Wow...where do I start? One time I was born. If you need proof, here's a photo of me as a baby with my mom. Doesn't she look like an angel?
I love basset hounds, garlic, sea otters and the Pacific Ocean. I'm a huge fan of stand-up comedy and I'm fascinated with fashion photography, languages (and etymology), and world religions. Here is an animated gif of my old dog 'Dude'. My daughter says I should get another dog, we'll see.
I can't pass up a good toy crane challenge. I used to document my winnings and once had an entire section of my website dedicated to the toys I rescued from the dreaded claw machine. I eventually sent them all to Mexico with a friend who gave them to orphans. All except the orange elephant, which was promised and sent to someone in Canada.
My first paid freelance gig was a furniture store window in my hometown of Salinas, California many years ago. A seasonal design request after a store owner (maybe it was a manager) passed by the window my parents let me paint at our own house.
Since then I've worked for mom 'n' pops, all the way up to corporate design jobs. I was never able to hold actual 9-5s and have been fired from roughly 40 different jobs. I was fired from Long John Silver's because I only had one pair of white jeans, and my manager said they were too tight. I got fired from Olive Garden for eating breadsticks and Black Tie Mousse Cake from a bus tub. I got fired from a place called Scoops & Tubes (a McDonald's like playland with ice cream) because some kid shit in slide #3 and I refused to crawl in there and clean it up. I got fired from Harkins Theatre because I fell asleep in the back of the theatre waiting to find the people that were complained about. I could go on, but i won't.
The Marine Corps being the only job I wasn't fired from, and even there, it was probably considered a few times.
Since I've never been able to work for others, I just kinda started doing things on my own and my own way. I've taken some college courses, but never applied credits to a degree. I think about going back sometimes. I'm proficient in some Adobe programs and am familiar with most of their creative suite. I'm also a seasoned photographer. Mostly weddings and nightlife events, though I love some good street photography and other random stuff.
As far as design goes. If you've ever owned a pet and purchased food or other products at any of the large chains, there's a chance you've seen my work. If you've ever had burgers at a chain on the east coast, there's a chance you've seen my work. If you've ever been to a restaurant where the bartenders flip bottles and shit, you might've seen my work. If you've ever had a gourmet hot dog in some of the arenas & stadiums in the U.S., you might've seen my work. If you've ever been in the southwest and had a meal at one of several chain restaurants there, you might've seen my work. If you've ever been to famous comedy clubs, you might've seen my work.
Admittedly, I've never designed a cereal box. It is on my bucket list...since I was a kid. Bonus and a hug to anyone that can refer a breakfast cereal box design gig to me. Seriously, I'll give you a finder's fee.
From Japan & Hawaii. California to New York. My work has traveled in print, design or ad campaigns stemming from a consult to cities across the globe. Labels, take-out containers, art for corporate walls, menus, t-shirts, boxes, packaging, posters, logos, stickers, slogans, mottos, HR manuals, HR games, vinyl/vehicle wraps, brochures and much more.
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Though my website is now dedicated to my own spare time goofy designs...I assure you that I'm still taking design jobs AND creative consulting gigs.
I read, understand, appreciate and respect NDAs. I sign and comply, down the the last day. They're your ideas once you've paid for them, I'll forget I was ever there.
Willing to consult online via video, but I'm much more effective in-person. I don't suit and tie, unless I'm getting paid extra...not a joke, it'll be in the contract. If you've been referred by a past client, you know what I do and how I work. Make an offer and retain me for a few weeks and I'll suit up (or not) every single day with your creative department or HR until my time is up. Don't need a rental car, just book me a room near the office and feed me while I'm there. We'll get things done.
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post statement: I've never stolen a cab while I was in the Marine Corps and there definitely isn't fuzzy proof from old film left in the sun. I swore it read, "WEST COAST CAB" so naturally I felt it belonged to me...if I would've done it.
post post statement: There are siblings. There are several projects. Although this post is about big bro, there are others in this family business playing their parts.