Tampa, Florida, United States
A multi-functional, uber-creative graphic designer, writer, illustrator, photographer and craftsman; I am an out-of-the-box thinker and loyal to a fault with an edge in the tactical arena. By artists standards and definition, I am a dichotomy (artist/soldier), with almost two decades of ground combatant, photo/print journalist experience. A veteran of three “all expense paid,”(conflict) adventure tours provide me with keen insight into real-world issues and an appreciation for diversity. I have worked closely and trained with numerous cultures and with foreign militaries. I love to take on new challenges and create art while on the move, am capable of working under extreme pressures while maintaining a calm exterior. I am dedicated to meeting short dealines and providing superior product. I am proficient with creative programs and have a diverse and wide range of disciplines and skills. Some-past projects have included conceptualizing mixed use interiors of halls and facilities, architectural renditions and designs which have even included complex miniature scale models of terrain, facilities or buildings. My motto is that nothing is out of the ordinary, or out of reach. Provide the tools and support, can accomplish anything..
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CAREER HIGHLIGHTS - In a nutshell • Participated in civil affairs and expeditionary combat deployments, multinational exercises, and contingency operations across Panama, Norway, the Baltic region, Lebanon (Beirut), the Middle East, and Southwest Asia in support of U.S. military objectives. • Served as Combat Mortar Section Leader during operations in Northern Iraq, leading 13 Marines and overseeing a three-gun 60mm mortar section. • Selected by command leadership to support wartime embarkation and deployment preparations for a Marine battalion deploying from Virginia to Southwest Asia. • Conducted target analysis, debriefed personnel following missions, and developed tactical and operational field sketches supporting intelligence collection, terrain analysis, and mission planning. • Designed the interior renovation concept for a USO facility in Japan, helping secure grant funding for modernization and improved support to service members and their families. • Extensive experience operating in jungle, mountain, desert, arctic, and urban environments. Trained in counterterrorism, small-unit tactics, combat leadership, weapons handling, advanced marksmanship, crew-served weapons employment, SERE, guerrilla warfare, cold-weather operations, and expeditionary military operations. • From 1991 to 1994/5, founded and operated a small graphic and fine arts studio in Wilmington, North Carolina, specializing in logo design, brand development, architectural renderings, interior design concepts, apparel graphics, and custom artwork. Concurrently produced graphic design and visual communication materials supporting Marine Corps morale-support organizations and activities from 1991 through 1993.