![]() That was the only moment in my career that I really knew what I wanted to be, and it wasn’t a formal decision, nor did I have to make a permanent shift to support it. I designed a few T-shirts, illustrated an onboarding flow, then got into paid marketing initiatives.Īt some point, I realized there was something that made me happier than designing: helping others succeed. I partnered with engineers for the first time in my life, which led to a few years building WYSIWYG websites in a Drupal-based CMS. I took photos on my iPhone for landing pages when we had no budget. I built pitch decks and templatized customer stories. With this pivot to tech, I worked on the client side for the first time. Did I spend my first week learning everything there is to know about Keynote? You bet I did. Between my traditional print-based skills and my enthusiasm for a new challenge, I ended up getting a job as a Sales Marketing Designer. ![]() The tech industry and working at a startup seemed exciting - the fast-paced, collaborative atmosphere all but guaranteed I’d learn something new every day. I moved to San Francisco with a desire to try something different. I moved to San Francisco with a desire to try something different.Ī few years and one advertising job later, I left Indianapolis with a solid agency background. ![]() I left Indianapolis with a solid agency background. The agency I worked at needed someone to oversee a state-wide tourism photoshoot, so I led that and added photo scouting, retouching, and art directing to my resume. I volunteered to take on projects and additional responsibilities that sounded interesting, knowing that every new experience was an opportunity to grow and learn. ![]() I joined a traditional advertising agency - designing logos, annual reports, billboards, and so on - and gradually grew my skills based on interest and opportunity. To be honest, I had no idea the wealth of design opportunities that would become available over the years - based on what I was told, I was destined to work in publishing or advertising. I earned a BFA in Graphic Design at the illustrious Indiana University some decades ago, and now I have the honor of being the Director of Creative here at Slack. The lengthier but less dramatic take: Congrats on studying multiple types of design - variety will serve you well, no matter what you pursue. ![]()
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