Gacha!
(interested, that is!)
Welcome to my portfolio.
I am a graphic designer that specializes in flat vector illustration and product ideation.
product
graphic
surface
render
3D
ADJACENT SKILLS
Sewing
3D Printing
Resin Casting
Photo Editing
HTML & CSS
Sewing
3D Printing
Resin Casting
Photo Editing
HTML & CSS
Sewing
3D Printing
Resin Casting
Photo Editing
HTML & CSS
Sewing
3D Printing
Resin Casting
Photo Editing
HTML & CSS
Modal heading
Creative direction that drives market trends & captures the art of storytelling.
BECAUSE PRODUCTS ARE MORE THAN THE PHYSICAL ITEMS THEY REPRESENT.
1
CHARACTER IDEATION
Creating original characters with full personalities and personal backgrounds. Capturing their character in their designs allows them stand out, particularly if they have a unique aesthetic.
2
CHARACTER SKETCHES
Styling existing characters while maintaining the heart of the original IP. **This was a character exploration of Orange Bird for my digital sketchbook.
3
CHARACTER PRODUCTS
Products designed with the character's personality and history in mind. The beanies are of my original characters - Fraidy (black) and Frisky (white), where I asked the models to act like their cat counterparts.
ideation
stylization
fabrication
MY STORY
Why am I a designer?
Art has always been a part of my life. One of my parents is a landscape painter and carpenter, so we always did projects together from the time I could pick up a crayon. In high school, I competed in art shows before transitioning to college. While my degree isn't in a creative field (Management Information Systems), I'd been running my art business on the side the entire time I'd been a student. I eventually fell into doing my art business full-time during the pandemic.
How did I start in mass production?
I dabbled in MOQ orders for easy-access items like acrylic keychains and stickers before I really dove into it with enamel pin manufacturing. My first trip to Disney World inspired me to start making my own pins, and it quickly became what I was known for!
Am I a professional because I'm self-taught?
Yes! Being self-taught doesn't mean I'm less skilled or experienced as someone with a creative degree. If anything, my business background enhances my product design skills; I consider business process aspects - because products are, at the end of the day, items to be sold by a business - that someone without a BBA or entrepreneurial experience wouldn't necessarily think of. Not only that, but I've taken plenty of masterclasses online to hone my skills.
What artists inspire me?
Mary Blair, Joey Chou, ArtbySeda, Meyoco, Pikaole and Alex Colville are amongst my favorites.
SURFACE PATTERN
Carefully designed repeat patterns for fabric and paper applications.
Atomic Space Race
MCM Gingham
Sparkle Windowpane
Vanilla Cookie
Chocolate Cookie
Pencil Stripe
Atomic Space Race
MCM Gingham
Sparkle Windowpane
Vanilla Cookie
Chocolate Cookie
Pencil Stripe
Carefully designed repeat patterns for fabric and paper applications.
2D to 3D
product mockups
vector
drawn to size in Adobe Illustrator
accuracy
pantone colors & cleaned up master files for manufacturing
vector
drawn to size in Adobe Illustrator
accuracy
pantone colors & cleaned up master files for manufacturing
3D model
.svg to 3D mesh in Blender
fabrication
rendered in materials of intended physical product
3D model
.svg to 3D mesh in Blender
fabrication
rendered in materials of intended physical product
