PROJECTS
LIL GRACE
I am the designer and illustrator for this ongoing project with Shannon Speaks, who is a therapist, coach, and mindfulness teacher. The project has moved through different design stages, including surveys and focus groups where we received feedback on character designs, illustration styles, and content from our target audience of female helpers and caregivers. We also tested several prototypes and got feedback from both our audience and other designers and illustrators before finalizing the first book.
Lil Grace: Self-Compassion For Helpers & Caregivers was published in 2026 and is the first in a series of Lil Grace books. Included in the book are interactive cutout pages with instructions for bringing Lil Grace wherever she is needed. Readers can share images of Lil Grace in their day-to-day lives, as well as their stories and experiences, on social media to feel connected to others going through similar things.
MOONLIT TRAILS:
A Magical Collection of Poetic Tales
Moonlit Trails is a collection of 14 poems and illustrations created to remind you that you are magic. Whether you’re young, young at heart, feel like this world wasn’t quite made for you, or find yourself in need of a little magic, whimsy, and inspiration, this book is for you!
I wrote, illustrated, and designed this book between 2024 and 2025, and it was published in 2025. This book aims to bring positivity and inspiration into people’s lives, and always seems to find its way to those who need it most!
A FRIEND MADE OF STARS
A Friend Made of Stars is a children’s book I wrote, illustrated, and designed. It was published in 2025 with the help of a grant I was awarded from the Burton-Morgan Foundation through LaunchNet at Kent State University.
A Friend Made of Stars follows the life of a young girl who has to move away from the magical forest of her childhood. Although she misses her best friend, she lives a happy life and is eventually able to share her sense of wonder and magic with her daughter and granddaughter, never doubting that magic is real!
LIGHT THE WILD TAROT DECK
This is an ongoing tarot deck project for my brand, Light the Wild. Everything I create for Light the Wild fits the theme “you are magic”and is meant to bring a little hope and inspiration to my audience. Along with full tarot decks, the art will be sold as art prints and greeting cards.
THE MAGIC OF MOTION
The Magic of Motion is a project I completed in 2023, using motion to capture a seemingly mundane moment that can actually be filled with wonder, magic, and imagination. This has since become the aim of most of my personal work.
For this project, I went through several iterations of character designs followed by a turnaround sheet, a facial expression sheet and animation, and expressive poses. I then created a 46-frame animation in Adobe Photoshop. I also used Adobe Fresco for this project.
This project was featured on Behance in 2023.
