THE ARTIST
Growing up as the son of an auto parts worker in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, it was impossible to imagine ever getting access to the film industry – or even affording a video camera. So I drew my stories on paper instead.
I self-published my own comic books, bringing them to trade shows and the local shops around town. And at 17, I left to go to comic book school in New Jersey. But there I found that my favorite class of all was storyboarding for film. And my graphic novels strained to use the language of film, mimicking cuts, dolly moves, and long takes. I realized that what I wanted a bigger canvas than comics could offer, but that drawing could still be a tool to help bring them to life.
I’ve since used my art skills in film, animation, graphic design, and my product design work – and sometimes, I still draw the occasional superhero in tights.
PAST WORK
