I have 20 years of creative experience with a majority of that time in tech and advertising, but also within the fashion & art world. In my career, I've been lucky enough to touch everything from product design to clothing production. This has given me the opportunity to work with brands like Pandora, SiriusXM, Disney, Hulu, FritoLay, Honda, Toyota, Verizon, T-Mobile, & more.
I embrace the challenge to create and tell a story in any medium.
ORD > OAK > SAF
I tend to go by the nickname "Peabe" (PEE-BEE). I got that name as a kid because I REALLY liked peanut butter and I REALLY disliked jelly and it kinda stuck. I was born and raised in Chicago, graduated from Columbia College Chicago in 2004, moved to Oakland in 2008, and am currently living in Santa Fe since 2021 with my partner and our daughter.
Things I love: aqua, pink, black, comics, handwriting, goofy/silly commercials, LEGO, cartoons, 90s hip hop, graffiti, skateboarding, donuts, pizza, burritos, tattoos, leather working, boots, sneakers, denim, and Chicago sports.
EXPERIENCE
WORK
Freelance
[1998 - Present]
Presbyterian Healthcare Services
Senior Designer [2024 - Present]
Kapwa Capital
Design Lead [2023 - Present]
SiriusXM
Design Director [2020 - 2023]
Pandora Media
Associate Creative Director [2018 - 2020]
Art Director [2014 - 2018]
Sr. Designer [2010 - 2013]
Flash Designer [2008 - 2010]
Scout Comics
Creator of Thud: Double Vision [2021 - 2023]
Finally Hip
Creative Director / Co-Owner [2011 - 2016]
Emmis Interactive / Emmis Communications
Sr. Designer [2005 - 2008]
EDUCATION
Columbia College Chicago
B.A. Interactive Multimedia and Graphic Design. 2004
SKILLS
Ideation, creative strategy, art direction, people management, motion graphics, illustration, graphic design, css, html, javascript, crossing one eye.
PROGRAMS
Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, Microsoft Suite, Lottie.