I live in the beautiful mountains of Utah with my wife, our 2 kids, and a golden fish named Jake–whom we’re pretty sure is immortal. I believe in always being as polite as possible.
Education
I graduated summa cum laude from Utah Valley University with a bachelor’s degree in Multimedia Communications. I loved every minute of my schooling. It was there that I learned about Mary Blair–a visionary artist who completely changed my ideas about art.
Career
Professionally, I have a colorful past as a product developer, creative director, and PHP dork. I’ve worked on entertainment projects with Mondo, NBC, IBM, JC Penney, and LAIKA animation studio.
Straight out of college, I started a company, BAM POP!, as a creative outlet for myself. We focus on manufacturing arts and crafts supplies for kids of all ages. Our home-grown “night job” business has amazingly flourished into distribution in over 100 retail stores and boutiques in 15 countries.
Comics
Ever since I was little, one of my most heartfelt pursuits is to make comic books. In 2010, I started a webcomic, LOST in Comics, to help cultivate my drawing and writing skills. My comics have been featured on io9, Comics Alliance, and USAToday!
Being a comic that satirizes the television show LOST and other pop culture tropes like Star Wars, eventually my work caught the attention of ABC and LucasFilm. Since then, I’ve hobnobbed with the creators of LOST and even helped them out with a Comic-Con panel. Many of the cast and crew have reached out to let me know that my prints have been welcomed into their hearts and homes–an honor I never dreamed possible.
