Background Info

I was born in Mimico, Ontario (now called Etobicoke) and moved to a village near Guelph called Erin for junior and high school. When it was time to go to college I moved to Toronto and attended George Brown College, graduating in 2003. I freelanced for several years after graduation and worked at a print shop on Berkley Street in Toronto before moving to Barrie in 2007.

At this time I was motivated to expand my skillset to learn more about web construction (I learned quickly that being just a graphic designer really wasn't enough anymore- everyone was looking to hire graphic designers who could code) so I took 3 courses at DPA Communications; Advanced Dreamweaver (with an emphasis on advanced CSS practices), Introduction to Flash and Intermediate Flash. The course on Dreamweaver taught by Geoff Blake improved the way I designed websites immediately.

I am currently freelancing for various individuals and companies in the Barrie area.

My Design Philosophy

I am nuts about simplicity, organization and communication, which extend to all areas of my work. I will always push my clients to determine what key message they are looking to communicate so I can then do my job as effectively as possible.

A favorite quote of mine is from the book Made to Stick by Chip & Dan Heath:

"If you are saying three things then you aren't really saying anything."