my graphic design journey

hi wow hello. thanks for visiting my website :) my name is abby and i like to make art n' stuff for small businesses and independent artists. growing up i had the privilege of witnessing my mom start her business from the ground-up. In the fifth grade, my family moved cross-country to washington from the beloved small town in illinois we’d been living in for the prior four years. my mom left her part-time marketing job with plans to figure out a new job once we were settled in seattle. sure enough, my mom figured it out. she saw a need for home organization services specifically accommodated to help senior citizens move and downsize from their house to assisted living homes. for over a decade now i have been watching (and periodically helping) my mom build and grow her business into a sustainable and well-connected company. helping my mom out with her business over the years led me to develop an understanding of design tools and standards from a young age. when it was time to go to college, i didn’t yet picture myself as a graphic designer, but ended up with peers that encouraged those skills. the network of creatives and business owners i made in during my time at washington state university in pullman, WA heavily influenced my design education and early career. in 2020 i graduate and moved back to seattle to be with my family during the pandemic. i accepted a job with Ames Bros and help to manage their two-man design studio and online shop. while working with Barry and Coby, i soaked up as much knowledge as i could about running a small but mighty graphic design studio. in pursuit of a job in which i could hone my design skills and collaborate on a team of artists, i accepted a job offer from PracticeGenius in the spring of 2021. granted the flexibility of remote work and scheduling my own hours, i am able to continue helping small businesses and independent artists with their design needs while working full-time as a graphic designer. on a day-to-day basis, i help our entirely remote-team with all the creative needs when it comes to providing a top-notch softerware service to our thousands of clients in the healthcare space. as i mentioned earlier, outside of my work for PracticeGenius, i create marketing campaigns, brand identities, digital art comminions, and more for local businesses, entrepreneurs and independent artists. if you are looking for a graphic designer, i’d be thrilled to hear from you and learn more about your project! if it seems like something i have the capacity for, we can schedule a conversation to discuss details and next steps. thanks for reading this far and learning more about me and my design journey. i hope we connect soon!