I'm a freelance illustrator /

designer / educator / art director / writer / singer / talker

As an illustrator, I communicate complex ideas and familiar experiences through the colorful flat minimalism of vectors. Since 2010, I’ve freelanced across a number of industries in a variety of roles. I particularly enjoy working with small- to medium-sized businesses with interesting puzzles to solve.

As an educator, I encourage critical thinking in commercial art, whether I’m teaching the Adobe Creative Suite in corporate settings, or teaching graphic design principles to teenagers. Most recently, I taught a theory-based class on business and self-promotion for the Illustration M.F.A. at Syracuse University.

Illustration is often my jumping off point for much larger projects. I’m currently launching Armadillo, a platform for licensing directly from illustrators. Past projects include the website Queer Portraits in History and the film blog Criterion Affection. I once released a chiptune album with my brother, and I’m currently recording a queer retro pop album with my band Heavy Wonderful. I’m a notorious defender of Corporate Memphis, and a devoted student of pop culture.

I live in New York in the Hudson Valley with my wife and lots of friends.

Let’s collaborate!

SKILLS

  • Animation and motion graphics
  • Art direction
  • Education and training
  • Logo and branding design
  • Icon design
  • Lettering
  • Pattern design
  • Portraiture
  • Project management
  • Web design

SELECT CLIENTS

  • Google
  • theSkimm
  • Thumbtack
  • Abrams Books
  • Philadelphia Magazine
  • Motion Picture Association
  • University of Maryland
  • Common Cause NY
  • Children's Medical Center Dallas
  • NYC Department of Sanitation