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While I have been working cross-discipline for many years - my early career focus was in Commercial Interior Design, practicing for 8 years while living in San Diego. I did space planning, materials, fabric and finishes selection, custom cabinetry design drawing, design of custom interior elements, and much more.
I knew I wanted to be in the design field early on in high school, seeing opportunities in Interior Design and Architecture. I took drafting classes, history of furniture and art classes, did self-directed sketching and rendering of surroundings, buildings, and re-hab concepting of existing businesses, seeing design potential which also included logo design. This is where my multi-disciplined design career began:
Incorporating the built environment and my graphic design degree with signage and environmental graphics.
With the exciting introduction of the Apple/Mac computer in the early 80s, and digital programs like Photoshop and Illustrator (yes, I used Illustrator 88 and PS1), design techniques were changing from manual drafting and drawing to digital, and I wanted to progress professionally.
I returned to college to learn emerging digital skills for moving forward. I then began working for an Environmental Graphic Design firm in San Diego. I moved to doing ocean floor map illustrations for a scientist at Scripp's Institute of Oceanography/UCSD while teaching design at 2 schools. Years later, I received a Masters Degree from Savannah College of Art and Design, expanding my knowledge and skill set plus adding more teaching to my repertoire. Lifelong learning has been a continual process in my design career.
I know my past experience has been of huge benefit for all of the projects of any type that have come my way. My problem solving is a given in the design process, along with research. Whether a project is small or large in scope, finding the right client solution using design and technology is the end goal for our positive outcomes.
The use of design industry standards such as brainstorming, sketching, conceptual development, color and materials research, hand drawing skills, and other design methodologies to final digital design are all incorporated as needed.
I see design opportunities everywhere. I enjoy the steps to find solutions using design theories and elements, grid structure, typography design, color options, digital techniques, and so much more. If applies, I like to incorporate patterns, textures, and materials as the project allows. I naturally visualize and sketch spatially and 3 dimensionally and use this skill when applicable.