My passion for design began at home, watching my mother spend hours painting. I loved to sit and watch her create every detail, from painting eyes on wooden figures to adding fur on various animals in her designs. This instilled in me a desire to make my own art. I have always been a visual communicator. From my earliest days in school, I would finish my assignments early just to fill the margins with illustrations and bubble letters-a habit that my teachers didn't always appreciate, but one that fueled my creativity. When I got to middle school, I selected art instead of music. Both of my brothers took the music route, but the art route was calling my name. I have always loved to learn new ways to create art. Today, I have traded those margins for professional tools like Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign.