First and foremost, I am a loving husband to my wife India and father to my two young twins, Ellis and Parker.
I majored in Graphic Design at the Art Institute of California San Diego where I graduated as top designer of my graduating class in 2014. After working as an intern for famed southern California streetwear brand “Us Versus Them”, I went on to become the lead designer at Skinit.com, Active Ride Shop, The Nomadik, ImageWorks Creative, and Burger Lounge. I am currently the lead designer for Marine Corps Community Services (MCCS) at the headquarters level, where I steer the ship for all digital design, print design, front-end web design, and videography for all MCCS branches around the world.
I balance my day job with personal creative work, like typographic treatments, advanced photo manipulation, mural illustration, and logo design. I strongly believe that complacency kills creativity and I make sure to constantly work on perfecting my craft, testing new mediums, and intentionally stepping out of my comfort zone to ensure that I can be seen as a Jack of all trades.
My creative approach - no matter the project - is to try to understand my clients on an aesthetic level. I dig deep to truly grasp what they find visually appealing. I then take what I’ve gathered from that conversation and try to blend their artistic desires with my personal style to develop an end product that all parties involved can be proud of.
For me, a good designer is not a “yes man”. I strongly believe in giving my clients honest feedback on what design tactics will or will not achieve the goal they have in mind for their project. A good designer can flex and bend to meet the needs of their employers, but should not abandon all personal opinions and styles in the process.
“I am the pencil-pushing, mouse-clicking, concept-creating solution to all of your visual communication needs.”