I like to say I broadened my shoulders in Chicago to better understand myself as a creative. I loved finding how I thought and worked with people in the ad industry. I found I welcomed any communication challenge and enthusiastically tackled design projects with a fresh perspective.
Now in my new home of Portland, I'm a multi-media art director who uses more than traditional designers' tools to create. Some have called me a "versalist" as my design reach is wide encompassing fabrication, printing and production. I've also been called a "figure-it-out" designer who always finds a way, not an excuse.
Now in my new home of Portland, I'm a multi-media art director who uses more than traditional designers' tools to create. Some have called me a "versalist" as my design reach is wide encompassing fabrication, printing and production. I've also been called a "figure-it-out" designer who always finds a way, not an excuse.
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Early Years
![Robotics obsession started early for me. Along with conservative fashion.](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/efaabdab7777bdcbc09a3ffcfff8217f/dc280f0e-4792-48c1-a1c1-5fd5ad39cadb_rw_1200.jpg?h=04fd81be4ec45fee974e57f12efbdbaf)
Robotics obsession started early for me. Along with conservative fashion.
![Ahead of the curve: me exploring alternative energy sources for doorbells as my fashion quieted down.](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/efaabdab7777bdcbc09a3ffcfff8217f/4e0afed3-6727-4b5d-b87c-dadb7a41c3f7_rw_1200.jpg?h=04a2e750a4611d83d653db83bd383855)
Ahead of the curve: me exploring alternative energy sources for doorbells as my fashion quieted down.
![Try harder: me as the 'Avis' of Tae Kwon Do. No rest since.](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/efaabdab7777bdcbc09a3ffcfff8217f/ba8ea9db-f488-476b-8681-7ce51fc52ebb_rw_1200.jpg?h=d8f835057c14ce36e54cf3ba5793c618)
Try harder: me as the 'Avis' of Tae Kwon Do. No rest since.
Hair gel, too many rolled-up cuffs, trendy electronics. If it was "in" I was into it. It's pretty easy to spot the latch-key kid in these photos, and I was a total "squirt". This was me then and I'm still a squirt, but I know how to use that to be unique and create unique things (all without tattoos). I realized there is too much pop culture in these photos to capture in one web page, so please ask me about any of this and I'd be happy to reminisce.