Design +
Interface: Digital Storytelling + Experiental Design
This is from my ABQ Design Summit 2019 (AIGA) Keynote Presentation. The Summit was held August 16th and 17th, 2019 at the CNM Montoya Campus in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Graphic design is a complex interdisciplinary field which includes animation, UI/UX, digital...

ABQ Design Summit 2019
(Hosted by the AIGA)
I recently attended the ABQ Design Summit 2019 hosted by the AIGA on August 16th and 17th. The Summit was held at the beautiful and super modern CNM Montoya Campus on the Westside of Albuquerque. The 2 day event was a combination of workshops, presentations and...

Rewarding Careers for Women in Tech
This article originally appeared in GreenMoney Journal's Women and Investing Issue (April 2019) The future is fast upon us as the stuff of science fiction becomes our daily lives. Technology has evolved at a speed none could have predicted. Smart phones, tablets,...

“A Forest” by Acacia Carr

FutureSummers Poster Series

Workshops + Presentations for 2019
I have several awesome events planned for 2019 and more in the works! Be sure to subscribe to my Newsletter Design + to receive updates about new events as they get added to my schedule.

The Unicorn Party at Meow Wolf
I'm thrilled to announce that my book launch party for my first book, Uncommon Creative: The Handbook for Unicorns, will be held in the David Loughridge Learning Center at Meow Wolf on Saturday, March 23rd from 5-7pm! I will open the evening with a reading from...
How to Make Your WordPress Website GDPR Compliant
You may have received emails from all different kinds of companies over the last few months with "GDPR" being the main theme. If you are a WordPress site owner, you may be wondering if and how the GDPR applies to you and your site visitors. GDPR, or General Data...

Uncommon Creative:
The Handbook for Unicorns
It’s been quite a process, but after 2 years of hard work and long hours, my book, Uncommon Creative: The Handbook for Unicorns, is in the pre-press stage, and will soon be available in ebook, hardbound, and paperback!

Color and Your Brand
Color is the first thing to get right with your brand because it's the first piece of information from the visual hierarchy to be interpreted by our minds. Not just a side dish to the graphic planning of your brand, color should be seen as a core and central component of your brand identity.