Hi, I’m Hailey.

I’m a writer, editor, and graphic designer.

My life’s work is to understand; to relay the message; to connect the dots; to weave a tapestry of meaning from various parts.

The wide range in my collective work mirrors that end. I pull a lot of different pieces together—but somehow, it all connects.

WHERE I’M FROM

I was born in raised in Idaho, with roots planted deep in the windblown sagebrush steppe. Growing older and moving away has made me extra lovestruck for Idaho and I often write myself back home to the forested valleys and snowmelt lakes where the salmon spawn.

What I create

Written stories, infographics, and branded design. I also love to incorporate personal photography into much of that creative work.

WHERE I THRIVE

I create a wide variety of content, but I’m particularly drawn to the outdoor space, contextualizing stories with science and history, and getting to the heart of an emotional truth. I do my best work in a quiet room, I speak when I have something to say, and I’m meticulous in the finishing details.

Editorial roles

She Explores | 2016-2023

Digital content editor

Harper’s BAZAAR | 2018-2019

Digital features fact-checker & top editor

Selected clients

OUTDOOR + TRAVEL

Danner
Subaru
Merrell
Vasque Footwear
LaMesa RV
Travelocity
Visit Idaho
Travel Nevada
GoRVing

CORPORATE

MetLife
Dell Technologies
Bank of Hawai’i
Cardinal Health
Cvent
Big Heart Pet

I’m an…

Enneagram type 6, and Meyers Briggs INFP: “the Mediator”

My go-to playlist

Includes a lot of old jazz and Motown.

I love

Books, long lonely drives, and sending postcards home from wherever I go.

I’m fuelled by

Morning light, reflections cast on calm water, the sound of shoes on a trail, and the hushed wings of wild geese flying overhead.

My “Song of Self” is about

The passage of time, seasons in flux, impermanence.

I’m continually inspired by

The often-overlooked details, inquisitive voices, a pregnant pause, and the stories we can’t stop telling.