Q. Now what do you do exactly?
A. I do all kinds of things related to communication arts including:
- graphic design for web, print, and branding.- art direction
- web design
- consulting
- advertising/marketing concepts
- logo design
- letterhead, business cards,
- print production
- brochure design
- publication design
- package design
- CD, DVD package design
- vehicle wrap design
- silkscreen design
- copywriting
- photography
- illustration
- motion graphics
- Flash
- WordPress installation, set up, customization and instruction
- audio production
- video production
- music (various instruments)
- song writing (jingles)
Q. Where do you live?
A. I live in Portland, Oregon.
Q. What kind of experience do you have?
A. I have a broad scope of experience as a professional designer. I started out making signs in college and working for a small ad agency. After I moved to Oregon I took a job painting windsurf and surf boards in The Columbia River Gorge and I did graphic design for the windsurfing and then snowboarding industries. I also was involved in the research, development, design and manufacturing of new products for those markets. When I decided it was time to “grow up” I moved to Portland with online retailer Egghead Software, which was bought by Surplus Direct which was bought by OnSale which was when I decided to get out of e-commerce for a while. But I took a job with Wieden & Kennedy briefly and did just that… more e-commerce stuff except for bigger brands. After that I taught design at Portland Community College and began freelancing. These days I freelance for clients in Portland and around the world.
Q. How do people work with you and how do I begin the process?
A. First tell me as much about your project as you can. If you don’t have a RFP or project scope I have a thing called the “project check list” that you can use. It has served my clients and myself very well over the years. It enables us both to wrap our heads around the project. After I go over it we can have a conversation about the possibilities and potential cost.
Q. Do you just freelance or would you work full-time?
A. I would entertain working full-time with the right people. One of the things that has kept me freelancing is that I am a musician and I am occasionally called upon to go places to play music- like a week a year attending SXSW in Austin or the possibility of a week or two in Europe. I take my laptop wherever I go but… it’s not the perfect situation for some full-time situations. I enjoy collaborating a lot though and sometimes miss the day to day interaction with commorades. I do work in-house when clients want that.
Q. Do you have a complete resume available?
A. Yes I do. Just ask and I can put you in touch.
Q. How about references?
A. Yes. Any and all clients represented on my website are available for comment. Just ask and I will put you in touch.
Q. Are you expensive?
A. Most of my clients think I am a great bargain, which is why they keep coming back. I might be more expensive than your brother-in-law or the kid next door that “makes web pages and logos” but I do the work right the first time with real-world commercial experience and it will be something you will be proud of showing.
Q. Dogs or Cats?
A. They are both great but I prefer cats.
Q. Can I talk to you in person?
A. Sure. Drop me a note and let me know what you want to talk about and I will give you my number.
