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About me

Gender Male
Industry Fashion
Occupation Freelance Art Director
Location United States
Introduction I work as a freelance designer and work for the advertising, marketing and apparel industries. I have my MFA in fashion design from the Academy of Art University in San Francisco, CA. I have illustrated textbooks for authors Pamela Powell (Tailored Fashion Design. I have recently finished illustrations for her latest book Lingerie Design due out internationally in 2016. I also illustrated Claire Shaeffer's Sewing for the Apparel Industry. Both are amazing texts and great additions to any fashion/sewing library. I am currently authoring Fur, The Couture Experience and hope to have it finished by the end of the year. I also write for HalfStack - an online magazine. My advertising clients include McDonalds, Sears, VISA, US Postal Service, Coors Beer, Citbank, Frito Lay, Ulta3 Cosmetics, Hyatt, Motorola, Marlboro and Knob Creek, DePaul University, and Stater Bros Food Stores.
Interests Fashion, sewing, classical music, theater, weight lifting, home remodeling, illustration, creative writing.
Favorite Movies The Hundred Foot Journey
Favorite Music Classical music (opera), Jazz & Latin. Favorite artist currently include: Marc Anthony, Ann Callaway, Pink, Yo-Yo Ma, Joshua Bell, Kelly Clarkson.
Favorite Books Fashion Illustration Techniques by Carol Nunnelly and Making Trousers by David Page Coffin