A Cincinnati native, Heather graduated from Northern Kentucky University with a BFA in Visual Communication Design and a minor in Entrepreneurial Studies. Throughout her college career, she focused her energy on her creative passions of telling stories and promoting involvement with meaningful causes.
With a skill set mixed with design, illustration, and photography combined with marketing, networking, and entrepreneurial ideas, she earned a job as a student graphic designer at NKU's Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIE). One of Heather's most proud achievements is her study abroad in Ireland, where she worked with college students from Maynooth University on a virtual group project, and researched the design industry beyond the US borders.
Right after graduation, her internship at Creative Department became a full-time gig as her first Graphic Designer position. She learned her print and web roots in the field with great teachers of all positions there. In March 2020, she and most of her co-workers were laid off due to COVID-19. She worked freelance with clients established during college to continue her growth and network before being hired as a production artist at Sterling Cut Glass.
Heather took this period at Sterling Cut Glass to organize herself and regroup as to what she wanted to pursue as a designer & illustrator. Honing her skills in the pre-production process for printed/etched work landed her a role as the Graphic Designer at Full Throttle Adrenaline Park. It was here she fully blossomed into her print and web design abilities, learned the ins and outs of running and managing a large format print shop, and worked with her team as a main creative and production force for rebranding their company from top to bottom. Now, she is exploring opportunities professionally and personally to expand her artistic career endeavors.