Biography
Born and raised in the Chicago area, Rebecca Wylie has been an artist since she was old enough to hold a crayon and paint with watercolors. She was encouraged from a young age to express her creativity, explore her imagination and think critically by her loving parents, an architect and elementary school teacher. What started out as unappreciated scribbles on living room walls and in library books, turned into a passion for art, design and technology.
Wylie attended the University of Missouri – Columbia and earned her BA in Art with a graphic design emphasis in May of 2007. She immediately began her professional career as a freelance designer and marketing consultant, primarily working with small businesses and non-profit organizations. It is in these industries that her innovative and sustainable design solutions are at their best. Of course, this does not exclude other industries; Rebecca is always looking to expand her repertoire. Variety is the spice of life! She can design websites, logos, business cards, letterheads, brochures, direct mailings and more.
When she is not busy designing, Wylie devotes her time between being an advocate in the disability community and public speaking, going to concerts, reading up on the latest pop culture and cooking with her dad.
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My Inspiration: Comes From Being Well-Rounded
Don't be shocked, but even a great designer runs out of great ideas sometimes! Therefore it is absolutely crucial to have other interests, experiences, skills and people in your life who keep you happy, healthy and grounded. It is through these avenues that I gain my zest for life, and design inspiration.
This is just a short list of things I need to keep my ideas creative and fresh:
- Color: in coloring books and crayons (Crayola's 8 count box is my favorite)
- Learn: I want to learn how to say, "Hello." in at least 20 different languages
- Eat: Chinese food, Swedish meatballs, chicken fricasse and broccoli
- Travel: hope to visit all 50 states then tackle every continent, except Antarctica
- Pet: I have tropical fish
- Listen: classical, jazz, folk, oldies, classic rock, soul, reggae, punk, 80's pop & rock, grunge, world, alternative, pop and indie (sorry no country!)
- Cook: seafood, pasta, salads, chicken
- Read: Communication Arts magazine, The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand, Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson & David Oliver Relin, Pericles by Shakespeare, Crime & Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Do Good Design by David Berman
- See: Art museums and galleries, the latest comedy
- Love: my family, friends, art, road trips, good food