Every piece starts in pencil.

I draw to slow down and look closely. The same habit shaped my brand design work for Business Professionals of America, where two of my team's brands placed at the national level.

Award winning brand design

Two brands, both placed at BPA Nationals

1st Place, Illinois State

5th Place, BPA Nationals

Paws in the Park

Brand identity for a pet adoption festival
BPA Visual Design Team · 2025 to 26 · Team of four

I led the logo. I drew three concepts by hand, chose the puppy over a bone, and refined it into a vector mark in Photoshop, then carried it across a flyer, apparel, and a collar and leash.

SKETCH TO SYSTEM

Pencil Concept

Event Flyer

Apparel

Merchandise

2nd Place, Illinois State

3rd Place, BPA Nationals

Rustic Roots

Brand identity for a local farmers market
BPA Visual Design Team · 2024 to 25 · Team of two

We co managed the project. I sketched one of our two logo concepts and led the website; together we refined the chosen mark using the rule of thirds and built it into a flyer, apparel, and a tote.

SKETCH TO SYSTEM

Pencil Concept

Event Flyer

Apparel

Merchandise