Professional timeline
1989 - 2009
Born and raised in Regina, Saskatchewan
Ask my mom for the 65 edition, illustrated comic book series I spent my time on during this period.
2009 - 2014
BFA, Illustration from Emily Carr University in Vancouver, BC
Made the move to the big-city to pursue my passion for traditional, hand-drawn illustration and discovered the world of digital.
2013 - 2014
Full-time, 6 month Graphic Design Program at BCIT
Learned about typography, type-setting, layout, colour theory, grid, information architecture, logo design and iconography.
2014 - 2017
Lead designer at local startup hub, Launch
Provided brand identity and design resources for in-house programming for early-stage tech companies and international tech events, like Traction conference that was attended by leaders in tech from companies like Uber, Twitter, Linkedin.
2014
Launched freelance design side-hustle
2017 - 2018
Lead Designer at health-tech company, Blue Mesa
Brand design and app UI for Blue Mesa’s core product, Transform, a CDC recognized digital therapeutics program focused on diabetes prevention that was acquired by Virgin Pulse
2018 - 2019
Visual Designer, Project Lead at Redstamp design agency
Produced mobile app and web designs for up to 8 different clients in a day, interfacing directly with teams from Hootsuite, Heap Analytics, Imperva, Exabeam, Clever and more
2019 - 2020
Full-time freelance and contract work
Worked with over 40 brands helping companies scale, in fields such as industrial drone analytics, payment solutions, real estate software, game development, legal software and many others
May 2020 - present
Senior Product Designer at PAI Health
Leading the design of our brand and heart-tracking software that is delivered via a B2C mobile app that integrates with wearable devices, a B2B dashboard, and through custom API in the apps of top fitness, health and insurance providers