About Me

20+ years of experience.

old dog. new tricks.

I've worked client-side, agency-side, below the line, above the line, through the line, and have even toed the line a time or two. I started out as a freelance writer but have held roles as varied as designer, web production artist, photo editor, production manager, and creative director. I'm passionate about learning, adopting, and using new technology to push creative and improve results.

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Blood, sweat and tears.

Things I Know.

Adobe Creative Suite • AP Style • UX/UI • Google Slides, etc. • Google Analytics • Google Web Designer • Facebook Creative Hub • Microsoft Office • How to write a Creative Brief • How to pitch • How to craft a narrative

I love CodePen, where I found this text animation using Xaviera López's artwork. I borrowed it, tweaked the code, and created a new gif because this is one of the Things I Know.

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Gonna get there.

Things I Sorta Know.

HTML • CSS • Figma • Facebook Creative Strategy • Google Adwords • Hubspot • VUI (Alexa)

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Oh, the places I've been.

Agencies & Roles.

Element Three (5 years): Creative Director • Mortenson Safar Kim (1.5 years)*: Associate Creative Director • Publicis (6.5 years): ACD & Senior Copywriter • Finelight Strategic Marketing (2 years): Copywriter • Hirons & Company (3 years): Writer & Editor • Pre-2000s: writer, designer, web and print production in Bloomington and San Francisco

* I left MSK to relocate to Shanghai for 6 months with my wife for her job.