Christy graduated from Davidson College with a BA in English. She began her graphic design career in 1999 with the Charlotte Observer where she worked for 11 years, relocating to the Triangle area in 2010. She designed for Chapel Hill Magazine and Durham Magazine for 5 years before branching out to web advertising with BigHouse Marketing. Christy currently lives in Chapel Hill with her husband, rock climbing son and an overly neurotic yellow lab named Taya.