Hello! Welcome to my portfolio site. I’m a Seattle-area graphic designer with a background in branding design.

I do a lot of things design related, however, so I suppose you could call me a generalist. A common denominator in all the work I do is this: there’s a problem that needs solving — in a unique and visually captivating way.

Every project is a new and exciting design challenge, and coming up with a solution that serves the brand and makes the client happy is the bees knees. Sometimes I use design, illustration or coding to that end, or a combination of the three.

My quest to solve problems is also why I enjoy the technical aspects of web development — it's all a big puzzle that has an elegant solution to be teased out. I also immenseley enjoy crosswords and brain teasers, but haven't found anyone willing to pay me for that (yet).

Software and Such

Like many designers, I’m at home on a Mac, but I run Paralells on my MacBook Pro and can work in a PC environment. Here’s a rundown of the tools I use:

Every day

  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Adobe InDesign
  • Adobe Illustrator

Use regularly

  • Adobe Flash and ActionScript 3.0
  • WordPress
  • Panic Coda
  • HTML and CSS

Getting handy at

  • Subversion
  • PHP
  • JavaScript and jQuery

People I Know

Stuff I’ve Designed

  • Brochures
  • Web sites
  • Sales Kits
  • Books
  • Packaging
  • Displays
  • Business Papers
  • Web App Interfaces
  • Interactive Maps
  • Invitations
  • Event Materials
  • Vehicle Graphics
  • Signage

When I’m Not Designing

  • Sketching and Painting
  • Birding
  • Home Improvement
  • Gardening
  • Science and Evolution
  • Hiking
  • Gaming
  • lynda.com