When I finally figured out, at the ripe age of 37, that I wanted to be a graphic designer when I grew up, I realized that I had already been doing it for as long as I could remember.
Putting an actual name to things though is so much more freeing than continuing to stumble blindly in the dark. And while discovering this feels like a rebirth to me, I suppose it could also be categorized as a realignment to my core.
In elementary school, I would create menus for pretend restaurants on an old DOS computer. In middle school, I once perfectly timed out a Windows 95 PowerPoint presentation to play alongside a song we did in choir.
I remember a project in high school, where the final work was supposed to be in the form of a magazine. We had to write two or three articles about Ancient Roman culture. I, however, spent the most time perfecting the cover—even including catchy titles for quizzes and articles that I didn’t write, just to make the entire project look more realistic.
I probably have a hundred more little anecdotes of how graphic design was quietly a part of me before I fully understood how big of a part it really was.
While my passion is in designing, my background is in the broader category of marketing.
Throughout my career, I worked directly with small businesses on getting the most for their marketing while spending the least amount of money possible. I'm old enough that I started before social media even became an option for small businesses to use.
I firmly believe in giving knowledge freely which is why I started writing my blog posts and posting on social media two years before I officially started Fyrbyrd Designs in 2025.
This belief led me to create Marketing Rekindled, the community I built where business owners just trying to survive this dumpster fire world can learn how to market their businesses for free until they're actually ready to scale.
Of course, I had to create a free tier, because how could I in good conscious charge people anything while promising to teach them how to do it without spending money. When they're ready, they can scale up to the paid tiers and gain more hands on guidance.
Values Statement:
All people are human beings and therefore have the inherent right to food, shelter, healthcare, and love in whatever form they choose.
As such, I will only work with people who treat others with the kindness and respect that they deserve simply for being human.