1 autobiography [short version]
2 autobiography [the rambling, uncool version]
3 some things i make [but not limited to]
1 autobiography [short version]
bachelor of visual communications degree, ~15 years of experience as a designer [but really i’ve been designing everything within my life straight out of the womb], ux and ui design certificate holder, mixed media artist, storyteller/writer, daydreamer and deep thinker, direct and honest communicator, obsessive music fan, thrives in nature and cares about the world in every way possible, and can often be seen in a thrift store.
2 autobiography [the rambling, uncool version]
i’ve never been one to do something just because everyone else is doing it. there’s no such thing as ‘this is how it’s done.’
i lead with humility, not ego; i see mistakes as learning opportunities, and i try things even if i don’t know how.
i’m driven by curiosity [curiosity will never leave me stranded without ideas] and following my curiosity is direct and honest communication for a clear plan. boy, do i like a good plan and system.
that’s probably the designer in me talking. the artist in me sometimes forgets the plan exists and is blind to any rule. being a bit of both is a system in itself, i guess.
…the system:
i operate with what i call controlled chaos: i’m meticulous yet chaotic, orderly and consistent but experimental and sporadic… and also, autistic and adhd.
i didn’t know about this for the longest time so i did my best to hide it [to fit in] but that never led me towards my best or most authentic or creative work so we’re not doing that anymore.
weird is in, wild ideas that come out of left field are in, seeing patterns most miss is great, and not fitting in is actually what’s cool.
