Local Peaks Series
This illustration series celebrates the local peaks of Pine, Bailey, and Conifer, Colorado, this beautiful place that I'm lucky to call home. Colorado’s a big place, with lots of iconic views,...
Pipevine Swallowtail Butterfly
The Pipevine Swallowtail butterfly is found in forests across North America. This one wandered onto some lovely green Moroccan tile. This digital illustration was made in Procreate.
That New Pencils Feeling
There aren't many feelings that match the sense of new possibilities when you open a fresh set of art supplies. Starting a new file in your program of choice just...
Happy Halloween Bucket
A cheerful little Halloween bucket is very pleased when a full-size candy bar drops in. This animated digital illustration was created with Adobe Fresco. Use it in your Instagram Stories by searching...
MTB Highs (and Lows)
For most of my twenties, I spent MTB rides desperately trying to keep up with the pack in a big motley group of bike shop guys and the occasional girlfriend....
What Goes Up Must Come Down
Was it Newton who said it, or Blood, Sweat & Tears? Either way, this is a good mantra for those of us who need a little extra motivation on the climbs. This digital...
Starry Lion's Head
This illustration shows Lion's Head, a familiar landmark in the mountains of Pine, Colorado. It's the highest named peak in Staunton State Park, and is home for part of the...
Spinster Sisters
This natural skincare brand grew to over $1M annual revenue while I was leading their creative services. When I started at Spinster Sisters in 2014, we were selling at farmer's...
Just Keep Spinning
An accurate drawing of an MTB wheel. Mountain bikers are pretty particular (and snobby) about their gear, so if you're going to draw it, you better draw it right.
Olea
In this personal project, I created branding for an olive oil company in response to a Brief Babes creative brief.I imagined Olea as as a modern olive oil company trying to...
School Supplies GIFs
A popular collection of school supply inspired GIFs shared to my Giphy account. The animation of the glue bottle spilling on a table has over 10 million views. I drew the yellow pencil...
Waystone
Formerly known as Close to Your Heart Customs, this custom jewelry startup makes necklaces from ordinary stones their customers send them in the mail. I led their rebrand in 2022,...
GeoArt Studio
I completed a rebrand for GeoArt Studio, a small jewelry studio run by Beverly Morlock, in 2022. This basic branding package included logo design and a simplified 2-page brand guide....
Time for Pie
When my now-husband and I rode the Katy Trail across Missouri in 2009, we were delighted to discover a little shop called "Time for Pie" in the quaint town of Hermann....
Houseless
There was a time of my life when I thought I would be a dollhouse food crafter when I grew up. It was a big obsession at around age 10....
Gretchen in Lawrence
This three-color lithograph of a playing puppy has a moody feel thanks to the criss-crossing power lines and bare tree branches in the background.
If You Don't Ask for What You Want, the Answer Will Always Be No
In this digital illustration, a woman in an office looks askance at a man shaking hands with another person out of the frame. A poster behind her reads, "If you don't ask for...
Pere Marquette Lodge in Grafton, Illinois
A short drive across the river from St. Louis, where I grew up, Pere Marquette Lodge is a popular overnight trip destination in a picturesque state park for people who...
