designing since childhood

I designed my first logo as a kid while waiting for my mom to finish an exercise class at the YMCA. It was a hand-drawn, checkerboard patterned logo with red text and a yellow border that read “Katz Kitchen”, a pretend diner I imagined for the sake of creating a logo.

At the time, I had no idea that I was going to end up designing logos professionally or that I’d talk about that drawing years later. I was just a kid having fun.

My parents unknowingly supported this path by providing me with opportunities to work with computers and design software at a very early age. My dad set me up with a Mario Brothers typing game, encouraging me to “master the keyboard”. And my mom let me tinker with her Aldus PageMaker software when she wasn’t using it. She created multi-page newsletters for the family business, while I created shark-shaped words and clever signs for my room.

then I got some formal education

I dove into design world while studying Landscape Architecture at the University of Georgia. I remember taking an intro to graphic design class and got really into some design software called Adobe Illustrator and started teaching myself how to use it more proficiently. I used it for almost every project I could, finding new methods to create compelling digital graphics each time. Nerd alert!

I definitely had an affinity for it. And I still do. Since college, my path has meandered quite a bit, but graphic design has remained a consistent thread weaving it’s way through most of my work experience, my personal life, and even my social life.

now what?

Now this. I’ve been listening more to the needs of my communities and have found that many of you are in need of a graphic designer. So, I’m here to offer you my services. If you are in need of a website, logo, packaging, or other graphic design services, please reach out. I’d love to help.

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