Hi! I’m Aurelie. (OR-lee)

I know…that’s a lot of vowels! What can I say, it was my grandmother’s name. I hope to see my 100th birthday like she did – enjoying time with family and friends, making things beautiful and useful, playing bridge, and loving life!

At the heart of everything I do is a dedication to building relationships. I help clients recognize what they need, collaborate to design solutions to meet those needs, and team with vendors to execute each project. I consistently find success by delivering exceptional work that elevates brands and produces satisfied clients.

“Connecting people & ideas through design,
I help to clarify your message & create – or implement – your brand.”

I studied design and communications at Notre Dame. After college I worked at Timex and learned so much on the job: designing logos and packaging, dos and don’ts of licensing, sketching and CAD drawings for straps and watches…I even filed a few patents! Five years after I chose to stay home with my kids, I started Irish Eyes Design–it’s a great story, and it will be a blog post soon.

Now that my kids have left the nest, I’ve been experimenting with different roles. My love of design continues to grow. I enjoy the diversity of contracted projects and the challenge of identifying the needs of each client. My ability to multitask is well-honed thanks to my family; juggling skills (figurative, not literal) are very useful tools, indeed.

I am filled with gratitude.

Now…let’s design something!

some interesting tidbits: 

• I edit out nearly 100 exclamation points daily.

• I love ampersands, the enneagram, cilantro, & the Oxford comma.

• I have never consumed a cup of coffee! I enjoy a flavorful chai tea latte or a cinnamon black tea, but coffee is too bitter for me.

• Authors Brené Brown & Richard Rohr changed my life. I will talk about their work any day.