About Me

Signature Skills
  • Identity & Branding
  • Logos
  • Style Guides
  • Presentations
  • Infographics
  • Print Design
  • Website Design
  • Social Media Ads
  • Environmental Design
  • Video Storyboards

 

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My name is Darlene. I live in Connecticut with my husband, Stephen, and my two children, who are both currently in college. I guess that makes me an empty nester. When I'm not brainstorming the next big campaign idea, I enjoy spending time with my family, including Murphy, my 2-1/2-year-old golden doodle.

My Work and Philosophy

I've been a design professional for nearly 30 years, mostly working on the agency side, but I've recently ventured into the corporate world. My work has spanned various industries, including industrial, financial, education, nonprofit, healthcare, retail, and insurance, to name a few. Over the years, my focus has shifted from print design to website and social media, logo design, environmental design, signage, video storyboarding, and investor relations presentations. It seems like I've done it all. One consistent element in my work is the thought, research, and strategy that influence everything I do. I believe design should be authentic, intuitive, and tell a story, never just serving as decoration or an afterthought.

Random Things
  • I want to travel more. Denmark and Italy are high on my list.
  • I've never given blood, but I should, as I'm type O negative.
  • I used to paint, mostly with watercolors, and might start again soon.
  • I am a direct descendant of Captain Myles Standish of the Mayflower.
  • I once experienced a super rare side effect called Stevens-Johnson Syndrome, the kind you hear about at the end of drug commercials (beware if you Google it).
  • I have a picture of myself with John Legend.