
Lead Web Designer (Contract) at IO Studios LTD
Greater Nashville Area

Lead Web Designer (Contract) at IO Studios LTD
Greater Nashville Area
I received my first detention in 3rd grade when I was penciling in some sweet trend to a '43 Willy's Military Super Mudswamper Attack Jeep, with rockets. I had just finished the radio-controlled rocket guidance system before I thought about the traction problem. I still remember the devastation wrath by Mrs. Williams when she ripped up my masterpiece and tossed it in the trash.
Apparently, they didn't appreciate that sort of activity during the morning Pledge of Allegiance.
Twenty years later, I vividly remember the excitement of concepting those jeeps and putting them to paper. Before all the HTML ,CSS, Flash, Adobe CS3, usability, or just pretty pictures, I bring passion. I love what I do.
Art Direction, Web Design, Creative Strategy, Usability, Creative Concepts, Information Architecture, and current web trends.
(Privately Held; Computer Software industry)
August 2009 — Present (4 months)
(Internet industry)
May 2005 — August 2009 (4 years 4 months)
I started doing some design work on the side to help get through school, and it blossomed into a good source of income. I got me in the door to this industry and still gets me some freelance work every so often.
(Privately Held; Education Management industry)
March 2009 — July 2009 (5 months)
(Internet industry)
February 2008 — March 2009 (1 year 2 months)
New web firm in Las Vegas. We have been quite busy building some web apps, like Little Black Book (contacts storage app) and an In/Out team status app, yet to be named. It has been refreshing to work on projects that are controlled solely by our team.
(Internet industry)
September 2007 — March 2009 (1 year 7 months)
Working alongside Creative and Account Executives alike, while helping get this interactive team off the ground. SK+G has been a good place to flush out my skills and learn to work with many types of clients.
(Design industry)
April 2006 — August 2007 (1 year 5 months)
A Lord of Brand and Typography, I could not explain the amount of great work that comes from this little shop. I was fortunate to have spent some time under the principle to learn and understand how to read clients and deliver work to please. Working as the entire interactive department for this little shop it laid a foundation from where I have grown.
Art Direction 2006 — 2006
B.A. , Advertising and Public Relations , 2002 — 2006
Extreme Sports have always been the activity of choice. If there is a board and wheels, or even just wheels, I've done it. Hang gliding, scuba, surfing, and street luge are the only things left on my list. Downhill mountain biking and long boarding are what's keeping me busy now.
Silver Regional Addy: Chavez, Handyman folk artisan. Collateral
West Michigan Ad Council: 2009 A&D HALL OF FAME for CATEGORY: INTERACTIVE - 'Always Thinking' Website