Freelance graphic design and art direction. Expertise in print, web and consumer product design. Living on the beach SF Bay Area.

Carpe Yarn was conceived to:- Grow a Directory of diversity and female-led companies, indie makers, and designers.- Feature Work of Craftivists in our worldwide community and create seamless contact to them.- Curate a Cool Store that's not a store. We showcase wonderful products with quick links to purchase. We'll send you to stores and makers that may be new to you and that you can feel great about supporting.

Visual direction and graphic design for the most amazing non-profit in San Francisco. Mobile Showers for the Homeless on retrofitted MUNI buses. Check them out here http://www.lavamae.org

Head of creative for App design and development, Presentation Specialist, Content Strategy, Branding

Developed home decor and tabletop items for major national retailers. Designed all sales collateral and marketing materials. Met with key accounts, including WalMart, and developed private label product for them. Designed trade show interiors and signage. Led design team and implemented reorganization of all past IP and files to streamline and propel art department forward.

Designed private label collections of housewares for key clients. Primary client was Starbucks. Presented up to 10 collections of ceramic housewares per year to head buyer. Worked closely with buyers on color, trend presentations for upper level management at Starbucks.Designed catalog, brand identity for sub-brand of Misaine, Chaleur.

I was responsible for designing a wholesale line of ceramic tabletop items twice a year (usually over 200 SKUs ) and maintaining private label design projects with customers including, Target, Crate and Barrel, Kohl's, Sears, Spiegal, Macy's. I designed the catalog and all the trade show environments. I led a small team of designers and project managers. I traveled with CEO to China to work with our factories and key clients. Did trend boards and color forcasting for all key clients.