I am a designer with over 15 years of design experience, 5+ at the director level, specializing in direction, product, digital design, and project management.
Born and raised in Southern California, I attended college at U.C Berkeley where I graduated with a B.A in English. Realizing that art and creativity could be an asset rather than a distraction, I then attended Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, majoring in illustration, intent on becoming the next Maurice Sendak.
Instead of illustration, after leaving Art Center I began sculpting for Sandy Collora Studios and from there started my own sculpture and design studio.
After working on my own for several years, a side job as an off site prototyper for the creative agency By George Inc, led to an in house designer job, that eventually led to me becoming their Director of Design and Development.
I believe the good design can sometimes get in the way of great design, and that great design can come from anywhere, but always needs a champion. I love striving for great designs personally, but pride myself on being it's champion wherever I find it.