About

I’m passionate about color and pattern. And skydiving. And travel. With 3,600 jumps and journeys to places like India, Thailand and Swaziland, adventure and exploration has been an important part of my life. I bring a spirit of exploration to my design practice as well, discovering ways to create energetic patterns influenced by Scandinavian Modern design, but infused with my own blend of sophistication and playful whimsy.

Background

My design career began after earning a Fine Arts degree from the University of Wisconsin and returning to my native Minneapolis where I was as an advertising art director for about ten years. Ready for a new challenge, I started my own company, GoWear, where I created a line of skydiving t-shirts. It was a great way to combine my interests in skydiving and design.

Surface Design

My mom taught me to sew when I was a kid and there was always lots of fabric around the house. I think that’s what sparked my first interest in pattern design. With the introduction of digital fabric printing, a whole world opened up for me. I started designing my own fabrics, and quickly knew I had found my next creative adventure. I had no idea the range of possibilities for surface design back then, but I’ve had such great opportunities to collaborate on a diverse range of products, from mugs to rugs, kitchen linens, luggage, stationery and apparel. I can’t wait to see what the future will bring.

Partial Client List

The Company Store

LL Bean

Target

York Wallcoverings

Homegoods

Travelpro

Abbott Collection

Loloi

Design Design

Robert Kaufman

180 Degrees