She / her — Hi, hello, that’s me and thecastlerose is the digital cardboard box that holds my personal-work-turned-shop and independent design studio. There’s also probably some dust bunnies in there, just ignore them, they’re friendly.

I’ve been designing full-time for over 8 years and my bread n’ vegan butter is branding, illustration, editorial + layout design, and generally messing around with typography and colours. I semi-recently went back to my roots (see: designing websites for my neopets) and got really into web design again. I’m a chameleon who can adapt to different visual styles with ease, but my work is typically whimsical, bold, and precise — some people might call me nit-picky, but I prefer detail-orientated.

⛅️ Dream Projects: Murals — Menu Design — Packaging — Editorial Illustration — is this you?

I currently split my time between freelance design + illustration clients and creating new nonsense for the shop. I regularly collab with my pals at Liminal States and The Freelance Squad. Previously, I led all design & marketing initiatives for the University of Guelph’s Central Student Association, the undergrad student union which operates a whole bunch of services, campaigns, and events on campus.

I dig working with like-minded folks who give a heck about the world around us and are trying to make it a little brighter in their own way, cause that’s what I want to do with my own work. My personal projects often focus on self-care, mental health, and supporting your communities. There’s lots of ghosts and flowers too.

When not playing with pixels + paint, I like every cat I’ve ever met, pretending I like the taste of coffee, ruining my sleep schedule but still waking up in time for yoga, and collecting scraps of paper that I may or may not find a use for one day.