I believe that creativity should come effortlessly, just as it does for a child. I remember being a child and coloring on my walls and my parents saying "No!! You can't do that!" While growing into an adult your creativity becomes somewhat paralyzed because we have those voices in our head telling us what we are allowed to do. As a graphic designer and artist, we sometimes need to get out of our head and not think about rules and guidelines because not all rules apply for design and creativity.

 

I have worked in several areas from apparel design, to print ads through the years since graduating from Concord University in 2004. I have discovered what rules work for magazines don't always work for newspapers. My graphic design career started off working with a yearbook company and to follow was newspaper. As my experience grew, so did my aquaintances. I began to freelance as a graphic designer and artist. I like to be challenged creatively. I don't think inside or outside of the box. I stand on top of it, so I am free to explore.