I have spent my entire decades-long career in graphic arts. I started in a family-owned printing company, worked for other printing companies, design studios and agencies, and have been self-employed. When I created mechanical art on pasteboard years ago, I was meticulous in my measurements, paste-up, and even the length and weight of my crop marks. A major L.A. printer said my artwork was so "NEAT"!
I used to draw forms by hand with Rapidograph pens, and before phototypesetting, I "kerned" type by slicing between letters and repositioning. I transitioned from typesetting on an IBM electronic composer and Varityper headline machine to Compugraphic phototypesetters, which allowed me to perform functions like programming an entire newsletter masthead under a single key and setting vertical and horizontal rules with mathematical accuracy, and unleashing a thirst for technical knowledge that I didn't know existed. Once Apple hit the scene, I quickly adapted from the 3d world of paste-up and embraced the 2d world of computer graphics, ultimately landing on the ground floor of electronic prepress.
Fast-forward years later, this massive accumulation of experience and knowledge led me to head up some of the largest prepress departments in Los Angeles. Later, I ventured into building and administering B2B eCommerce "web-to-print" storefronts.
As a typesetter, graphic artist, prepress operator, prepress manager, creative project manager and print-on-demand administrator, the breadth of my skill set is exceptional and my interest and hunger have never waned. This site includes some of the more recent projects I have produced.
