about me

Speaking at SIGGRAPH Boston in 2006

I started with interactive design at a really early age – maybe 10 years old. I got my start programming BASIC before windows came out. I eventually moved on to C++ in the early days.

When the InterTubes hit the mainstream, I turned my attention to that and as the technology progressed, I started to concentrate on design to complement it – I’ve been melding the two ever since.

School’ed

I have a degree in Media Arts and Animation from the Art Institute of Philadelphia. There, along with studying graphic, interactive, and 3d design, I studied traditional animation.

The Day Job

I currently work for a Fortune 500 investment company outside of Philadelphia and have been there since 2005 – after they pulled me away from full time freelancing. I was the first official in-house designer hired there.

The Family

I have a beautiful wife (I’Eesha) and two crazy cool kids (Skylarr & Lennix). It’s a ton of fun to have them all in this world.

Highlights

In August of 2006 I was invited to speak at SIGGRAPH in Boston, a leading industry conference covering new media. I spoke in front of a small audience of students and designers on my experiences entering into the field of web design.