A good friend of mine, Ashley Fairbanks, reached out last month in need of an assist on a quick-turn-around project. Ashley Is a brilliant veteran of political campaigns and a designer, so I was thrilled when she asked me to design the identity for a new mayoral candidate in Minneapolis, Kate Knuth.
Read MoreI’ve been really interested in cut paper and collage recently and was excited to be able to use that aesthetic at work this winter as I designed our Spring Luncheon invite, website, and social media.
Read MoreI was more than happy to donate my time to make a little logo for local political advocacy group Kids Count On Us, an initiative of ISAIAH.
Read MoreNo. really. I absolutely adore the Olympics. Summer? Winter? Swimming? Skiing? Water polo? Curling? That one where they ski and shoot guns for no apparent reason? Yes. All of them. It doesn't matter to me. Just give me all the sports and fanfare all the time. As a result, for the next foreseeable future I will undoubtedly be glued to the TV watching a grandiose display of athleticism and patriotism with a dash (...huge dash...) of Morgan-Freeman-Visa-Commercial-esque corporately-curated feelings.
Read MoreWhile working in nonprofits, it is pretty common to inadvertently take on tasks that need to get done and learn how to do them on the fly. When I was hired at Wallin Education Partners, I worked in program development and management but was frustrated by the lack of branding and quality promotions across the organization.
Read MoreWhile not strictly a design position, my job with the Minnesota Association of Museums leaves me with a lot of design projects on my to-do list, including the identity and collateral for our most-recent state-wide conference.
Read MoreGRIT: /grit/ noun
1. "firmness of character; indomitable spirit." 2. "perseverance and passion for long-term goals."
