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I’m a brand designer and art director with 15 years of experience building brands and the campaigns that bring them to life.
My path started at Washington State University, where I studied strategic communications and digital technology & culture while working entry-level design jobs on the side. That’s where I fell in love with the work and began building my toolkit as well as my process. After graduating, I joined a direct marketing agency in Seattle as a junior art director, where I learned strategy and developed a lasting interest in audience and results.
Since then, I’ve kept growing across agencies, startups and in-house teams, learning to ask the right questions, knowing when to seek feedback, and when to present an idea. As the industry keeps evolving, I find it vital to stay current on trends and tools while leaning on core skills like: curiosity, empathy, attention to detail and adaptability.
I’ve mentored and led creatives, contractors and vendors, and I’ve found the skill carries over to directing AI tools. In both cases, clear and concise direction saves time and gets better work.
Outside of work, I’m a husband, a father and the owner of a chocolate lab (the dog, not like Wonka). I’m a soccer and basketball fan, a vintage jersey collector, a late-night home chef and an occasional surfer. I’m inspired by photography, architecture, interior design and just about any form of art. Lately I’ve been finding it nice to build art with my hands, something very nice about switching between the digital and the analog. There are definitely parallels and it’s been helping me to stay creative and inspired.
