25 YEARS OF TURNING BLANK CANVASES INTO "WOW" MOMENTS.
ABOUT THE DESIGNER
Art Director | Graphic & Web Designer | Creative Storyteller (and Cat Whisperer 🐾)
After earning my BFA in Graphic Design from Northern Michigan University, I traded the Upper Peninsula for Madison, Wisconsin, and started building a career that still excites me 25 years later.
I cut my teeth at American TV & Appliance—moving from production artist to Senior Designer to Advertising Manager to Art Director—leading teams, directing photoshoots, and creating campaigns for the Packers, Badgers, and every tent-sale in between.
Since then I’ve shaped the look and feel of brands people actually love: Fiskars, Duluth Trading Company, Royal Prestige, Lifest, Brat Fest (yes, one of my designs once wrapped a Madison Metro bus), and most recently HyCite Enterprises, where I served as Art Director until a company-wide restructure this fall.
Today I run DesJarlais Design full-time—partnering with consumer brands, retailers, ministries, and events on branding, print, digital, and social campaigns that drive real results. From 27 issues of a bilingual luxury-lifestyle magazine to convention experiences for thousands, I still love turning strategy into visuals that connect, sell, and stick.
If you need creative direction that’s thoughtful, fast, and actually moves the needle, let’s talk. I’m ready for the next big story.