My path into design wasn't a straight line. Before I had a design title, I was working in architecture studios, managing staff, supporting senior directors, and doing a lot of in-house graphic design that quietly became one of my favourite parts of the job.

I went back to school to study Graphic Design and have never looked back. Over the last decade I've worked across graphic design, UX, visual design, product design, and experience design in agencies, startups, social enterprises, and the public sector. For the past six years I've worked as a contractor, which has given me the flexibility to be present as a mum while still doing work I'm proud of.

The projects that have meant the most to me are the ones where design made a genuine difference for real people. I love being part of a team. I'm the kind of person who listens before jumping to solutions, shows up when things get hard, and finds real satisfaction in helping others do their best work. I've managed people and worked closely with senior leadership, and I care about both.

I'm drawn to work that makes a real difference for real people, not just pixel-pushing for the sake of it. My best projects have been the ones where design genuinely changed something: a social enterprise that helped refugees find their voice, a public sector product that made a process less daunting, a small business that finally had a brand that matched their ambition.

I work best in teams. I'm the kind of person who shows up when others need her, who asks the uncomfortable question in the room, and who genuinely loves the back-and-forth of solving something together. Titles don't motivate me. Impact does.

I'm currently returning to the workforce after a few years of life happening in big ways. Some of it hard, a lot of it wonderful. I'm coming back with fresh energy, a clearer sense of what I want, and a real eagerness to contribute somewhere that matters.

If any of this resonates, I'd genuinely love to have a chat.