About

I am a graphic designer who loves designing anything where type and image work together to communicate a story. I am a collaborator, happiest as part of a leadership team working together to establish and implement a vision or a brand identity. I have extensive experience defining an audience, using design to serve marketing needs, and producing within the constraints of the real world.

I provide design and creative direction for digital, print and web projects for clients of all sizes including the United Nations Development Programme, the Bucksbaum Institute at the University of Chicago, Westchester Meditation Center, and Pilobolus. I am also the Creative Director for Functional Nutritional Alliance, a functional nutrition clinic and education company.

As a Design Director at Chronicle Books I designed literally hundreds of books! As Design Director for Chronicle’s Custom Publishing program I art directed books for clients including Starbucks, Nordstrom, BabyGap, Anthropologie, Starbucks, Williams-Sonoma, Tommy Bahama, Smucker, Driscoll’s, Nordstrom, wineries, law firms, and arts institutions such as Alvin Ailey, SF Ballet, and Jazz at Lincoln Center. As design lead for the Chronicle Prism imprint, I art directed and designed narrative, inspirational, and informative nonfiction by thought leaders and influencers to deepen the conversation and practice of our lives. Best-sellers include Gods of Soccer by Men in Blazers, Wear it Well by Allison Bornstein, and Life as We Know It (Can Be) by CNN climate correspondent Bill Weir.

I am slightly obsessed with healthy food and nutrition, Buddhism, and doing puzzles. I currently live outside New York City with my husband, son, and two incompatible cats.

Recognition: PRINT Magazine, AIGA 365, How Magazine, Bookbuilders West, Graphic Design USA, AIGA 50 Books/50 Covers

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