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The desire to start my own business has always tugged on my soul.
Fortunately, my gifts and talents—writing, design and art—fit snugly into a
freelance niche. My laptop goes where I go, thus so does my work.
(Yes, my affinity for espresso and night owl proneness fit freelancing too!)
My entire life has been a constant preparation for this very career.
Thanks to my artist dad and public speaker mom, my childhood
was filled with creative development. When other kids' Saturdays
were spent on the soccer field, I was on the family Macintosh
learning Adobe Photoshop 1.0, and taking writing lessons from
a professional corporate writer (my dad's colleague).
Then, at James Madison University I not only learned journalism (my
major), but also threw myself into other creative pursuits: art and
design (my minor), interior design, and freelance projects ranging from
manuscript editing to textbook layout.
As a college senior, I became engaged to my high school sweetheart, and
during that wedding planning period, I discovered a love for what I like to
call "girly graphics." Bridal shower invitations, party invitations, wedding
programs and anything else with feminine flair filled my thoughts and my
spare time for a full year.
My first job after college was in a marketing firm that just so
happened to specialize in the "girly graphics" of which I'd grown so fond.
I worked with salons and spas to create their graphics materials, PR and
marketing, and equally used my journalistic skills to write multiple feature
articles for the consumer and trade beauty publications.
After a few years there, my soul's longing for the freedom of freelance
became unbearable, and I decided that I was finally ready to begin
that chapter of my life. One sunny summer day, I quit my job and I've been
thrilled to work with people like you ever since!
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