Art has always been my "thing." From coloring outside the lines with only a Turquoise Blue Crayola crayon and creating wacky portraits on KidPix, to forging my path through school and college with an array of mediums – I found my calling as a graphic designer.

The world of art and design really piqued my interest when I discovered anime at ten years old. (Sailor Moon or Pokemon, anyone?) For years thereafter, my sketchbooks, binders, walls, and furniture became covered in pieces that made people look at me and say, "there's an artist in the making."

Design became a whole new ball game when I was introduced to mass communications at VCU. Knowing that my art could be used for things much bigger and powerful than just a sketchbook gave me a newfound goal. I then began moving my love of anime towards cosplay, and my love of design towards building a career.

They do say you should love what you do, right?