked my interest in the world of art and design as a child. I’ve done books, museum exhibitions, and invited lectures all over the world. When I’m not folding and designing I enjoy doing crosswords, animal rescue (60 fosters so far!), and plant-based cooking.