Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Area
More than anything, I like to make things. I enjoy bringing things to life with brilliant people. Regardless of the medium, software or channel - I believe in being a craftsman and executing against a vision. This belief has taken me to some amazing places and connected me with some incredible people. I graduated from the University of Illinois at Chicago with a Masters in Medical Illustration and Design in 1999. From there I was swept up into the world of the first dot com explosion. I survived the collapse, making my way through design firms and agencies large and small and in 2010 I decided to start my own digital and design agency. Four years ago I started an interactive firm called the Material Group. My partner and I grew it organically without one dime of funding. Within one year we were roughly 23 full time people doing business with partners all over the country. We sat on two gorgeous floors of loft space in the West Loop of Chicago, crafting apps, websites, content and kiosks. In 2013 we successfully sold the firm. I am still obsessed with design and the making of things and most importantly the journey and people involved in it all.
Spending every day working with brilliant artists, thinkers and creators in the pursuit of delivering incredible experiences within the ever changing and expanding universe of Fortnite. Making sure no day is like the day before for our players. From season launches to partnering with the worlds most incredible entertainers is a humbling and memorable one. From John Wick to Travis Scott and everything in between.
Joined Epic Games to build and establish the creative department and vision for its brand new venture into self publishing. Consolidated web teams, hired producers and artists and merged with an in-house video department to create an unstoppable team of amazing people hellbent on creating the inspiring work that brings our products to life for millions across the world.
I focus on interactive design and concept visualization for brands across many industries. Simply put, my goal is to help leaders and brands see things. I avoid marketing and business jargon at all costs and have defined my purpose and directed my talents towards bringing things to life. I specialize in taking the beginnings of an idea and rapidly transporting them to a fully realized concept.
After successfully selling Material Group to Prophet, I joined as a Partner in the firm to help lead the interactive design and concept development teams and efforts to grow the Digital Practice.
Material is a digital agency focused on delivering elegant design and creative solutions for brands who refuse to settle for the ordinary and stale methods of solving the challenges they face. We are collaborative, obsessed with detail and resourceful, and most of all, we are doers.