I won't bore you with the clichés of how I grew up with pirated Photoshop software which allowed me to start learning digital illustration early in my youth. I won't discuss the forays of my teenage years theming popular social media sites such as Livejournal, Xanga, or Myspace (remember those?). Technology and a need to create was always evident in my past, is in my present, and will be in my future.
You will want to know how I graduated from Red River College in 2014 with a Diploma in Graphic Design. The course rocketed us through all types of design and there I learned everything from print file setup to how to play with jQuery.
After graduating I moved to British Columbia and fell headfirst into my web design career, starting out by making Awesome Websites for REALTORS® with RealtyNinja, where since then I have either created or overseen the creation of over 500 websites. That is not a typo! I am now lead designer and manage a small team.
Along with my full time work, I have worked with a few select freelance clients and grown my experience in many aspects including email marketing, branding, and user interface design.
Some things I'd like to do in the future include growing systems, becoming proficient in Javascript & jQuery, and getting back to my illustration roots. Professionally, I am working on learning how to be a better leader and foster a growing, fun, challenging, safe environment for my team.
(That's me)