About

Commercial Artist, Designer, Marketing Guru, Highly Creative, Very Energetic and always willing to go that extra mile. I'm known for my obsessive attention to detail and going deep on research to find those extra special nuggets of inspiration. I love working in a collaborative environment with other creatives, but also thrive as a freelance solo project creator. I've got entrepreneurial background and training and have launched several successful Kickstarter campaigns, independently developed multiple mass products for niche consumer markets, and Art Directed for other creatives as well. I'm obsessed with the future, but nostalgic enough to maintain traditional creation methods and practices. 

I currently reside in Ohio with my wife, our 2 year old son, and a grumpy cat. Our tiime is spent building creative projects

Specialties:

Entrepreneurship
Illustration (traditional, vector, digital)
Graphic Design (Commercial)
Package Design
Identity Packages
Sales (B2B - Retail)
Concept to Creation Workflow
Commercial Product Development
Playing Card Design
Art Direction
Logos
Branding
Apparel Design
Multimedia
Interactive Content
Offset Lithography
Flexographic Print Design
Mentorship for aspiring artists and Designers
Public Speaking
Motivational Speaking

Honors & Awards

Best Contemporary Artist
Origins Game Fair
Jun 2013
Best Contemporary Artist - Color (Professional)
Absinthe Playing Card Back

Best Contemporary Artist
Origins Game Fair
Jun 2011
Best Contemporary Artist - Color (Amateur)
Actuators Playing Card Back

Best Contemporary Artist
Origins Game Fair
Jun 2010
Best Contemporary Artist B&W
Angel Back Playing Card