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I am a Freelance Graphic Designer who specializes in branding and web design, but is also trained as a hand letterer and calligrapher. I currently work for National Geographic Learning in Downtown Chicago and I will devote most of my free time helping you become super awesome at being a graphic designer and I'll give you a few tips on starting your own Graphic Design business.

I've been designing for over ten years and I look for eager students to understand what they're doing as oppose to just memorizing. I will listen to your goals and adjust the curriculum to your needs. Whether it's working with Adobe for the first time to getting advice for a project you're currently working on, I can assist you with your needs. I have lots of energy and love students with a sense of humor! Let's start having fun!

I have used Adobe Illustrator for the past 5 years for both academic and professional work. I also use it in my spare time for graphic design, tweaking logos coming up with new ideas for friends and co workers. Live paint, live trace, and creating outlines from text are a few features that allow me to create diversified logos.

I'm a former FIT (Fashion Institute of Technology) professor, and have taught at a few other universities in design and illustration with fashion and graphic design. I have worked for a variety of companies from non-profits, fashion, and even floral shops to create high-impact graphics for print, web and marketing.

I am best suited for beginners/intermediate levels.

-Illustration (computer or-hand-rendered)
- Fashion Portfolio Preparation.
- Graphic Design (working in Adobe Creative Suite- Illustrator and Photoshop: which is a great software program to help students to create more dynamic portfolios, or complete a graphic design project. )
- How to create line sheets
- How to create technical packets
- How to create digital art for screenprinting (Tshirts and More)

I would love to help you take your designs to the next level!

We will start by getting to know one another a bit so I can gain a clear idea of what you are hoping to gain from our sessions. Whether it be an intro to a software or taking developing a full start to finish project. After our first meeting I will use my 11 years of professional experience to develop a unique lesson plan for you and your goals.