Home / Skills
Capabilities
What I'm good at.
Twenty-four years of practice across brand, web, print, and data — distilled.
Creative Director & Innovator
Experienced graphic designer and creative entrepreneur with 24 years of expertise building visual solutions for government agencies, enterprise clients, and growing businesses. I specialize in brand design, web design, and marketing graphics with deep proficiency in UI/UX and accessibility standards (WCAG / 508) — proven across high-security federal environments and my own creative ventures.
Software
Tools I use every day
Photoshop
Illustrator
InDesign
After Effects
Lightroom
PowerPoint
Excel
Word
Canva
CapCut
Technical Skill & AI Tools
Proficiency
Graphic Design & Infographics★★★★★
Social Media Marketing★★★★★
Proposal & Presentation Design★★★★★
AI Tools — ChatGPT, Claude, Google AI Studio, Kling★★★★★
Brand Design & Printing★★★★★
Web Design — WordPress, Drupal★★★★★
Photography★★★★★
Core Design Capabilities
What I bring
- Visual Art Direction — concept, composition, and creative leadership
- Brand Systems & Architecture — identity, guidelines, and scale
- Federal WCAG / 508 Compliance — accessible by requirement, not afterthought
- Front-End UI/UX Design — responsive, production-ready interfaces
- Illustration, Editorial Layout & Typography — the craft under the system
- Photography — product, event, and brand asset creation
Clients & Work Experience
Trusted across the public and private sectors
U.S. Department of Defense
U.S. Department of State
Foreign Service Institute
HUD.gov
FHA
Prince William County
MKGCS
Ivory & Bloom Atelier
Credentials
Education, Clearance & Certifications
Education
Bachelor of Arts, Graphic Design — Marymount University, 2002
Security Clearance
U.S. Department of Defense Top Secret — eligible for renewal
Accessibility
WCAG / Section 508 specialist — I build sites everyone can use