One of my earliest childhood memories was riffling through stacks of old birthday and Christmas cards. My parents say I’d sit there for hours, obsessively studying each one. I also remember being often bribed to eat vegetables in exchange for plain white typewriter paper and a sharp new HB pencil – I lived to draw and colour. Fast-forward about 25 years and I’m essentially doing the same thing. I have a soul deep appreciation for good design. I love to study it and I love creating it.
I fell in love with graphic design after the purchase of our family’s first computer – featuring a then state of the art 66MHz Pentium processor running Windows 3.1. Sadly, Solitaire was as sophisticated as it got in the gaming department; instead I spent hours with programs like Corel Draw. The interest quickly developed into the realization that design is what I wanted to do with my life.
I went on to study Graphic Design at Seneca College and Graphic Communication Management at Ryerson University. There, I learned the fundamentals in composition, aesthetics, form, function, typography, pre-press and the art of Mac & Cheese.
Since 2006, I’ve gained valuable insight and experience in an agency setting. As a senior designer I’ve worked with brands such as Pepsi, Hershey’s, LCBO and UFC on print and web collateral. Designs for national consumer shows have helped propel recognition and attendance. Recently, I’ve expanded into the freelance market working with passionate new business owners. There’s nothing better than working with good people.
I’m proudly Canadian, currently living in Burlington (just West of Toronto) with the two joys of my life – my wife Ashley and dog Dexter.
Running on:
Apple iMac 27-inch i7, Adobe Design Premium CS5.5, MS Office 2011, Wacom Intuos4 Pen Tablet
Addicted to:
Dexter, Arrested Development, Breaking Bad, Entourage, NHL 12 and Cool Ranch Doritos
