More about me…
I own 2 cats and 2 dogs
Their names are Optimus (cat), Zelda (cat), Vader (pomsky), and Sophie (golden). Anyone a Howl's Moving Castle fan?
When I say nerdy, I mean nerdy!
You can find me playing Dungeons & Dragons, competing with friends in 3 hour+ boardgames, or marathon watching LOTR extended edition.
Iowa, the potato state?
Nope, that's Idaho! I have lived in Iowa (the corn state) almost my whole life. I have also traveled to many states like New York and California, and even outside the country to London and Japan.
Passion for design
I doubt you could find any career designer that wouldn't say they have a love for design. It's not the easiest field to work in. You hit roadblocks constantly, pushback where profit outweighs good UX, or stakeholders who don't want to budge on their personal opinion vs what's best for our users.
It's the passion that keeps us going, continuously fighting the battles to bring the best we can. I truly want to make an impact and create designs that genuinely improve life for others.
My parents mean the world to me
I consider myself very lucky to have such supportive parents. They never questioned my dreams of a career in art, they only encouraged me. Every year for my birthday my gifts would always include some sort of drawing supplies. Both joking that since I could hold a pencil I never stopped creating.
I wouldn't be where I am today without them. I love my job, find incredible enjoyment in my day to day work life, and am one of those "work doesn't feel like a job" individuals.
Random facts:
never broken a bone
hate pumpkin
love coconut
11 roses in my garden
like sewing costumes
refurbish thrifted furniture