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Nike, Inc. Sock Packaging Redesign

Historical Panel Exhibit

Letterpress with Woodblock Carving

Liquid Acrylic on Canvas

I first started my art journey after graduating from the U of O with a journalism degree. My favorite class was magazine design. While living in southern California I entered into the graphic & packaging design program at Art Center College of Design in Pasadena.

I was a certifiable art nerd. I spent days making balsa wood & plaster models of the fibonacci theory, evenings pondering which typeface is better designed: Helvetica or Futura, & walked out of the house numerous times with mismatched socks, paint smudged on my face & car loaded with mannequins, props, & cardboard flopping out of the trunk.

 My first design job was with Disney Consumer Products and was arguably my favorite assignment. I created posters, & collateral including tee shirt, backpack & badge designs for several movies.

In 2002 we moved  to Portland and I took a job at Nike. My favorite assignment was directing seasonal photoshoots. I met others in the art community and I enjoyed spending time staging photoshoots. I also designed retail spaces, packaging graphics and branding systems.

As I adapt, I aspire to use a variety of art media in my projects. I like to experiment with materials & love the process of creating messy work; a habit I attribute to being an art nerd.