I currently live and work in Omaha, NE but I am always looking for new opportunities and experiences. I am a Creative Designer, photographer, project manager, team player, brand ambassador and trend-setter.
I love working with creative people and innovative teams.
Answers to common questions
“Thank you. It is my grandma’s name.”
“I am half Japanese and half American.”“I would want to control crows and ravens. I just think that it would look really cool illustrated, and they are also really smart.”
“I love design because it is playful and serious. Design can change the course of history or simply bring a smile to someone’s face.”
“My best feature is my nails. I like to paint them as a stress reliever.”
“Right now I am watching Steven Universe, This Is Us and Vikings. There are more but you probably don’t want me to list all of them.”
Education
2009 – 2013
University of Nebraska at Omaha
Major: Bachelor of Arts – Graphic Design
University of Nebraska at Omaha
Major: Bachelor of Arts – Graphic Design
Birth – 2017 (current)
Living Life
Major: Learning from Mistakes
Living Life
Major: Learning from Mistakes
AIGA Volunteer Board
BarCamp Director
I was responsible for creating partnerships with local businesses, organizing volunteers, researching catering and venue locations with site visits. The overall success of the event was my ultimate goal and I achieved that through the positive attendee response and financial success.
In this role, I collaborated with a local design team to create custom branding for the website, social media, print and environmental graphics and managed the implementation of all materials.
This past year I have been fortunate enough to help with the behind the scenes planning for the Bias Busting series - which is not only essential for Omaha’s growth, it is my personal passion.
Employment
Lead Graphics Artist - Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium
Producing clear and creative designs for the Omaha Zoo to help educate and navigate visitorsthrough the grounds. Responsibilities include managing team projects, print production anddigital designs. Working with a variety of departments through the organization along withoutside printing partners and design agencies.
Lead Graphic Designer - ES&S
As the Lead Designer, I manage timelines and project success for all design related tasks. Responsibilities include overall layout and production of print and digital design for internal and external use, event announcements, website graphics, posters, brochures, newsletters, presentations, environmental branding and corporate reports. Using the Brand Standards that I created, I developed pieces for conferences and demos as well as materials and tools that empower employees to build documents on their own.
Passion for design and boundless ingenuity are what make me successful in my role. Pair that with my curiosity and fearless nature, and you get a creativity powerhouse.
Freelance - Teriyaki Tsubaki Designs
In my free time, I design for local organizations like Urban League of Nebraska and the Lunch and Grind Speaker Series. I have done branding and menu design for local restaurants along with organizing social media strategy.
Lastly, what designer’s portfolio wouldn’t be complete without invitations for weddings, Save the Dates and baby shower announcements for friends and family.