Three Careers, One Thread
A preschool teacher, a photographer, and a designer all walk into a bar…
From potty-training toddlers, to new & expectant moms cradling their babies, to small business owners launching their first website, my career path has been less ladder, more kaleidoscope. On paper, childcare, photography, and design might look unrelated. In practice, they all orbit the same center: human connection.
Working with children taught me the rhythm of growth. Kids don’t hit milestones on demand. They wobble, pause, regress, and leap forward. The same is true for brands. Your small business doesn’t need to be flawless out of the gate, it needs room to grow, stumble, and evolve.
Fifteen years of photographing mothers, families, and women taught me this: people don’t remember perfect lighting, they remember how they felt. Brands work the same way. Your audience won’t recall your exact font choice, but they’ll remember whether your website made them feel seen, calm, inspired, or overwhelmed.
Emotion is the currency of connection.
Design ties it all together. It’s the bridge that translates patience and emotion into something tangible: a brand, a website, a story. Good design doesn’t just look nice; it helps people trust you, take a breath, and take the next step.
Childcare showed me the value of presence. Photography showed me the value of emotion. Design showed me the value of clarity. Together, they remind me (and hopefully you) that your work is never just about the work. It’s about people.
Want to learn more about how I reinvented myself after 40? Read more.
Or how the fear of not knowing enough actually became my creative superpower? Read more.
Your story has threads too.
If you want to bring them into your brand design, let’s create something that feels true to you.