About Andrea

Andrea, as a youngster, used to run home after school and throw everything she schlepped to school, onto the living room floor so she could immediately color for awhile before dinner. Fast forward to her college days when her Pops was not keen on her becoming a designer, she started with a Communications and Business degree. Years later her desire to be a graphic designer came to the surface again and after giving her Pops some grief, he supported her with a second degree, this time in Graphic Design, her original passion. During her degree, she was introduced to black and white photography using an old film camera, along with processing film and developing her own images in a dark room, there she found another love. Since then, she's been shooting images where ever she goes on a daily basis, along with the trips her previous airline profession allowed. She now finds herself in Arizona, back in school, honing her photography skills while looking for creative employment. She invites you to view her work.

Inspiring Quotes

"It is an illusion that photos are made with the camera...they are made with the eye, heart and head."
-Henri Cartier-Bresson

"...the decisive moment..."
-coined phrase by Henri Cartier-Bresson

"I am still learning."
-Michelangelo

"If you have no intuitive sense of design, then call yourself an 'information architect' and only use Helvetica."
-David Carson

Education

Northern Illinois University (NIU)
Columbia College Chicago
Maricopa Community College

Experience

The Pampered Chef - Home Office, IL.
Graphic Design - International Division

American Bar Association - Chicago, IL.

Art Director

Crate & Barrel - Scottsdale, AZ.

Designer