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About Jo

Illustrator, designer, email developer, teacher, circus artist, cat petter, history nerd, metalhead, trivia geek.

Hi there!

Awesome to meet you.

What can I do for you? While I specialize in illustration and infographics, I consider myself a designer and enjoy dabbling in code, animation and more. In my never-ending efforts to improve myself and learn more, my latest undertaking is seeking more experience in UI/UX through the online Google UX Design Certificate program.

Teaching, mentoring, and showing people that they can absolutely "do the thing" gives me the most joy of all. I am always more than happy to take time to help a junior designer or budding artist find their path and learn new skills. Creativity and most creative careers are not linear, and the more I can support other artists on their journeys, the happier I am.

Currently, I spend my days with the powerhouse creative team at Gelia right here in Buffalo. A little dash of animation, a little swipe of design - it’s a great place to be.

When not painting or watching documentaries, you can find me hanging upside down teaching circus arts at The Birds Nest downtown. Want to fly? I'll show you how. I promise you can do it.