I fell into design by accident when I decided to change my whole high school schedule to take a graphic design class with a girl I had a crush on. Lucky for me, I quickly found out that design wasn’t just something I was good at, it was something I loved to do.

I spent college trying to figure out which branch of design I liked the most – and found that branding let me use the skills I learned from all of them.

After graduation, I moved from eastern PA to NYC and fell head-over-heels for this gorgeous, amazing, pigeon-and-rat-infested wonderland. I think New York startups and New Yorkers share a scrappy-survival nature that relentlessly fascinates me, and it’s why I’ve devoted the first years of my career helping small companies and back-of-napkin ideas grow into powerhouses in their industries.

In the 7 years I’ve been at large, I’ve worked hard to master a variety of skills that let me flex between one-man-band or kickass-teammate as needed. Along the way, I’ve picked up some inside knowledge of the pains and highs of growing small brands, and while I have yet to win a major award or gallery space — the fruits of my labor can be purchased nationwide at stores like Costco, Urban Outfitters, Walmart, and more. Not bad, I would say.

But the thing I’m happiest about: I got married to that same girl from the design class on September 4th, 2021.

I love design for all it’s brought me, and I bring that same love to every project I work on.