About Cassie

Me, Myself, & I
What I'm all about
I was born and raised in Northern California and spent my childhood crafting, working on the computer, or visiting the local movie theater. My mother's influence of art and film and my father's influence of technology and innovation led me to pursue a bachelor of fine arts degree in film and television. While in college I got a job as a makeup artist which opened a new world to me. It eventually lead me to diploma at a trade school studying makeup for film and television. It was at this point I took my passion and transferred it to corporate cosmetics designing makeup and tool lines for several global cosmetics companies.
After many years working in the cosmetics industry I decided to take a new path into graphic design. I begin my career as a graphic designer and marketing coordinator for several luxury real estate brokerages. It was around this time I fell in love with calligraphy and began studying it as a hobby. My passion for the written text has remained constant ever since. I continue to work as a marketing coordinator and do calligraphy in my spare time.
Fancy Education
The cap and gown kind
Academy of Art University
Batchelor of Fine Arts
Motion Picture & Television
Foothill College
Associate of Arts
Art History
Makeup Designory
Diploma
Master Makeup Artistry
Design School of Cosmetology
700 Clock Hours
Cosmetology
Less Fancy Education
The just for fun kind
Castle in the Air, Berkeley, CA
Introduction to Pointed Pen: Master Penman, Bill Kemp
Illumination: Master Penman, Bill Kemp
Pointed Pen Flourishing: Master Penman, Bill Kemp
Engrosser's Script: Master Penman, Bill Kemp
Copperplate Script: Alice Armstrong
Introduction to Paper Marbling: Pietro Accardi
2019 IAMPETH Conference, Denver, CO
Gilding, adding the WOW! Factor: Rosalee Anderson
Introduction to Spencerian Script: Master Penman Pat Blair
Flourishing, The Art of the Oval: Suzanne Cunningham
Business Writing: Master Penamn Michael Sull
The Digital Quill: Christen Turney
2018 IAMPETH Conference, Milwaukee, WI
Adding Life to Your Formal Copperplate: Maria Hoksch
On the Making of a Corporate Award: Master Penman, Rosemary Buczek
Flourishing Fête: Susanne Cunningham
Love, Fear & Flourishing: Anne Elser
Signature Design: Michael Ward
2016 IAMPETH Conference, Portlanc, OR
Roman & Foundational: Master Penman, Marian Gault
The Vintage Garden: Master Penman, Heather Held
Uncial with a Broad Edge Pen: Cora Pearl
Modern Storybook Script: Kathy Milici
Sickles Lettering: Skyler Chubak
Memberships
Cool people I hang with
AIGA
American Institute of
Graphic Arts
CLAS
Calligraphy and Letter Arts Society
IAMPETH
International Association of Master Penman, Engrossers, and Teachers of Handwriting
FOC
Friends of Calligraphy
Experience
On the job learning





