My love for design first started with a camera.

Ever since I was a little girl, my dad would take me on photography adventures around the city of Chicago. Documenting subways, people, neighborhoods, I loved to capture the mundane and the unexpected.

A car wash at night with two vehicles parked and a worker cleaning a silver SUV, illuminated by store lights and with light streaks from passing cars in the foreground.
A young woman with long hair, wearing a white cap and casual clothing, sitting in a green armchair reading magazines in a cozy, rustic room with a distressed wall and a fireplace.
Nighttime street food cart with illuminated sign reading 'er Rice.' The cart offers hot dogs, rice dishes, and beverages, with a person preparing food behind the counter.
A black and white photo of a subway entrance with three people descending the stairs, with a sign overhead indicating the location as near 49th Street and instructions to buy MetroCards and an illuminated light fixture.
A young man dressed in a graduation gown sitting in an empty auditorium, with one leg resting on a chair and holding a book.
A man with a bearded face wearing a Toronto Raptors basketball jersey, black beanie, and hoodie stands next to a black pole against a dark background illuminated by pink and blue lighting.
A young woman with long brown hair, wearing a white cap with blue lettering that reads 'FOREVER', rests her curled arms on a wooden chair, looking thoughtfully into the camera in a lush green forest.
A black and white photo of a happy couple smiling and looking at each other, standing close outdoors near a brick wall and a stone column with trees in the background.
A young woman in a white strapless dress leaning on a stone railing outdoors with tall buildings and green trees in the background.