Here goes the classic "about me" copy. I know you're just itching to read it....hope I didn't say "I" too much.......
Kid Life & Elementary
| I was raised in a single-parent home on the east-side of Flint. Luckily mom did a good job of keeping me out of trouble given our location. I’ve always loved to draw. I was actually awarded an exclusive art scholarship to the Flint Institute of Arts for the summer during my 6th grade year at Williams Elementary. That’s when I realized I had a talent for this art thing. |
Highschool + Work
| In the 10th grade I took a web design course at the G.A.S.C. (aka “Skill Center”) and completed the course at the top of my class with a 4.0 GPA. I soon started my first job bussing tables at a great little restaurant called Grandma’s Recipes. During my senior year I began designing for The Uncommon Sense newspaper, as well as kicking off my freelance design services. I graduated from MMC with high distinction, four college courses under my belt, and my beautiful wife Holly by my side. |
More Work...
| Bussing tables gets pretty old after three years. Luckily I was offered a full time job by a customer that noticed my work ethic. So for a while I worked as quality control inspector for a label supplier to the auto industry. After a year or so I moved up to a label printing press operator, and finally to a “purchasing control and logistics specialist” – I basically scheduled production jobs, verified stock, sat/stood in meetings all day, and acted as the main communication for customer service reps concerning production schedules. |
Design and Today
As my design portfolio grew through my work with the newspaper and many freelance jobs that came my way, it was finally time to find a new job as a full time designer. That pushes my little story up to December 2006, when I was hired as a Graphic Designer by a swimming pool supply company. All I can say is wow. The work environment here is so different from what I have experience in the past, plus I’m actually doing work that I love!
Today I live in Flint with my wife Holly, and two year old son Jericho. We’re also expecting a little girl around the end of August, so stay tuned for new baby pictures.
I currently work full-time as a graphic designer for Quality Pool Supply. As you already know I work from home as a freelance designer, and I’m also the copy editor for graphicdefine.com.
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