Cheryl Lovejoy

“I appreciate good design. I love when I can take someone’s request and bring something better than expected. Motion is a great medium to “wow” our clients.”

What is your role at Waltz?

After working at several other creative agencies for many years, I landed at Waltz Creative in 2013, where I’m now a Design Director. My college major was graphic design, so web, animation, dynamic presentations, video, and interactive ePubs were all self-taught. I’ve always enjoyed learning and pushing myself into new avenues of design.  

Tell us about your history and experience.

After graduating in 2002, I started design work at Never Boring Design in Modesto where the owner was really big on social skills, along with drawing and illustration skills. Computers were there to enhance, but we would start most projects with a piece of paper and pencil to begin the design process and exploration. I quickly learned a lot about design, signage, and large scale printed graphics. 

What are you passionate about outside of work?

Between watching my son play high school baseball and football, and my daughter play high school golf, soccer, track, and club soccer, you’ll find me tending to my garden. I started growing dahlias in 2025 with just eight plants — I now have over 60, not counting the ones trampled by our 90 lb. Newfoundland/Great Pyrenees puppy. Harlow was born on Halloween, and her silly personality suits her perfectly. Our orange Maine Coon, Jack, does his best to keep Harlow in line when they’re indoors.

Our family loves exploring the outdoors and makes sure to fit in a camping trip every year. Yosemite is a favorite, and we have a National Parks map on our wall where we check off every park we’ve visited. We feel lucky to live so close to Pinnacles National Park — it’s been a great option for our busy schedules.

What do you like about working at Waltz Creative?

At Waltz, my coworkers are my extended family. I LOVE design and having great people to work with makes everything better. Peanut butter and jelly. Working here is fun and exciting. I enjoy the variety of clients and challenges they all bring. I’ve learned about so many industries that I would have never known about otherwise.