Megan Tanahashi

About Me

The three phrases that best describe me are: visually-oriented, active leader, and creative problem solver.

Along with my degree in Applied Art & Design with an emphasis in Graphic Design, I also have two more in Women & Gender Studies, and Social & Behavior Sciences. Pursuing these majors has given me another lens in which to view the world as well as my work. I let this philosophy guide not only my inter-personal skills, but my creative process as well. My work is designed with accessibility measures in mind, whether it is proper contrast for readability or meeting web accessibility standards. These solutions are just a few of the ways my designer brain works to solve challenging problems with a creative and human-centered solution.

I am passionate about not only what I do, but being a forever learner in my craft. I am constantly looking how I can improve the world around me and create the future I would like to see. If you would like to do the same, please feel free to get in touch me using the Contact Page.

I appreciate you taking the time to get to know me more about me and I look forward to hearing from you!

Skills

Adobe Creative Suite

Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Lightroom, Dreamweaver, Premiere

Print Design

Materials for branding, advertising, and marketing

Typography

Type design and pairing for web use, print use, and branding

Vector Creation

Creating graphics for logos, social media, web, and print

Pixel Based Imagery

Photo manipulation including cropping, advanced background removal, and photo effects

Photography

Digital portraits, headshots, lifestyle, blog photos, and more

HTML

HTML 5 coding and editing

CSS

CSS 3 stylesheet design

WordPress

Custom theme production and site maintenance

Fun Facts

Get to know a little about me!

  • I am a proud Japanese and Filipina-American. 🇯🇵🇵🇭
  • My personality type is an ENFP and my zodiac sign is Aries. ♈️ Some may say that makes me a natural leader, but do with that what you will.
  • My role models are strong women of color: Beyoncé, Frida Kahlo, and Yuri Kochiyama.
  • When I'm not behind a computer, you can find me on a hiking trail or in my garden.
  • I collect houseplants and bold colored lipsticks.
  • You will never catch me using the font Comic Sans — not even ironically.