Lettering Artist
Every project I touch starts with pencil and paper. I love creating projects for clients that give me the opportunity to letter something by hand, whether for print, web, logotypes, merchandise, animated title sequences, or on the side of a building. A friend once called me a "slogan artist," and I think that's pretty accurate.
At left: Some hand-drawn slogan art inspired by the Los Angeles County Parks signage.
Print Designer
I love drawing inspiration from vintage print media and old advertisements. Using a combination of hand-drawn lettering and careful typography referent of the manual graphic design of a world before computers, I love to create informational and informal graphics that are fun to look at.
At left: A screen printed poster I designed and printed for a Valentine's Eve show featuring Honus Honus, Kali Kazoo, and Slut Island I hosted at the Hi Hat in Highland Park, Los Angeles.
Animator +
GIF Artist
I was raised on cartoons that were made pre-computer, and I still love hand-drawn animation. I love analog art materials and I've always been a sucker for a hand-animated title card. I made my first gif when I was a teenager, a bootleg Hello Kitty avatar for my DeadJournal™ (R.I.P.). For the last few years I've been working in the animation industry, as a title card designer, letterer, color designer, and gif-maker. Click here to view my animation portfolio.
Clients include: Warner Bros. Animation, Cartoon Network, Giphy
Muralist
I love to paint large-scale. I've been able to paint some huge spaces for awesome clients like my pals Big Bud Press, Tanline Printing, and the City of Tucson.
At left: A 100+ ft rainbow motif I hand-painted for Big Bud Press at their former HQ in Cypress Park, Los Angeles.
Painter
Utilizing the same tools and steady hands of signpainters 100 years ago, I love to embellish surfaces of all kinds. I've been commissioned to hand-paint all kinds of cool things - everything from leather jackets, denim jeans, glass vases, vinyl dresses, paper maché busts, “protest plywood”, moto helmets, rosary beads, photo backdrops, canvas banners, mirrors and prayer candles, to Trader Joe's grocery signs.
At left: A vintage leather jacket I painted for the What Would Olivia Benson Do? art exhibit at Welcome to Junior High in Hollywood.
Curator +
Gallery Event Producer
I enjoy making art accessible by connecting artists I love to wider audiences through gallery exhibitions and other cultural events. I've collaborated with Lethal Amounts Gallery, VANS, Edward Colver, Eat More Art Out, the Ace Hotel DTLA, Spaceland Presents, and countless artists to curate and produce events that support the arts.
At left: A flyer I designed for the Nick Cave Smoking event I co-curated for Lethal Amounts Gallery with Andi Harriman.
Photo courtesy Kennet Havgaard.
Product Designer +
Merch-Maker
My love for vintage ephemera eventually led me to begin designing and producing a variety of products based on my artwork. Initially I was producing everything independently for my own shop, then expanded to collaborate with other artists and clients.
At left: A custom pin I designed and produced for Cartoon Network Studios.
Community Member
I'm passionate about a variety of socio-political causes and I love to help positive organizations by producing fundraisers! I've created events to raise funds for Planned Parenthood, The Los Angeles Regional Food Bank, Direct Relief, and others. More recently I’ve been participating more in my union, The Animation Guild (IATSE Local 839), as a member of the Color Design Committee and as a Negotiating Committee member since 2021.
At left: The flyer for a pop-up fundraiser I organized and produced for Planned Parenthood of Los Angeles.