I first learned very basic image editing using a variety of free programs, including Microsoft paint. In 2009. I was then given the opportunity to go through a youth options program during my senior year of high school and take college graphic design courses where I finally got my hands on the Adobe Creative Suite. I was able to use Photoshop for the first time, and began to research and teach myself various ways of editing and manipulating images. I did another year of graphic design after high school, before I was given the opportunity to go to a university where I received my Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design & Digital Arts with a concentration in Animation. I also received a certificate in Web Design during that time.
Portrait retouching is a love of mine. It's important to keep those precious moments alive through beautiful imagery, and with the help of retouching you can take a pretty image to an extraordinary one ready for a print campaign or a photo album.
My manipulation pieces are all stock imagery that undergo an intense treatment to transform them into surreal and fantasy stories. My mission is to create art that can be interpreted differently every time you see it. Sometimes I like to include digitally painting elements into each of my pieces in order to achieve a deeper focus on the visual aesthetics of my art.
Illustrations are a new passion of mine. I started creating digital drawings in 2020 for fun during the pandemic and discovered that I adore making them. I take a lot of inspiration from Disney, Pixar, DreamWorks, and the people around me.
I had been freelancing for many years doing a variety of projects, however when the company I worked full time for went bankrupt and closed down, it opened the doors for me to start my new side business: designing event invitations and branding materials. I originally fell in love with designing wedding invitations when I took the time to design and print my own. Then I realized I needed to make business cards if I wanted to help promoted my business, thus finding my love for designing business cards!
I also enjoy dabbling in variously other art forms ranging from photography, web design, and traditional drawings and paintings.
