The designer, front-end developer, and dreamer behind Anchor ‹A›.
I help trailblazing business owners create a brand and website they love, that will attract their ideal customers and clients like a magnet.
Today, I live and breathe design. I get giddy over simplification hacks, figuring out more streamlined ways of doing things, improving UX (user experience), creating systems and implementing formulas.
Call me a nerd, but nothing makes me more satisfied than happy clients who feel like their branding or website truly aligns with who they are and what they want to offer the world.
But it didn’t always seem so clear.
Growing up, I loved to make and create. I also seemed to have a natural-born business mindset. Maybe it was inherited from my Grandpa’s entrepreneurial spirit, but I’d sell cookies, lemonade, anything I could to anyone in my small Nebraska town – ok, fine, mostly to my sisters.
I swooned over art and design in high school but feared majoring in it in college; afraid I wouldn’t be able to make a living for myself. In light of the worry, I made a decision. If I really wanted to be a designer, I’d make it work.
So I did.
From working in both print and web – from print shops, in-house creative teams, agencies, and freelancing, I’ve seen many sides of the design and branding spectrum.
My ever-growing, 8-year career in design has shown me that I don’t want anyone to tell me which road to take…and…I’m sure you want to feel just as free.
Because innately, we’re trailblazers.
Passion is largely what’s led me to trusting my gut and creating, Anchor ‹A› Digital Design Co. – and hopefully, to working with you.
Something tells me you’re just my type of small-start entrepreneur with big dreams and an eye for new ways of doing things. You’re keen on following your instincts and believe that great design can take a good brand to new heights.
Fittingly, Anchor ‹A› exists to help take you there.
From concept to full implementation, Anchor ‹A› is the guide that stays with you on the journey, executing your vision, while offering ideas, education, and improvements along the way.
Most importantly, when everyone goes right, we go west.
Welcome to the Anchor ‹A› crew. Let’s zag together, shall we?
Last Show I Binge Watched
The Crown
Favorite Charity
Operation Christmas Child
Loyal Furry Friend
Minnie
Favorite Weekend Activity
Sleeping In!
Design Style
Clean, Colorful
Guilty Pleasure
Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough
Favorite Podcast
How I Built This
My Happy Place
Home
Words I Work By
Content is Key
When we put out good content, we’re providing value to our audience. Then they’re gonna come back for more.
Consistency Creates Trust
When we show consistency, people know they can trust us because we have given them a track record to rely on.
The Power is in the Details
Details make a design. They add personality and help a brand or website feel unique.
Create Connection
When we find a ‘real truth’ that we share with our clients or customers, we create connection.
There is no substitute for time
The best design work most often happens through a process of exploration and iterations, and that process takes time.
Execution makes or breaks
Great execution allows for a brand to be memorable and impressive, and for the audience to be wowed.
Hey, I want to hear about you now!
Book a 15-minute, no obligation call to tell me about your design and website needs. Think of it more like a chat with a friend over coffee. Only that friend is really good at taking brands to the next level.
I’m a designer, front-end developer, and dreamer based in Nebraska. I love to work with people who are trying new things and forging their own path. Is that you?
