About Me

Oh hello! I’m Helen – a brand & graphic designer, illustration hobbyist, avid reader, secret writer, voracious eater, curious wanderer, and forever seeker. I started my design journey out of school and into the world of fashion until I realized the kind of design I was moved by went far beyond apparel. I’m now designing for a range of industries with a focus on amplifying positive social impact. My overarching mission in life is simple — make dope shit with good people and always proliferate positivity through my work and person.

In between daydreaming and creating you can find me saluting the sun on a yoga mat, ugly laughing at a cheap comedy show, or devouring amounts of food so copious you can’t help but worry for my health. In an alternate timeline I am most likely a journalist or a comedy writer or a 2-toed sloth or a marine biologist 🐟.

“Working with Helen was such a treat. In her approach to design, she is the perfect mix of consummate, diligent professional and creative, passionate artist. Helen took a deeply structured and methodological approach to the project---understanding the project's needs, parameters, emotions, energies, audience, desired impacts, and more in a systematic way. But she turned what could have been an ethereal input into a thoughtful, impactful, and beautiful creation that not just captured, but embodied and conveyed the soul of the project. Other designers I'd worked with would come to a first meeting with a fully-baked idea, treating the client's wishes as a formality or check-box. But Helen is the combination of heart and mind, of humility and creativity, of scientist and artist, that anyone would want from a designer.”

–Neil Padukone, Salsa Masala

“I've worked with designers before who are either caught up in their own vision, or take a cookie-cutter approach. Helen is the opposite. She was clear, attentive, and brought an openness and authenticity to the project that was beyond what we could have imagined. She brings her full self to the work, and is a complete joy to work with.”

–Kevin Duncan Wall, All Kings

“I hired Helen to work with us for a brand and logo redesign for All Kings. She absolutely knocked it out of the park. Helen's eye for design is impeccable. It was clear that her work history in design has gifted her with a thorough understanding of brand identity and design processes. Throughout our brand re-design process, she was incredibly communicative and always open to feedback. We would happily work with her again!”

–Anjan Sapasetty, All Kings

“Helen mastered the blend of being both fun and professional in her work style. She quickly captured my impressions in a nuanced manner, and guided me along in areas I was uncertain. Her communication is clear and direct. Helen moved the project along at a comfortable pace, setting small deadlines along the way and being responsive in her turnaround with revisions. So easy to work with, no drama, and truly a thoughtful artist.”

–Carolyn Hahn, Carolyn Hahn MD

“Are you working? What do you do? I’m not sure what it is but I’m sure you’re doing great.”

–my mom