Hi, I’m Shana
I’m a graphic artist who likes to collaborate.
A creative with an MA in Counseling Psychology, I combine analysis with imagination to intuit the psychological state of potential customers and enhance their experience.
More than 10 years of experience developing digital, motion, and print visual design solutions in the Bay Area, New York City, and Columbia, Missouri.
Some Clients:
Chegg
City of Columbia
CSC Consulting
Disneynature
eBay (Haggin Marketing)
Ecodads
Golden Gate University
Gorilla PR
JP Morgan
KN Ltd.
Living Arts Counseling Center
Spectrum Development
SunPower
Twist SF
Walmart
My Story
The name Nogginusers was inspired by my interest in psychology, the brain, and the emergence of creativity.
“Use your noggin,” my mom used to say.
My passion for visual art began when I was a set painter and technician while studying theater arts and film studies at college in New York City.
I loved walking around with a jigsaw, carving grass out of a board, and painting the enormous sets.
At some point I was moved to take an old sheet, hang it in my window and use it as my own canvas. After days of painting, I noticed that the sunlight, filtered through the paint, caused my wall-hanging to look like stained glass.
The burgeoning international community community in San Francisco influenced me greatly. I earned a bachelors degree in International Relations and danced the Afro Brazilian Samba.
After college, I grabbed my sketchpad and backpacked around Europe, West Africa, Mexico, and South, as well as Central American.
My travels took me to London, where I studied video production, multi-media and drawing. When I returned to New York City I taught myself to use the AVID while cutting industrials and Jacky Chan trailers. Once again I longed for the West Coast. Back in San Francisco, I was given the opportunity to work as a graphic designer and illustrator, and have been working in that milieu ever since.
The name Nogginusers was inspired by my interest in psychology, the brain, and the emergence of creativity.
“Use your noggin,” my mom used to say.
My passion for visual art began when I was a set painter and technician while studying theater arts and film studies at college in New York City.
I loved walking around with a jigsaw, carving grass out of a board, and painting the enormous sets.
At some point I was moved to take an old sheet, hang it in my window and use it as my own canvas. After days of painting, I noticed that the sunlight, filtered through the paint, caused my wall-hanging to look like stained glass.
The burgeoning international community community in San Francisco influenced me greatly. I received a bachelors degree in International Relations and danced the Afro Brazilian Samba.
After college, I grabbed my sketchpad and backpacked around Europe, West Africa, Mexico, and South, as well as Central American.
My travels took me to London, where I studied video production, multi-media and drawing. When I returned to New York City I taught myself to use the AVID while cutting industrials and Jacky Chan trailers. Once again the West Coast exerted its pull on me. Back in San Francisco, I was given the opportunity to work as a graphic designer and illustrator, and have been working in that milieu ever since.
“Shana took on an assortment of projects for me, from designing mailers, to researching and developing copy. I trusted her to come up with creative and efficient solutions.”
-Peter Wall, Owner, Spectrum Development
“Shana was passionate about what she was doing. She was able to interpret Golden Gate University’s marketing needs, deliver timely solutions, and was a team player with a great smile – always a very positive force in the office.”
Liz Freidinger Meller, Former Producer, Golden Gate University