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BACKGROUND

I was born in Long Island, New York. At the age of five, I moved with my family to Glen Rock, a small rural town of 10,000 in New Jersey. At age eleven we again moved to Toronto Canada where I was raised. I grew up as the son of a talented artist and a home economist. Both of who were forward thinkers.

I have always been encouraged to explore and experience life. This led me on many a trip abroad to Europe and Mexico. I enrolled in the Advertising Design program at the art institute of Fort Lauderdale. Graduated in 1980 with honors and voted most likely to succeed. I moved west to Seattle, and began pursuit of my future in graphic art, where I now live, work, and continue to explore and experience print and web media.

Artist Statement

Along my career path, I cultivated a deep commitment to creative alternatives, and an approach to visual arts that mixes pragmatism with thought and reference. As a professional production artist, I strive to incorporate everything I have experienced in my career, and then build on that. Taking into account current trends, I believe that design should be an editing process. I also hold the belief that one may dawn a clear vision, but in this age of break-neck speed from concept to completion we must often rely on our group methodology. The team and technology.

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Glasses

Keeping my sanity
At the end of the day when all is said and done I turn to my passion for alpine mountaineering and open water sea kayaking. Here the playing field is leveled. Putting oneself on the line with nature can put things in perspective.
Education & Training

TeachUcomp Online Software
Training 2006-Current

Red Cross Mountaineering First Aid 2002, 2003, 2005

Inhouse Prepress - Hell-Crossfield scanner training program 2002

A+ and Software Test Engineer, Strategy Computers, 1999

InScenicSoft Corp - Preps: Prepress
imposition for DocuTech. 1994

Freelance - Digital Prepress,
Production Art and Web Design
1984-Current

Technology
OS: Mac, Windows, Linux

Programs: Freehand, Illustrator, Photoshop, PageMaker, InDesign v1.5, QuarkXpress, TrapWise, PressWise, Acrobat, Dreamweaver, MS Office

Output and Proofing Devices: Epson 7500, Epson 10000, Polapoof, Kodak, Fuji Chrome, 3M

 

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