How it started, ... and how it's going.
Hello, my name is Holly.
From a young age, I've always had a creative spark. I was born and raised in the Pacific Northwest, where I took every opportunity to take an art class and build on my creative skills. I eventually went to art school to pursue my passion for the arts at the Pacific Northwest College of Art, earning a BFA in Graphic Design. Wanting to explore art history and design to its core and expand my design perspective, I took one year abroad during college at Parsons Paris School of Design in Paris, France.
After college I worked with several agencies where I have built my experience and knowledge in design, marketing, and business. I've been privileged to work with many well known clients and have built a book of work I am proud of.
I then moved into full-time freelance graphic design, and felt the calling to offer more creative services in addition to graphic design. I feel like the art of design and print is easily looked over by the modern digital age, and I wanted to get back to my roots. Being creative can sometimes mean getting your hands dirty, I believe true innovation starts with a pencil and paper, not on the computer — so I took the plunge. I purchased a couple letterpress machines, a Chandler & Price hand-fed letterpress from 1914 and a Heidelberg Windmill.
With a broad spectrum of exposure to the arts, and over 20 years of graphic design experience, I continue to enjoy the always moving, ever changing field of graphic design while keeping it connected to it’s roots.
