ABOUT

ALWAYS DESIGNIN’ & DRAWIN’

Back in elementary school I wasn’t able to get the cool new Pokémon cards the other kids had so I did what any kid who liked to draw would do: try and draw them by hand and then ask mom for help laminating them to sell at school.

(It didn’t work).

Fortunately my love for drawing and eventually designing only grew from there. I’ve gone from graphic designer to illustrator, and more recently, art director that ended up jumping into entrepreneurship.

Now, my interest is in the next cool project that excites me and also leveling up my skills as a designer and artist.

Winning Startup Canada’s High Growth Award in 2019

THE DETAILS

I’m proficient in:

  • Graphic Design

  • Print Design

  • Branding

  • Video Editing

  • Web Design

  • Illustration

  • Digital Painting

I’m also handy with:

  • 2D Animation for games

  • Layout Design

But not so great with:

  • Brussel sprouts

  • Surfing

  • Elden Ring

THE RESUME

CLASSIC PRODUCTIONS - 2023 - Present

Co-Founder and Producer
Classic Productions is a commercial and marketing company partnering with brands and organizations to create beautiful video content. With over 300+ videos produced since 2019, the company has worked with brands and organizations such as: Lightspeed, Zenika, eBay, Leaps by Bayer and Intel.

  • Video editing of interviews into specific narratives

  • Editing of B-roll and interview footage together

  • Colour correction

  • Increased revenue per project, identified new business opportunities and cold-outreach.

XR Immersive TECH - 2014-2023

Co-Founder and Art Director
Brick and mortar escape room turned into experiential marketing agency. Worked with brands such as Intel, Leaps by Bayer, Capital One, Allegiant, the US FDA, Snickers, eBay, Scotiabank and more. The company was publicly listed in 2021. I stepped back from the co-founder role September 2021.

  • Handled everything from creative direction, finance, hiring, operations, business development to being on-site for install and operations.

  • Direct point of contact for key stakeholders, prepared and presented proposals, project updates and project handoffs in-person and remotely.

  • Helped manage project timelines in tandem with budget requirements.

  • Worked with external contractors and vendors, negotiating terms and keeping them accountable.

  • Reviewed each project’s art direction either directly or with art lead, providing guidance and/or directly producing necessary assets and materials.

  • Established company branding (pre-current branding), proposals, business cards etc.

SNAPPI - 2021-2022

Co-Founder and CEO
Snappi is a no-code tool to make scalable interactive experiences for authentic engagement and drive conversions you care about. In early 2022 Snappi helped deploy an interactive experience for Chris Ramsay, YouTuber magician with over 8M subscribers.

  • Planned sprints and technical roadmap with lead developer.

  • Created branding, website and other marketing materials.

  • Produced mockups, wireframes and applied user feedback to design revisions.

V2 Games - 2013-2016

Art Director
Art direction for the studio's first big title, the world's first licensed Pac-Man mobile puzzle game, which saw over 20 million users. Managed both inhouse and remote teams.

  • Created proposals, letterhead and other marketing materials.

  • Coordinated art team with the developer team to manage implementation and changes.

  • Handled locating, hiring and managing of art teams both internal and external.

  • Conducted regular meetings and prepared feedback with markup/sketches to help guide external teams.

zEROES 2 heROES - 2012-2013

Graphic Designer and Illustrator
Design and illustration for web, print and gaming experiences. IP's worked on include Showcase's Continuum and APTN's Animism: The God's Lake.

DIMEROCKER - 2011

Graphic Designer and Illustrator
Design, illustration and animations for web, print and gaming experiences.• IPs worked on include Spy Kids 4: The Game, CBC's Heartland Ranch, CBC Cover Me Canada and V Tele's La Franchise.

I’ve worked with

(Directly as a vendor or through an agency partner).