snowjumpstump Yes, this is a shameless plug of my husband Mark's website. He just added new portfolio pieces and I just can't get over how good his site looks. Please check it out and feel free to give him feedback at mark@snowjumpstump.com.

I would like to thank Laleh Malek, Director of Professional Experience at College of Business and Economics at Towson University for asking me to speak in last night's forum, "Women in Leadership 2008". I'd also like to thank my fellow panel members: Martha Lucius of Boheme Cafe, Kris Appel of Encore Path, Inc., MonykaBerrocosa of […]

The Baltimore CityPaper's Best of Baltimore issue is quite possibly my favorite publication all year long. Maybe it's because I just love Baltimore so much. But who doesn't love seeing people and places they know and love get the attention they deserve? A few highlights: Best Neighborhood: Hampden Best Oriole: Nick Markakis (love him!) Best […]

So I do like to feature resources that have helped me succeed as a designer and a business owner. Most professionals I've met over the age of 30 are weary of online networking sites. They might think of Myspace or Facebook (which aren't bad places to network either, if you know how to use them). […]

Check it out! It now has a link to this blog, a new website in the portfolio section, and all new testimonials! As always, any feedback is welcome. Enjoy!

Do you live in the Baltimore area and want to intern for CurlyRed? CurlyRed Inc. is a local graphic design company that is looking an intern for the Fall 2008 semester. This internship is open to college students working on their degree in graphic design. It is an unpaid position, consisting of 8-10 hours per […]

I'm not even sure how I first discovered this blog, but this blog has become one of my favorite inspirational sources as a designer. To visit this blog, click here. I had the privilege of meeting Grace, the writer behind Design*Sponge a few weeks ago at an event at the American Visionary Museum in Baltimore. […]

As you know from my last post, I'm a fan of pinup art. As my husband's birthday was approaching, I decided that it would be a cool gift to have some vintage pinup photos of myself taken. So after a quick Google search that took me to a recent City Paper article, I found out […]

My friend Neil Blumberg over at Aquent suggested that I talk a little bit about the following girl in my life: She's a beauty, isn't she? Well, she's been a blessing and a burden. I've had a deep love for pinup art for years now. I've found it to be beautiful and fun. They are […]

A year and two days ago was my last day at Polk Audio. I had been at Polk for almost 4 years and it really was the place where I made my transition from a student of design to a professional, experienced designer. I had amazing coworkers and a creative director who really mentored me […]