About Me

I'm an illustrator, designer and educator, rolled into one! I grew up on a farm in central Illinois, and I've always loved animals, especially birds. This was probably fostered from my early days as a chicken wrangler (pictured). I went to the University of Illinois and graduated with a degree in Art Education. Currently I am working as a designer and a freelance illustrator, and I am especially addicted to making gig posters and Threadless. I love drawing. A lot. I have also recently discovered screen printing and it is my new love.

Other likes = making my own clothes from adorable Japanese fabric, peanut M&Ms and parrots. I am, in fact, owned by a noisy sun conure named Sunny. She likes to sit on her perch in my studio for moral support and also loves screaming at the mailman.