This year at Nashville Design Week, I had the opportunity to co-host Designed to Lead: Women in Design. We created it as and event to celebrate and elevate the women shaping Nashville’s creative landscape.

We all want our careers to go up and up forever, but if you’re building a creative career or personal brand, that’s not the case. By looking at my career trajectory, I hope you can prepare for the ups and downs of this field and know that every step you take is building your creative career (even if it’s not how you expect).