Welcome!

I'm Carson A forward-thinking creative who believes in the power of design to shape narratives, tell stories, and forge outcomes. I craft quality design solutions across multiple disciplines for clients including government agancies, corporations, lifestyle brands, and small businesses.

My design journey began in 2000 when I took a graphic design role for a Phoenix area print & promotional products company where I had been working as a screen printing press operator.

In the past 25 years I have worked in various roles and disciplines including branding, advanced print production, illustration, digital assets, and cross-platform design by articulating design concepts, strategies, and roadmaps clearly. I have worked in freelance, in-house, and self employment environments.

Education

B.S. Graphic Information Technology
Arizona State University | Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engeneering
Summe Cumm Laude 2021

Areas of Expertise

Creative Art Direction • Print Production Design • Web/Graphic Design • Production Design • UX Strategy, UX Research • Illustration • Interaction Design • Idea Generation • Front-end Web Development • Logo Design • Advanced Image Editing/Photo Compositing • B2C and B2B • Digital Video Editing • Visual Concepts Development • Branding • Animation & Motion Design • Storytelling • Prototyping • Problem Solving • Organizational & Communication Skills • Leadership & Team Work

Tchnical Skills

Adobe CC: Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Lightroom, Premiere Pro, After Effects • HTML • CSS • Jira • Microsoft Office 365 • Google Sheets

Currently,

I live and work in Prescott Valley, Arizona delivering design solutions for clients in the quad cities, Northern Arizona, the Phoenix Metro area, and beyond.

When I'm not on the design quest I can be found on a forest trail, a local skate spot, snowboarding a terrain park, picking a guitar, or slapping paint on a canvas.

Self Portrait