Hi there,
I’m Cat

 

Thanks for taking
a minute to learn
a bit about me.

1st thing to know:

I want to make the world a better place for all of us

I have deep respect for this earth and the people, plants and creatures who inhabit it. It’s my sincere hope that my work will ultimately have a positive impact on this planet and humanity. So this is my “hummingbird part”, my small contribution to making this world just a little bit better for the generations yet to come.

With that said, I’m seeking clients who share this desire. People who are creating businesses or projects that focus on service, creative expression, the healing arts, environmental education, transformation, or humanitarian entrepreneurship. If this is you, please get in touch! If this is not you, but you think we’d be a good fit, I hope you’ll reach out anyways so we can find out.

2nd thing to know:

I have diverse design experience

I’ve been designing since childhood, and then I went to college and received some formal design education while studying Landscape Architecture. And, probably most importantly, I have years of experience designing, creating, and tinkering with design software.

Since graduating from college, about a decade ago, my path has meandered quite a bit, but graphic design has remained a consistent thread weaving through most of my work experience, my personal life, and sometimes even my social life.

3rd thing to know:

I’m an intuitive designer

I don’t like rules and I don’t follow formulas. (Unless they are mathematical—I love math!) I design with the patterns of the times and my clients’ needs (and my clients’ clients’ needs) in mind and at heart. Sometimes designs come quickly and easily, and other times they come in a longer, roundabout way. That’s just the way it goes…

I’ve also been a reluctant designer…

For years, I was one foot in, one foot out when it came to designing professionally. It mostly comes down to my love-hate relationship with screen time. But I see that this is how I can be of greatest service right now, and I’ve learned to balance screen time with lots of forest time.

The reality is, I love designing. It makes me come alive. So I’m excited to have jumped back into design world and offer my skills to more people.

some more about me:

  • I grew up on a farm outside of Athens, GA. My parents grew trees, and in my early childhood, we lived with cats, dogs, ducks, chickens, and goats.

  • I now live in the Sierra Nevada mountains, on the north shore of Lake Tahoe with my awesome partner Joe. I spend a lot of my free time exploring known and unknown landscapes, both near and far.

  • My favorite foods are cucumbers, blueberries and pecans. And ripe avocados—they have to be ripe though, they really aren’t that tasty when they aren’t ripe…

That’s all for now. Something you want to know? Just ask.

see what else I’ve been up to

follow me on instagram

Well damn. I just wrote a whole long thing about this drawing and then my iPad died 😹. Oh well.. if you want to know about puma energy, just ask Google. Or better yet, ask yourself what it means to you. 😜 To me, big cats are wonderful reminders of
Happy solstice everyone!! In many ancient traditions, today marks the new year. In the northern hemisphere, it’s the shortest day and longest night of the year. It marks a great turning of the tide, from darkness to light. Exhale to inhale.
Check out my new website! 😆And my new store!!! I’m stoked to share this with y’all. Super stoked! First round of orders will be shipped on Monday so if you plan to purchase something, please do it before then to ensure you have things b
Hey y’all, thanks for all the interest in this calendar! My online store will be OPEN TOMORROW!!! There will be some more lunar-themed goodies in there for you too. In the meantime, please share this with your friends if you think they’l
ANNOUNCEMENT: I designed a thing! And I'm really excited to share it with you. It's a calendar... But not your typical 12-month Gregorian calendar. Or a single-page lunar calendar. This one is a 4-page seasonal calendar that charts the major moon ph
Another day, another drawing. #drawingpractice #inkdrawing #treedrawing
I’m working to bridge the gap between my drawing skills and my taste, so I started a new drawing practice this morning. The practice: Draw (mostly with ink because that’s where I want the practice!) everyday for 20+ minutes without a go
Some seasonal drawings I’ve been working on. I’m excited about these! I’ll share more about this later... #seasonal #seasons #wip

 check out my blog

Featured
some reflections on the year 2020
some reflections on the year 2020

It’s been a crazy year—definitely one we’ll remember for the rest of our lives. And as we approach the winter solstice, the darkest day of the year, I find myself deepening into the reflective process.

call me cat: how I got my name
call me cat: how I got my name

If you want people to know something about you, your project, or your business, you have to actually tell them. And you have to tell them in a way that they’ll connect with and remember.

the start of something awesome.
the start of something awesome.

Welcome! I’ve created this site to share what I’ve been up to and to offer my design services to more people. I’m stepping outside my comfort zone and feeling all the feels that go with that.