Background
Originally from Cleveland, my love of music brought me out west to Portland, Oregon where my career as both a visual artist and musician has flourished. This town is rife with inspiration from mural adorned streets, breathtaking mountain vistas, enchanting woodland strolls, and to roaring seascapes. It is no wonder this place is a magnet for talent. I’ve been honored to work with so many amazing people and always look forward to the next collaboration.
After graduating from Bowling Green State University in 1997, I worked a few years in the prepress printing industry in the Raleigh-Durham area in North Carolina. A musical opportunity lured me across the continent to Portland a few years later. Not long after, my career path naturally advanced to the music packaging industry where my print production skills were applied to my latent artistic ones. These formed the foundation from which the rest of my career has been built upon.
Approach
My knack for successfully implementing ideas swiftly, beautifully, and with clear communication proves to be a winning combination. Also, the technical aptitude required to execute professional printing applies well to social media and web design. All this has certainly proven to be effective across a wide variety of industries. These would include Real Estate, medical, financial, food service, entertainment, and legal. My innate artistic sensibility and astute observation of design trends has given me an ability to adapt my flexible style to fit your expectations. The objective is to deliver a professional result to help you stand out from your competition.
Together, we will shape and enhance your organization’s outward appearance. You have probably devoted much time and effort into building something. I know, because I have too. Now and then, I feel some great products or businesses have visual appearances that undermine their professional efforts. My goal, as a devoted communicator, is to make sure your outward identity is congruent with your inward hard work. Allow me to make you look good so you can focus on doing what you do best. The end result should be a feeling of confidence when presenting yourself or business. And not to mention, a return on investment.
Currently, I’m seeking new clients and opportunities to apply my talents and collaborate. If you are looking for a dedicated, hardworking, and creative designer to help your visual presence and self-expression in the world, please contact me. I’m naturally curious about people in general, aim to elevate your efforts, and I look forward to working with you!
Music Packaging
With a firm foot in both the visual and aural realms, my ability to help musicians visually represent their sonic efforts proves to be a specialty. Whether you have a clear plan of what your album should look like or not, I will strive to arrive at something worthy of your musical prowess. I’m comfortable with both creating direction and receiving it. In addition, my technical background in the printing industry will guide you through the entire packaging process so you don’t have to be confused by templates or submission requirements. You can take ease in knowing that the end product will be looking great on your merch table or Instagram post! Clients often return for their next releases.
Services
Over the course of my career, I’ve performed a myriad of graphic tasks. Here is a short list of common requests I routinely fulfill:
- Music Packing
- Social Media Images
- Posters
- Branding
- Outdoor Signs
- Photo Retouching
- HTML/CSS
- Web Design
- Composite Imaging
- Logos
- T-Shirts and Apparel
- Illustration
- Digital Painting
- Custom Type