Hi there,

I'm Alex (she/her); an artist and mom. I’m a San Francisco Bay Area native who moved to the Salt Lake Valley more than a decade ago and, while it took a little while, I have fallen in love with living by the mountains.

I love the outdoors, travel, soccer, and getting completely lost in a great book. I try to read more than 100 books each year (long before BookTok). I geek out over art, history, and the fandoms of Outlander and Star Trek. I’m a foodie, a dabbler in crafty stuff, and a proud member of The Oregon Trail Generation. I take frequent side quests to taekwondo tournaments, track & field meets, and soccer games as a sports photographer.

The year I turned 40, I started practicing taekwondo and earned my 1st degree black belt in the fall of 2021. I competed in my first taekwondo tournament in 2024 and have been a Utah state champ in poomsae for two years in a row.

My son convinced me to make an intro post a while back, so click here if you want to learn 10 random facts about me.

When I was in 1st grade, I won a school art contest and my drawing was put on display at our shopping mall. I still remember the pride I felt seeing my drawing in a public space and I believe that was the start of my interest in all things art. Throughout middle school and high school I took as many art classes as I could. As a Lifetime Girl Scout, I donated my talents to my local Girl Scout council and designed event patches during high school and college.

I’m a graduate of the Academy of Art University, School of Illustration, and after college I picked up work wherever I could if it was related to art. That meant picture framing, illustrating a couple of children’s books, and a great job designing merch for theme parks. While planning my wedding, I helped a few brides with designing a map for their wedding invitations. Word spread throughout our forum and I found myself with orders for invitations, maps, programs, and more. Online relationships with these women grew and when we all started having babies, I was honored to be hired to create birth announcements and invitations for baby showers and birthdays.

Through referrals, I can trace most of my long-time clients back to a handful of women from that wedding planning group. Referring me to a friend or colleague is the best compliment I can receive and it’s so appreciated.

Graphic Design: I'm highly experienced with vector graphics; whether it's creating graphics from scratch, or manipulating existing graphics and text. I create business branding, product manuals, social media graphics, apparel mockups and graphics, activity sheets & workbooks for children, and coloring pages. I can make media kits and annual reports look pretty and engaging. I have been working with Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop for nearly two decades.

Traditional Painting: I’ve been a painter since I was a teen and landscapes are my jam. I’m a sucker for waterfalls, red rock, sunsets, and starry skies. I can work in watercolor, ink, gouache, and any combination of those, and I’m dabbling with oils and acrylics after a long hiatus. I can do illustration for children’s books and am accepting commissions.

I have some experience with photography and photo editing, and over the last few years, I’ve been learning Adobe Premiere Pro, CapCut, social media management, and content creation. These are not my biggest focus, but I am enjoying them.

I am always looking to connect with business owners to bring creative ideas to fruition; whether it’s a short-term gig or a long-term contract. I've been able to contract with some really great companies. Some of my favorites: OutGrown (Hike it Baby), Land Beyond Zion, Líllébaby, Wolfpack Running Club, Spirit For Us, Arctic Rescue, Skye Mountain Construction, and AMYS Martial Arts.

To help purchase art supplies, keep my website going, and expensive Adobe subscription current, I may share affiliate links. I get paid a few cents when someone purchases through these links. It helps keep my little business going and I really appreciate the support.