Born and raised in the countryside near Portland, Oregon, Tina has always been interested in nature, art and design. She graduated from Arizona State University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in 1985 and worked for Portal Publications in graphic design in San Francisco.

In 1992, Tina decided to expand her creative talents and began licensing her artwork and it has been an amazing ride since then. She especially likes to collaborate with the product development teams at her licensees and create products that are on-trend, beautiful and functional. Tina studies trends from all over the world including color, iconography, textures and incorporate them into her collections.