My Life in Design
useful tools and
well spent time
At an impressionable 10 years of age I visited the future, otherwise known as the 1964 New York World’s Fair. There, corporations built storytelling pavilions presenting their products and promoting their values, employing media and technology at the forefront of that era. I was drawn to the pageantry of branded environments, and looking back, I have been acquiring the tools and mastering the skills to design them since that day.
Crayola Crayons, Crayola Sidewalk Chalk,
Winsor & Newton Watercolors, Elmers Glue, Prismacolor Pencils, Testors Enamel Paint, Rubber Stamps, Polaroid Camera
Virginia Tech Media Services
X-Acto Knives, Leroy Lettering, Rubylith Letraset Lettering, Chartpak Tapes, Offset Printing, Letterpress Printing, Diage Waxer, Lectro-Stik Waxer, 35mm SLR Camera
Environmental Planning & Research, Inc (EPR)
Alvin Parallel Bar, Triangles, and Templates, Pinbar Drafting, Electric Eraser, Electric Pencil Sharpener, Erasure Shield, Koh-I-Nor Lead Holders, Faber Castel Pencils, Rapidiograph Pens, Diazo Printing
Durst Darkroom Production, Kodak Tri-X, Plus-X, Kodachrome, Ilford Photo Paper, Carousel Projector, Fax, Slide Scanner, Flatbed Scanner, Macintosh GUI
Digital Printing, Desktop Publishing, Animation Design, VHS Production, iPhone Camera, Rolodex Organizer, Week-At-A-Glance Calendar, Mac Desktop Computer, Pantone Matching System, Book Design, 31/2 Floppy Disk
MacBook Pro, Aldus PageMaker, Microsoft Word and Microsoft Powerpoint, CYMK Colorspace, Metric Measure, Magneto-Optical Disk, iPhone
Mac OS, WebEx, Adobe InDesign, iView Media Pro, Netscape Navigator, Stock Photography, Data Projector, Iomega Zip Disk
WebEx, Safari, Video Presentations, United.com, Hertz.com, Hilton.com, Currency Convertor Calculator, USB Drive, Compact Disc
Intranet Design, Internet Presence, Brand Guidelines, Standardized Forms Correspondence Standards, Solid State Drive
Pentel Sign Pens, Stabilo Sensor Pens, Presto Whiteout Pens, Zoom, Dropbox, iCloud
I have been drawn to the design complexity required of storytelling environments. Aesthetic selections, mixed with puzzle solving, mixed with interpretive brandscapes. All delivered apace with the treadmill that embodies ever-changing tools and technologies. Challenged by the continuous learning that comes with client specific research and conceptual ideation, it makes for a rewarding day.
Thank you!
To clients,
colleagues and
contractors for a
marvelous career
in design!
About page | 30 Years Service Event