Motivated. Determined. An Eye for Detail. Crazy.
These are just a few of the words used to describe me.
I'm a designer of brands and of movements. My work speaks louder than I ever can, and I'm incredibly determined when I want to create something amazing. I rarely rest when I know I'm close to a goal, and I'm focused on being the best artist I can be. My ideas have helped to spur the hearts and minds and imaginations of countless people around the planet. My clients have ranged from bands to campaigns to everything in between.
I was born and raised in Philadelphia and, for one reason or another, I never left. I ran for mayor once and lost, but it taught me a lot about life, humility, and utilizing graphic design and an image to catch and keep people's attention.
My art and style has been influenced by a mixture of metal, punk, Pushead, Sam Keith, and Walt Disney. I've been drawing since I was 10, and haven't stopped since. Some of my favorite achievements was working with Megadeth, helping the Comic Book Leal Defence Fund (CBLDF), and being published by Rolling Stone Magazine, all before I was even 25. Past clients include Mikimoto, The Ron Paul Presidential Election Campaign, Wednesday 13, Dancing Ferret Concerts, and The Admiral Theater.
I went to Hussian School of Art and received a 4-Year A.S.T. in Illustration. I currently work as a graphic and web designer full-time.
Freelance History
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Philadelphia Renaissance Faire - Branding and Website
March 2015Created the logo, posters, and website for the Philadelphia Renaissance Faire.
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War Party - Logo and Icon Design
November 2014Created a logo for War Party that helped establish their thrash metal cred.
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Between Pictures - Website Design
September 2014Designed and implemented a custom Wordpress theme for Between Pictures, a Philadelphia video production company.
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Mikimoto - Coloring Book Illustrations
July 2014Illustrated a series of cheerful illustrations for a coloring book for children at Mikimoto stores.
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Felony's Brutal Beastro - Logo Design and Branding
September 2013I was hired by Felony's to come up with a unquie and interesting logo and branding campaign for their Italian Food Truck down in Austin, TX.
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Wednesday 13 - "Curse the Living" T-Shirt Design
February 2013Hired by Wednesday 13 to illustrate and design a dynamic and amazing T-shirt for his 2013 Tour.
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Bride of the Stripping Dead - Promotional Work
August 2012Was asked by The Admiral Theater in Chicago to design a billboard, newspaper ads, posters, and a T-shirt for their event "Bride of the Stripping Dead".
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Ron Paul 2012 Presidential Campaign - T-shirt Design
January 2012Hired by a member of the Ron Paul 2012 Campaign to design a T-shirt for a fund raiser in Philadelphia.
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Occupy Philadelphia
October 2011Designed posters, flyers, and the initial website for Occupy Philadelphia.
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Caustic Casanova Website
October 2011Designed and coded a Wordpress-based website for the band Caustic Casanova using HTML5 coding and custom CSS coding, as well as implementing widgets.
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Live Not on Evil Gig Poster
April 2011Illustrated and designed a poster for Philadelphia band Live Not on Evil
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Spank Vote
January 2011Did Illustrations, logo, icon, and web design for an app where you spank famous people.
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Left Foot Green - Fun With Vengeance
October 2010Created an illustration and designed the CD Packaging for their album Fun with Vengeance. Also designed a logo for the band.
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Combat Crisis Gig Poster
November 2009Asked by the band to illustrate and design a gig poster for the band within 48 hours. The result was one of their favorite pieces, and was later re-used for advertising on iTunes.
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Khapra - Sexually Transmitted Democracy T-shirt Design
March 2008Designed and illustrated a T-shirt for the band Khapra based on their song "Sexually Transmitted Democracy
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Megadeth Tour Package 2004/05
September 2004Created a piece of fan art that was utilized by the band to make addition revisions that was ultimately used for the T-shirts and passes used for the tour, as well as Dave Mustaine's guitar.
Essential Skills
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Adobe Creative Suite CS5
I have over 9 years of experience with Photoshop with a large skill-set, a working knowledge of Adobe Illustrator, and I've used Adobe Dreamweaver as a code editor for over 7 years.
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HTML5 and CSS3
I've been a front-end coder for 9 years with an expertise in XHTML and HTML5 mark-up and standards-complaint coding and coding sites with SEO in mind. I am an expert at CSS and CSS3 technology, focusing on cross-browser compliance. I also have a basic understanding of Jquery and PHP.
