Background: Extensive knowledge of design principles, strong design software skills, attention to detail and a natural creative ability are assets I use as a young graphic designer. In the last few years I've been honored with several awards including a Gold Addy. Process: I grew up constantly drawing and I use sketching a lot when developing ideas for projects. Working with sketches allows me to visualize my ideas to see which ideas work best. My sketching also helps save me time in the building of my designs on the computer.