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Students

I absolutely love color and pattern! Beautiful colors lift my spirits and I've never met a polka dot I didn't like. My passion for surface design is influenced by Scandinavian modern style, incorporating simple shapes and vibrant colors to create colorful prints full of playful energy.

I have a Fine Arts degree and several decades of experience as an art director, graphic designer, surface designer and entrepreneur. I've licensed my work to dozens of companies who have featured it on hundreds of products, for home, fashion and stationery.

Teaching Philosophy

Learning Photoshop and Illustrator can be daunting, but I firmly believe you don't need to be a Photoshop or Illustrator expert in order to use the tools successfully. My classes are carefully crafted to introduce concepts first and then walk you through the simplest techniques that will get you up and running quickly. That way you'll spend less time thinking about technology and more time being creative!

1-on-1 Coaching

If you enjoy my classes, and would like to work with me individually, you can now book 1-on-1 coaching sessions right here on Skillshare. Whether you're interested in a single session or ongoing weekly or monthly opportunities, coaching is a great investment in your career and also a great value. Unlike the mega surface design courses, there's no set curriculum with coaching, so you get perfectly tailored instruction and feedback with 100% of my attention.

I offer two options:

Surface Design Coaching for a constructive (but gentle) portfolio review, as well as an opportunity to ask questions about the art licensing industry.

Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop Help for tailored, hands-on instruction in Illustrator or Photoshop.

I look forward to supporting you on your creative journey! You can book a session by clicking the blue banner above. Or read more about each session on my website, right here.