To pay the bills I'm a graphic designer and freelancer.
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I love Jesus, drawing, reading, sci-fi, photography and various activities in the out-of-doors that involve a bike, boat or boots.
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Cats are scary.

The Sacred Owl

The Sacred Owl

What is a sacred owl, you might ask? This story begins  back in grade school. A classmate (the class clown) brought in, for a reason I have long forgotten, a crocheted owl wall hanging from his house, quite similar to the one pictured:
Thinking Styles: Linear vs Creative

Thinking Styles: Linear vs Creative

I’ve mentioned before, I like design because it is problem solving rather than creating for the sake of making something look good. Good design has a reason behind it. As seen on twitter recently (by @thisisdannyz) “Remember, art sends different messages. Design sends one. There’s a difference: Art is interpreted....
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Another Year

Another Year

I’m another year older. Time for some reflection!
4/24/12

4/24/12

Doodle o’ the day…. that isn’t daily. Really it’s more when I feel like it. Today’s doodle is in honor of the Texas heat, which is so very, very terrible.  

Family

Today I had a very impromptu lunch with my uncle, who lives in Waukegan, Il. (North of Chicago). He is a retired Navy Chaplain and pastor of Hope Evangelical Presbyterian Church in Grayslake. I learned he is in charge of Pastoral Care for military chaplains in the EPC, so he was in Texas for a...
Outlook for Designers

Outlook for Designers

I stumbled upon this infographic via Von Glitschka today. I would also like to note that anyone with a job they love, much less in a field like design is a lucky person. I am so blessed to have a job in the field I got my degree in and that I enjoy!
1/23

1/23

It’s girl scout cookie season. You can spot them a mile away with their copious amounts of cookies, waiting to disperse them into society and rule over their new BCS cookie empire. Om nom nom…  
1/17

1/17

Doodle o’ the day. I’ll admit I cheated a little on this one, once I had the basic bird down I realized I have no idea what birds look like. A quick image search gave me a picture to at least get the markings to look somewhat believable.