About Me

I'm a graduate student studying Strategic Brand Communication at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. For undergrad I got my degree in Industrial Design at the University of Illinois as well. I’m originally from Maryland. and went to school in the DC area before moving to the Midwest.

I’m an extremely motivated designer looking to provide my wide range of capabilities and passion for any project I work on. Diversified experiences I've taken on have helped develop my ability to design with creativity, be innovative, dependable, and of great value to any team I work with. I want to constantly develop my skill and grow as a designer wherever I go.

Where it all started

My love of design started when I was a kid. I always took an obsessive notice to branding and logos for sports teams and companies. Whenever a company would change their logo or brand identity, no matter how small the change was, I would notice it, study what was different and compare it to the old identity. In free time during school, I would draw uniforms and logo concepts for sports teams that I played for, or supported.

While I was in middle school, I developed a love for sneakers. I would keep track of every retro Jordan or Lebron that released and just hope that one day eventually I could get them for myself. I would start sketching the shoes that I wanted and liked the most. This led to sketching concepts for shoes that I came up with on my own, and that’s how I learned about my passion for Industrial and Product Design.

Those passions have led me to be very well rounded and allow me to design for any project or opportunity that comes my way. Since I’ve been at the University of Illinois, my design journey has given me lots of different experiences.

Design Journey

On campus, for the last 3 years I’ve been the Creative Director and a captain on the Men’s Club Lacrosse team. I’ve rebranded the team’s look and image to be more cohesive with the school’s athletic program. I did this by working with the treasurer to establish a budget, and designing uniforms and apparel for players, coaches, and fans. I also reformed social media pages with graphics and created advertising to help solidify the new brand image.

I’m currently doing a Graphic Design Internship with the University of Illinois Football Team on the Branding & Creative Media team where I help with creating graphics for presentations to inform players, create graphics for the team to post on their social media, help recruiting projects, and edit photos.

I’ve done freelance graphic design and branding projects for Red River Pharms in Oklahoma and I’ve done work with By Any Means Media, Mastery Hoops and more! I also do concept branding for sports teams and companies for fun in my personal projects.

Hobbies

DJing

Producing

Music

Sports

Video

Games