My journey into print design began in 2011, walking the streets of Berry Hill, a creative neighborhood in Nashville, Tennessee. I lived there at the time and had a simple goal: to find work I could walk to. Armed with a range of creative skills and a willingness to knock on doors, I introduced myself to local business owners, knowing I could bring value if given the chance.
That’s how I ended up at Music Row Printing, chatting with the owner about an old book from the 1970s, Legacy of the American Duck Call, originally created by Howard Harlan. He had a box of low-resolution, printed photos of duck calls and asked if I could scan them and remove the backgrounds. I spent that summer completing the task—and then pitched the idea of re-photographing as many of the calls as possible. He agreed and asked me to lead the entire creative process for the new edition.
Over the next year, I traveled across the country photographing duck calls, turkey calls, minnow buckets, and shotguns. I taught myself Adobe InDesign, leveled up my Photoshop skills, and designed the full layout of the book from cover to cover. That experience launched my career in print design.
Since then, I’ve designed multiple books and served as the sole creative on a marketing team for seven years, producing brochures, newspaper ads, and a wide range of printed media. Print remains one of my favorite mediums—where design, storytelling, and craftsmanship meet on the page.
