My name is Oakley. Yes, like the sunglasses. I’m a graphic designer based in St. Petersburg, FL, with a background in healthcare. I spent eight years as a Surgical Technologist before choosing peace in the pandemic and going back to school for design. I did some pretty cool stuff, put some bones back together, held human hearts, gave organs to kids, just an average work day. Now I enjoy making pretty letters, spending hours making the perfect grid, and winding down with some HTML/CSS. I studied design abroad in Paris which influenced my style in my more recent work, and my efficiency with visual communication. While my previous career experience has helped me in building leadership skills, communication proficiency, working cohesively as a team, and functioning in high pressure situations, design has been just as rigorous and challenging in it’s own ways. There will always be something new to learn and I look forward to growing and adapting with each opportunity presented to me.