About Me
Let’s time travel. It’s 1986. I am born in the “Heart of Dixie” to loving parents who encourage me to draw everyday and hang up my work on the fridge. Fast-forward a couple of decades. I’ve honed my skills and become self-employed as a freelance artist and filmmaker. I create logos, design t-shirts, and even travel internationally to film. Fast-forward a few more years and I decide to make it official and get a degree in what I love. I graduate summa cum laude from Auburn University with a BFA in graphic design and land a job with a great advertising firm in Birmingham. In my spare time, I continue to do freelance work and create fun side projects (like iPhone apps). With over 7 years of experience, I’ve a assembled a solid portfolio and garnered a boatload of happy clients. I still draw everyday, but now my wife hangs up my work on the fridge.
When I’m not drawing, I’m drawn to my amazing wife, Heidi. We enjoy drinking coffee, listening to chill wave, and deciding on a name for our next dog. Together, we run Perfectionate, a custom shop for photo props and party things.
Experience
- o2 ideas, Inc. 2012 – present
Art Director, Birmingham, AL
Created marketing materials, designed in-store signage, directed photo shoots, and aided in the development of advertising campaigns for Books-A-Million and Joe Muggs Coffee. Created illustrations and graphics for Honda Manufacturing of America, Mars Petcare, and Verizon Wireless.
- Freelance Designer/Illustrator 2006 – present
Worked for various businesses, mission organizations, and university programs. Clients include Alabama Healthy Marriage, Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art, Asim Ali Technology and Consulting, Auburn Alumni Association, and Hope Missions. Designed identity packages, created graphics for print, designed interactive media, built flash animation, operated digital film equipment and edited video, designed apparel, aided in design consulting and built/maintained websites.
Education
My Skills
Meet the Team
Jake
Designer & Illustrator
Heidi
Wife
New Dog
Head of Security