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From that young age I grew interested in the experiences and choices I made based on design. I began to understand:

Great design is not just aesthetics, research-based strategy nor smart user experience. Truly great design is when each area informs the the other to create ease and intuitive interactions; where artistic talent meets creative thinking, where form meets function, and where the mind meets emotion. I work to bridge the gap between those places while creating meaningful work.

THE FINER DETAILS
I love to learn, especially from people
My late pup is still my reason to be and do better
Matcha lattes with homemade nut milk fuel me
I'm a coffee snob because I don't love coffee...just really good coffee
Meditate, Run, Train, repeat. I love fitness and athletics.
Just like my dog: walks, car rides & sun spots are life
4am-5am is my magic hour
Cooking brightens my day
Music feeds my soul

ABOUT ME

When I was 3 years old I picked out my own shampoo by the "prettiest bottle". I believed appealing packaging made food taste better & things work better.

Design matters. Design Influences. Design is an experience.

Emily GriFFEn

I highly recommend Colleen as she is simply a pleasure to work with and great asset to any project or business. She is a team player and wants to get to know everything about her clients to provide the best outcome. She is extremely detailed and delivers a high quality work product, on time. She is personable, energetic and a great team player. Colleen got to know me extremely well and developed a logo that was a perfect fit for my business; from concept to execution she was spot on. The final product was engaging, well thought out and inspiring.

"Colleen got to know me extremely well and developed a logo that was a perfect fit for my business; from concept to execution she was spot on."

YolanDA Taylor

Colleen has served as the Graphic Designer for Lexington Power Yoga. She is not only incredibly skilled and efficient, she takes individual initiative and creativity in creating a premier product. Since working with Colleen, we have received numerous comments on our flyers. They combine both a professional and whimsical look in one, and are effective in grabbing people's attention. Colleen is very responsive and incessantly upbeat;
she is a pleasure to work with.

"...she takes individual initiative and creativity in creating a premier product."

Nancy Fuller | CTDS

Colleen demonstrated the capacity to work seamlessly with our staff, thoughtfully using an intuitive, collaborative and creative approach to understand our organization, implant new ideas and infuse the integrity of the past, the present and the future.

Colleen brought to the position, and to the task at hand, a comprehensive depth of understanding of design, rebranding, audience and the culture of our organization. She held a thoroughly technical and masterful grasp of the integration of design principles, vision, and the ability to infuse a forward-thinking approach, bringing vibrancy, life and depth to the factual content. Colleen was able to intuitively, and with professional acumen, support the articulation of our experience and a deeply felt mission with a broader audience perspective. She accomplished this by listening carefully and respectfully while educating and discussing best choices based on design principles.

"...[Colleen] held a thoroughly technical and masterful grasp of the integration of design principles, vision, and the ability to infuse a forward- thinking approach, bringing vibrancy, life and depth to the factual content..."

Jillian McDonough

Colleen started working with us in 2013 and we quickly realized that her creative graphic design work was a perfect fit. She has not only helped us with our print materials but also turned around our online marketing plan. She has a great energy that keeps you moving in the right direction which when combined with the quality of her graphic work makes her an invaluable resource.

One of the best testament I can give Colleen is that I have gone on to recommend her to multiple people for graphic design work and I have personally hired her as a graphic designer for my other clients in my other business - wedding planning. My clients are happy and her work has always been creative, quick and detailed.

"She has a great energy that keeps you moving in the right direction which when combined with the quality of her graphic work makes her an invaluable resource."