As a mother of three, branding often feels like parenting. You give new brands a strong start, direction (and redirection), and help them grow into their full potential. I'm a cross-disciplinary art director, design thinker, and illustrator with strong strategic instincts and an aversion to boxes and labels. I helped create Red Canary, an award-winning magazine dedicated to climate action and social justice — and I'm proud of this meaningful and ongoing collaboration. My most recent projects are wide-ranging, including brand launches in the tech and carbon sequestration industries, CPG brands, partnerships with Georgetown University, and even a poet laureate. I love to draw and fit it in whenever possible—whether it's for an editorial commission, an illustration-driven digital campaign, or teaching observational drawing to college students. #BrandDesign #VisualStorytelling #ArtDirection #Gratitude #CreativeCommunity #Illustration #Infographics #Visualcommunication #Photodirection #foodphotography #missiondriven