Hey! I'm Kelsey!
I am an award-winning author, illustrator, book designer, and pattern designer from Ontario, Canada.
I’m a mom of two young kids, and their child-like wonder inspires me daily in everything I do. It really has allowed me to connect to what it’s like to look at the world through a kid's eyes again.
That inspiration is exactly what sparked my own self-published book, Missy Moo the Highland Coo, which went on to win a Silver Moonbeam Award and sell over 5,000 copies in it's first 18 months. Navigating that entire publishing cycle firsthand completely changed how I view book design.
Today, I use my background in illustration, typography, and surface pattern design to help other authors, publishers, and creators turn their manuscripts into beautiful, print-ready books.
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My Credentials:
Post-Graduate Certificate in Publishing — Toronto Metropolitan University
Post-Graduate Certificate in Marketing — Conestoga College
Advanced Degree in Public Relations — University of Victoria
Advanced Degree in Graphic Design — Conestoga College
Project Management Professional Certification — Project Management Institute
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5 Things About Me (That Aren't On My Resume)
1. I love trying new things and getting completely obsessed with them—sewing, knitting, hiking, swimming, or building Lego sets—you name it, I probably have tried it.
2. I have had cats my entire life. If I am sitting at my desk, you can almost guarantee there is a cat nearby ready to lay on my keyboard or walk right in front on a video call.
3. My ideal evening involves a big bowl of popcorn, a cup of tea, and a cozy Nintendo game, a book, or a tv show that I am currently binging.
4. My absolute favourite childhood book was I Can Fly by Ruth Krauss. I loved books as long as I can remember, Belle was even my favourite Disney princess because she had the world's BEST library.
5. When I was little I used to write and illustrate my own stories and once I was finished I would bind them together with some string so they were like a real-life book. They often would feature one of the sailor scouts from Sailor Moon.
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Let's Work Together!
Thank you! I will be in touch soon!