#1. Radical Transparency

Open tools, legible systems, no black boxes—in design and in everything else.

#2. End-to-End Function

Aesthetics without operational understanding is decoration. I care about how things work, not just how they look.

Product Designer & Developer

LibrePress

• Designed and developed an online bookstore platform from concept to deployment using Python, Flask, HTML, CSS, SQL, and Git.
• Designed a database-driven storefront for both customers and site administrators.
• Implemented AI-assisted development workflows to accelerate feature development, debugging, documentation, and code refactoring.
• Designed logo, branding, interior layouts, and covers.
• Designed responsive user interfaces with an emphasis on being mobile-friendly.
• Managed hosting, deployment, version control, testing, and ongoing platform maintenance as a solo developer.
  

Frontend Web Developer & Graphic Designer

Simple.Biz

• Interpreted creative briefs and delivered sophisticated brand identities, visual systems, and marketing collateral for hundreds of clients across diverse B2B and D2C industries.
• Customized CMS implementations using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript to deliver client-specific functionality and user experiences.
• Designed and shipped complete client websites across WordPress, Wix, Duda, and Squarespace, maintaining elevated brand standards and visual consistency across every touchpoint; portfolio documents 39 live client sites.
• Developed cohesive visual systems: color palettes, type hierarchies, and component libraries, ensuring rigorous brand accuracy and consistency across all deliverables.
• Built responsive, accessible digital experiences adhering to WCAG standards, testing designs against real-world performance and cross-platform requirements.
• Managed end-to-end creative production independently: brief interpretation, concepting, design, development, QA, and client handoff, consistently delivering high-quality work under deadline pressure across multiple concurrent projects.
  

Print & Design Lead

The UPS Store

• Managed daily operations and growth of the print and graphic design department.
• Introduced file naming conventions and organizational standards that streamlined production workflow and reduced turnaround errors.
• Coordinated communication between print staff and design team to ensure accurate, on-spec production.
• Maintained consistency of in-store signage and all visual materials.
• Managed print production operations for a high-volume retail print franchise, overseeing quality, accuracy, and consistency across large-format and specialty print materials.
• Provided hands-on troubleshooting for computers, printers, and digital displays.
  

Visual Communications & IT Assistant

Elmhurst University

• Created graphics for campus events, digital signage, and online platforms.
• Maintained organized digital archives for graphics, media, and documentation.
• Supported technical setup for presentations, AV equipment, and campus events.
• Assisted with website content updates and CMS-based maintenance.
  

Creative Design Intern

Starz Puzzles

• Assisted in die-line editing, packaging layout, and trend research for puzzle products.
• Supported the team in brainstorming creative themes and refining designs based on customer feedback.

Elmhurst University

Communication Studies

& Graphic Design

Editorial Cartoonist and Graphic Artist for The Leader.

College of DuPage

General Studies

Member of the Art Club.