about me
Photo by Hannah Alex Photography
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Somewhere just after a global pandemic, I felt like something major was missing within my creative life. I still loved design—but I wanted something more.
So, I impulsively started a new hobby: art. I have never taken an art class and I no idea about art techniques. But, I have always loved drawing (never anything realistic—only abstract forms and lettering) and knew I had a good eye for details and composition… So, away I went.
It took awhile to find my style and voice through art but when I began to bring what I knew about design into my art, and then when I brought what I was learning (patience, mostly) from practicing art into my design craft, this is when I really found a sliver of that voice.
My creative style as a designer and artist is different in that it’s not one or the other: It’s a mix of both. I’m a designer, but also an artist. I love black and white, but also love bright colours. I love geometric shapes, but also fluid, soft shapes. There can be room for this and that (usually not everything at once though, please).
These days, anything I do I try to approach with curiosity, strategy, and a little bit of madness. In other words, I can think inside the box if I have (brand/client) constraints, think outside the box if I don’t, or maybe blow the box up and then find a box from another planet—and I carry this mindset into my entire being.
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i’ll leave you with the pacific ocean, my favourite.
taken with my pentax k1000 film camera
see more film photos here