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As a graduate of the arts and media at 

Eastern Maine Community College my 

journey into the world of design has been

a whirlwind of inspiration, learning, and of

expanding the boundaries of creativity.

My approach is built on a foundation of

authenticity, innovation, and an unwavering

commitment in delivering results that

matter– done through aspects of research,

imagery, layout, design, and presentation.

Programs of use

Adobe Creative Cloud
Photoshop
Illustrator
InDesign
Premiere Pro
Web
WordPress
Visual Studio Code
Elementor
Currently Learning
Blender
After Effects
Microsoft Office Suite
PowerPoint
Word
Excel
Teams
Fun
Procreate
Clip Studio Paint
Ableton
Future Explorations
Figma
Rive

First GIF

As a Photoshop project on animation – the goal was to create a GIF that ran at least 5 seconds long while being able to loop. High-impact frames were accomplished with blend modes and opacities being key-framed. Learning to work within the limits and find the limits of animating in Photoshop opened an exploratory mindset. 

Drawn II

As a semester long assignment, we were tasked with creating a business for Marketing Communications. Then strategizing, developing, and budgeting a marketing campaign to promote through multiple channels.

This hypothetical project was to showcase a proof-of-concept of Drawn ii’s spirit of individuality and creativity in the world of clothing design for the Bangor scene. Wanting to focus on the idea of being out there in the community gave rise to the approach of a grand opening event in partnership with Bull Moose, who for decades has been an example of bringing together culture for our small town.

Background

At Drawn ii we are a skater punk clothing brand creating high-quality stylish vibes in apparel and accessories for those valuing expressive individuality in honor of their bold and edgy lifestyle. We are looking to engage with AND involve the community of Bangor to participate in our mission to be the area’s local supplier of unique custom crafted designs while supporting local artists in the process. We want to create a space where we provide our customers with a real human connection to express to the world – we can coexist while being the different that we know.

The Donut

This personal project began from curiosity in finding another dimension to create in by exploring the realm of 3d within Blender. It is almost a right-of-passage to begin with The Donut to learn the ways and the lay of the land of this program. The audio is an intro of a song I had made over the summer months of 2023 tracked and produced inside of Ableton. Wanting to become more comfortable with video editing software led these two in finding each other within Premiere Pro.