Back in October, I had the pleasure to attend the Adobe MAX Conference with my coworker and fellow designer, Catherine Babin. While we both attended the larger general keynotes together (Welcome Reception and MAX SNEAKS), we made sure to attend separate sessions throughout the three days we were at the conference to get the most […]
We spend approximately 40 hours or more of our week at work. During the weekdays (and especially the holiday season in advertising), we may see our coworkers more than we see our families. Now, imagine that on top of the stress of your job’s workload, you also have to live with the stress of having […]
Last October, I had the awesome opportunity to attend the AIGA Design Conference in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It was my first time attending an AIGA conference and after three wonderful days, I came back to Fort Worth incredibly inspired. So much so, that I finally became a supporting member of AIGA. But I knew that wasn’t […]
In the cluttered world of social media, brands are constantly searching for ways to break through the noise to stand out. The use of video content on social media is exploding and will continue to be a way to create engaging interactions. With 100 million hours of daily video watch time on Facebook, brands are […]
As designers, our jobs are about solving creative problems for our clients and the most important thing to keep in mind when coming up with these creative solutions is the audiences we’re targeting. The audiences we’re constantly trying to reach include people of different genders, religions, ethnicities, and cultures which is why diversity is essential […]
Display banners play an important role in brand awareness and direct response advertising, yet they often get minimal design attention and are the very last thing to be developed at the end of the creative process. Much has been written on the death of the display banner, and with the rise of ad blocking and […]
Recently, I had the pleasure to attend a Design Diversity workshop at the University of Texas at Arlington (my alma mater). I listened to some incredible speakers discuss how their personal background influenced their careers and their designs. After the 2016 presidential election, diversity was (and still is) a constant topic in the news. One […]
As a graphic designer, I only received a brief knowledge of 3D modeling in college. I took a gaming class where we were instructed to create a basic point-and-shoot game using the 3D programs Maya and Blender. Man, was that difficult. My game was called Cows vs. Aliens where cows would shoot lasers at alien […]
Note: Check out the Circles Conference Day 1 Recap here Day 2 of Circles Conference and I’m feeling super inspired. Another five speakers, another day of great knowledge and advice. So let me get right into it. The first speaker of the last day of Circles was Mary Kate McDevitt, a hand letterer & illustrator. […]
I was super stoked that I got the opportunity to go to Circles Conference this year on such a short notice. This was my first conference ever so I was pretty excited to get the opportunity to attend. Thanks to the leadership team for making it happen, I’m very grateful. Circles Conference was a three-day event with […]