My Journey

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Ever since I was a kid, I dreamt of becoming an inventor. I got first place in an 8th grade invention competition and I was hooked. Every shower thought or dream I had, I would jot down the idea on my phone or in my notebook.

But I never knew how to make my ideas come to life.

Which is why I eventually went to engineering school to learn how to make things work. I learned such valuable things, but I realized several of my prototypes were missing crucial design elements. I am a native Ohioan, but I "went down south for some higher education" (thanks Trace Adkins). I desired to be a well-rounded designer to be able to create products from start to finish.

It was a leap of faith, but I knew I would regret it if I didn't at least try. While pursing my Masters in Industrial Design at Georgia Tech, I found my passion for the toy and game industry. One of my professors was a real life inventor for both small and big companies and I wanted to do the same. From there, I cultivated every project centered around play and learned as much as I could. 

After graduation, I attended 3 toy and game conferences (Dallas Toy Preview, NY Toy Fair, and Chicago POP). I was designing and inventing toys and games for almost 2 years looking for licensing agreements before I realized something. The more inventors I met, the more I saw how much I could help them. Not many inventors come with an engineering or design background and usually pay big money to get their ideas made.  That's when I had an idea.

Having my own business was a passion project of mine for many years, but it was hard to balance with a full time job. As difficult as it was, I was laid off from my job in October 2023. But realistically, it was a blessing in disguise. I had several emails and messages from my coworkers saying "go and design the next big toy or game!" They knew my love for the industry and it was the push I needed.

Design is not just a job. It is my life's passion. I'm genuinely looking forward to helping out as many people, inventors, or companies as I can.