Design:

I’ve been designing for about 20 years, doing all sorts of work in the print and digital mediums. I’ve pretty much worked on every type of visual art you could think of at this point; web pages, digital banners, infographics, posters, logos, invitations, emails, album art, skateboard art, t-shirts… Basically if you can see it with yer 👀, I can make a design for it!

More often than not I tend to favor clean design based on principles of the Bauhaus school, with a huge focus on thoughtful typography and balanced use of negative space. However, I’m also a huge fan of abstract expressionism and gestural drawing as well. Sometimes, depending on what the piece calls for you might see that creep in to my work as well. 

I also have spent a fair amount of time honing my skills as a front end developer. Being a designer involves constantly solving visual puzzles which translates well into solving these puzzles behind the scenes. You must instill a thoughtful functionality of a dynamic piece to serve the ultimate purpose of communicating your intent. 

The internet has changed our lives a lot these days but the need for good design has not diminished. Trends come and go, and certain methods get favored over others but the fundamentals of design will always be needed to communicate in an effective and beautiful way.   

Audio:

I’ve been making and playing music for almost 30 years. Its so much a part of my life at this point that almost nothing I create isn’t inspired or informed by it somehow. I’ve played in dozens of bands and projects, either as leader or collaborator, doing everything from straight up rock & roll to complete free-form improvisation. 

The way I tend to approach a piece is most often through the perspective of mood; using timbre, dynamics, space and harmonic relationships to convey feeling. I often favor use of counterpoint and polyrhythm instead of a strong fundamental melody, however its not to say I don’t appreciate it! 

Much of recent work features the use of synthesizers and processing of guitar, stretching in the ambient and experimental realms, which lends itself well to that moody soundtrack or commercial backdrop.