The Urban Hippie
offering collateral in a wide variety of mediums, specializing in identity and brand design. I have been working under the title, “Urban Hippie” since January of 2004, but have held the nickname for quite a few years. The name was given to by my best friend and is attributed to my “Hippie-esque” life style; loving the outdoors, reggae music and wearing tie-die. I believe in peace and unity, and this does not only apply to mankind, it is necessary in design. Design must be beautiful, functional and powerful; bad design will cost you, good design will last. I grew up in an urban atmosphere building, parks, etc. I am hip to the mainstream lifestyle, I live it every day, however in my mind I hold strict values and to maintain a perfect calm. I have been known to put on an occasional Grateful Dead album or listen to some reggae, so does that make me a Hippie? I guess so, but when a hippie turns business man he becomes an Urban Hippie.

My Qualifications,
I was formally trained as a Print Designer, with a specialization in Brand and Identity Design, at Rocky Mountain College of Art & Design. My pursuit of design began as a child artist, I painted, sculpted and would hand illustrate drawings. I formally started my Graphic Design training my junior year of high school. From there I moved on to further my education at Rocky Mountain, where I was privileged to work under some amazing Designers. With their help and guidance I was able to build my knowledge and put myself where I am today. Knowing the history and understanding the concept of design is only part of what it takes to be a good designer. Knowing the hardware of a computer enables me to know the capabilities of a machine, allowing me to operate a computer to it’s fullest potential. Additionally I am extremely knowledgeable in Macintosh operating systems, ranging from Mac Classic 7.2 all of the way through Mac OSX Tiger 10.4 (beta-release). This gives me the ability to maneuver gracefully through the operating systems and make any modifications or repairs necessary. Just as software is continually changing and newer versions are released, I am regularly updating my knowledge to keep my skills current as well. I have extensive knowledge of Adobe, Apple, Macromedia, Microsoft, Quark and Macintosh OSX Server products. Additionally I pride myself on my capability to think analytically, which enables me to learn new software and hardware quickly and proficiently, tutoring myself the whole way through.

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