I grew up on a diet of count chocula (not the re-released one at target) and snack packs. I collected charlie’s angels bubblegum cards and watched three’s company religiously. as a kiddo, I watched fat elvis sweat on live tv before there was cable. when I was on the cusp of teendom, MTV and all the glory of design exploded in my face and I ate it up. Duran duran, punk, joy division, blondie, jane’s addiction and all the colorful art and fashion that was ushered in alongside them by warhol made a profound impression on my aesthetic. I’m a gen-xer, an honest, weird, purveyor of art and commerce. I love pop culture. I eat design for breakfast. I try to infuse some bit of raw creativity within each project I take on. And, as a gen-xer, I’ve never been afraid of hard work. I’m not a delicate flower, but I am gracious. I am driven to create things. to make people think again about something. to make them laugh (or cry) at the beauty of life. This is all very lofty for an advertising campaign, but with this as the foundation of solving a marketing problem, clients find that they are served something that has never been done before, and their audience will be touched in some way.
biography:
Toot Toot! While actual success is measured by real business results, here are a few creative-based accolades I’ve been fortunate to have received: Webby, New York Festival, Effie, Chicago One Show, National Addy’s, Creativity Top 5 2022, Ad Age Top 10, Travel Association Mercury Award, Luerzer’s Archive top 200 illustrators, Luerzer’s archive advertising (x2)
brands brands brands, yeah!
Here are a few of the brands I’ve worked with over the years. Each one, a creative and marketing Rubik’s cube to solve (without peeling the stickers off:) I’ve worked with clients of all sizes, with super talented image makers and collaborators, in virtual and real places that span the globe. I’m kinda lucky that way.