03

I went to Fordham University in the Bronx (go Rams!), and while they didn’t have a traditional art program, my proximity to Manhattan allowed me to find graphic design internships at companies including Nautica and Harper’s Bazaar magazine.

02

In high school, I was known as the girl who would carry a large pencil case filled with gel & glitter pens so that I could doodle my way through my classes, and my first foray into web design was playing around with the HTML to spruce up my MySpace page.

04

For 8 years I worked 9-5 across a variety of industries—including in fintech, advertising, and publishing. I helped these companies hit their KPIs & goals through improving their brand presence, executing on marketing deliverables, and improving their products. 

03

I went to Fordham University in the Bronx (go Rams!), and while they didn’t have a traditional art program, my proximity to Manhattan allowed me to find graphic design internships at companies including Nautica and Harper’s Bazaar magazine.

05

I would take on freelance projects here & there throughout my time working 9-5, but it wasn’t until 2020 that I started to niche down and focus on building my business. For over a year, I worked mornings, nights, and weekends with my clients to make it happen. 

04

For 8 years I worked 9-5 across a variety of industries—including in fintech, advertising, and publishing. I helped these companies hit their KPIs & goals through improving their brand presence, executing on marketing deliverables, and improving their products. 

06

After a little over a year of focusing all of my extra time, energy, and money into building my side hustle into a business that could support me, I quit my 9-5 and took Crafted by Carly full-time. In the 2 years since then, I’ve continued to learn, grow, and work with my absolute dream clients.

05

I would take on freelance projects here & there throughout my time working 9-5, but it wasn’t until 2020 that I started to niche down and focus on building my business. For over a year, I worked mornings, nights, and weekends with my clients to make it happen. 

01

I was born with seemingly little athletic genes but an obsession with arts & crafts. Throughout my childhood you could find me practicing pottery with my nana, going to art camp in the summer, and asking for all the arts supplies at Christmas time.

06

After a little over a year of focusing all of my extra time, energy, and money into building my side hustle into a business that could support me, I quit my 9-5 and took Crafted by Carly full-time. In the 2 years since then, I’ve continued to learn, grow, and work with my absolute dream clients.