I've been drawing for as long as I can remember... even before computers were on the come up. If there's one thing I've never forgotten, is how to draw. You can find me in a restaurant drawing on a napkin, at a board meeting drawing in between notes, even in a rest room drawing in a stall on toilet seat covers. But I've become part of the digital age when Illustrator 1st came out back in like 94 or so, I've been using it ever since. Same deal w/ photoshop... I was introduced into it in high school back in the 90's and its been a constant sense of  practice. practice. practice!. In High school and College, I took my traditional art classes... mural painting, life drawing, sketching, color separating... but at the same time, I took a ton of digital classes... (because in the late 90's those were the jobs needed and were in demand...) including photoshop, Illustrator and many Desktop Publishing classes... I spent 4 years at a community college learning as much as I can.

As the years went by, simple illustrations and hand drawings became a hobby for me while digital design started helping me earn a living and a career. I landed Jobs w/ Fry's Electronics Advertising dept... San Jose Saber Cat's Marketing designs... and My current Job as a Publisher for Maxim-IC and a grip of Freelance gigs all over the bay area. I take pride in my work... all my life I've been told by people its not good enough... you're not good enough... you're not going to make it...

Sad 2 say... Digital design and the use of Adobe products puts food on my family's table. It pays for my mortgage and helps me get by. I'd rather do this than work at Walmart because I made it happen. But it also takes a lot of hard work. It's the industry I'm in... When I use any of Adobe's creative applications, I use it as if It was my pencil and drawing board... it never dictates my thoughts... it helps me creates them. Back when i didn't have a computer or photoshop, you could find me cutting magazine pics and collaging guys like Spreewell  with super imposed stuff.

When Atma at GSoM approached me and asked to be a part of the group... I was so stoked. He asked for my assistance due to my digital experience. ...and though it's only been 3 weeks, I see a big difference to the site. Everyones contributing on the artistic tip... good or bad, people are getting into the mix. If Baron Started wearing Puma's... or orange Sean John socks... how many of us would get inspired and do the same? (ok bad idea)

You seemed to have enjoyed my  early work like the "All over print Jacket.." or even my signs at the games (I hope you did, those were personal) But things have changed a tad... I have weekly segments w/ GSoM I am very greatful to take the opportunity to do...  Every drawing I do for GSoM is a wonderful sleepless night of ideas brought out by using programs like Adobe illustrator... Its what caught Atma's attention so I'm returning the favor. I don't do it just to do it... I do it because someone out there gave me a chance... Adobe can make or break your skills... thats why I make an effort to develop my own style... I wish I could set Barons shoes on fire or add wings to Pietrus on photoshop... actually... I can, but to get people aware... and to have fun with design... that's why I do what I do... art, design... whatever can attract attention... having fun at what I do is how I roll...

Adobe Illustrator is my Canvas.

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