I am a Designer and Illustrator, passionate about technology, video games, and creative solutions.
I have been designing professionally for over 10 years and illustrating for much longer. My inspirations and passions for my artwork style come from my love of technology, computer animations, nature, and video game artistry. My passions have lead me to be the owner of my own company Heather O. Studio, take a journey as a pin designer to create very unique pins/merch at StormWhisper.shop (a brand under Heather O. Studio), earn my Masters in Business Administration, and discover a strong interest in User Experience Design.
My favorite medias to use for my illustrations are usually old fashion pencil and color pencil, but in recent years I started drawing digitally with the help from my iPad Pro & Apple Pencil which sometimes I stream live over at Twitch.tv. The Adobe Creative Cloud Suite are my softwares of choice for my design works. Whereas I use InVision, Adobe XD, Sketch, and Adobe Illustrator as my tools for collaboration, wireframes, and prototypes. Together I really enjoy combining my pencil skills and design softwares to reach a final product.
My illustration works have been mentioned & published in Game Informer Magazine and on IGN.com, two prestigious video game journalism sources. My designs have been seen in advertisements for General Motors, Buick, and Delphi Automotive; tradeshows and social media for Merge Healthcare, an IBM Company. My human-centric strategies presented recommendations to clients, agency teams, and vendors based on usability results for brands such as AutoNation, Ace Jiffy Lube, NSU, Party City, Kay Jewelers, Walk On’s Bistreaux & Bar, and Sam’s Club.
My strength relies on working in a team, staying on top of technological advancements, combining tools to help achieve the finish product, and thinking beyond the conventional standards in design. In short, I am a design enthusiast continuously learning and working to bring fresh concepts to light.
Earned March 28, 2017
