I’m driven by curiosity, motivated by craft, and drawn to solving problems through design.
I discovered design during the dot-com boom while studying at NC State, creating websites on a Pentium 100 dual-booting Linux and Windows 95 with a copy of Photoshop. I'd create site designs at home, bring them to campus, and publish them on the web. A recruiter once left a laughing message on my answering machine that, paraphrased, said, "Nobody is doing anything like that.”
Although I chose a career in engineering and became the 11th employee at a startup, design was always the part of the work that energized me most. Over the past 25 years, I've collaborated closely with designers to bring interfaces to life, participated in user research behind one-way glass, and developed a deep appreciation for the relationship between thoughtful design and great user experiences. As the industry became increasingly specialized, I found myself missing the opportunity to work more directly on the design itself.
My original goal was to build a portfolio that would transition me into UI/UX design, working with Figma and development teams. Along the way, I realized what excites me even more is visual communication—using tools like Illustrator, After Effects, and InDesign to turn complex ideas into clear, engaging experiences.
My background spans JavaScript and typography, Illustrator and Bash, engineering and design. That combination gives me something increasingly valuable: the ability to think across disciplines, communicate with both designers and developers, and create work that is as thoughtful in its execution as it is in its design.
My portfolio can be found here.
My resume can be found here.