FROM THE BEGINNING I'VE BEEN A VISUAL ARTIST. I STUDIED GRAPHIC DESIGN AT UIC, WHERE I TOOK FULL ADVANTAGE OF ACCESS TO COLOR PHOTO DARK ROOMS, PRINT MAKING, VIDEO AND SOUND EDITING. THESE INTERESTS INFORM MY DESIGN AND HOW I THINK ABOUT THE WORLD: MULTI-FACETED AND COMPLEX IN THE MIDST OF SIMPLICITY. I BEGAN PHOTOSTYLING WHILE STUDYING DESIGN, AND LOVED IT. I WORKED AS A PROFESSIONAL DESIGNER FOR SEVERAL YEARS, BUT STYLING KEPT COMING UP AND I REALLY WANTED TO PURSUE IT. THE VARIOUS ROLES WITHIN STYLING OFFER AN INTERESTING BALANCE TO THE PRACTICE OF DESIGN. STYLING PROVIDES A PLACE TO EXPLORE MULTI-DISCIPLINARY ENDEAVORS. I FEEL THAT ALL OF THESE EXPERIENCES ARE CONNECTED AND IMPACT EACH OTHER IN WAYS THAT ARE RICH, AND EXCITING. BY CHOOSING TO FULLY ENGAGE MY INTEREST IN ALL THING SVISUAL, AS A STYLIST AND DESIGNER, I HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPRESS A PASSION FOR BOTH PROFESSIONS. PLEASE CONTACT ME TO DISCUSS YOUR UPCOMING CREATIVE PROJECT.