What does design mean to you? If you asked 100 different people this question, you'd get 100 different answers. It's hard to put into words, but I think designing means taking what you are given and creating some greater than sum of its parts using those tools.

Although my portfolio and experience leans more towards the User Experience and Research end of the design spectrum, I also have experience using Illustrator and Photoshop to design beautiful visuals from scratch. Here is a brief showcase of some of the designs I've created and a few that have inspired me as well.