: who what why //

I've always had a love for art. From the time I could hold a crayon, I've been expressing myself through the visual arts. In middle school, I was always the one doodling on desks, and often after school cleaning said doodles. My weapon of choice varied, utilizing everything from oil pastels and acrylic paints, to terra cotta. Art helps me focus. I was always the one that had kids looking over my shoulder. "Hey, did you draw that?" they would ask. By the time I reached high school, art had all but consumed me; certainly it defined me.

It took another budding passion in computers to fully realize where I was headed. I was hanging out in a computer lab during study hall when I found it. Sure, the computer was an 80386DX-25 system running Aldus Photostyler, but I was enamored with the ability to manipulate my art on a screen. I was hooked.

When it came time to decide "what to do when I grow up", Graphic Design was a no-brainer. I enrolled Keene State College and in the spring of 2003, graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design and Applied Computer Science. Since then, I have worked with everything from scrapbooking products, catalogs and promotional collateral, to ads and mailers and everything in between.

me

I reside in Chester NH with my awesome wife and our two fantastic children. When not working on art and design, you can generally find me enjoying the great outdoors, hitting the weights, talking cars, hanging with friends and family, or geeking out with some video games.



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