I was born and raised in southwest Washington, and from an early age I have always enjoyed art. This started with drawing and painting. Photography, albeit with a low-end camera, was added later. During college I developed a passion around digital artwork and have continued this in my professional career.
While I attended college, I worked part time for Federal Highway Administration, Western Federal Lands Highway Division. This gave me opportunities to strengthen my skills with Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, and InDesign.
After graduating, I have had the opportunity to work at BowFlex Inc. (formerly Nautilus, Inc.) for over a decade. Starting in a small department, I've worn many hats within my role including designer, front-end developer, display ad designer and programmer, web testing analyst, user acceptance tester, SEO specialist, and email spammer.
In my spare time I enjoy:
Over the years, I've spent time using a ton of different tools and software programs. While the important ones are highlighted within my resume, here's a more comprehensive list.