For 15 years, I have been successfully creating original illustrations for picture book publications and custom digital graphics for print design and websites according to the exact preferences and specifications of a wide diversity of professional publishers and clients. I am adaptable and flexible to encompass different creative visions and ideas, making me a seasoned team player who understands the process of working creatively with others. My technique of unifying illustration and digital art to design with unlimited creativity and visual imagination gave clients greater flexibility, variety, and choices for creative consideration. I email every client an online price estimate, online contract, and online invoices, and submit finished projects through email and online file transfer services, easily allowing me to work remotely for any client in the world.…

JourneyManDesigns

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For 15 years, I have been successfully creating original illustrations for picture book publications and custom digital graphics for print design and websites according to the exact preferences and specifications of a wide diversity of professional publishers and clients. I am adaptable and flexible to encompass different creative visions and ideas, making me a seasoned team player who understands the process of working creatively with others. My technique of unifying illustration and digital art to design with unlimited creativity and visual imagination gave clients greater flexibility, variety, and choices for creative consideration. I email every client an online price estimate, online contract, and online invoices, and submit finished projects through email and online file transfer services, easily allowing me to work remotely for any client in the world.…

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For 15 years, I have been successfully creating original illustrations for picture book publications and custom digital graphics for print design and websites according to the exact preferences and specifications of a wide diversity of professional publishers and clients. I am adaptable and flexible to encompass different creative visions and ideas, making me a seasoned team player who understands the process of working creatively with others.
My technique of unifying illustration and digital art to design with unlimited creativity and visual imagination gave clients greater flexibility, variety, and choices for creative consideration.
I email every client an online price estimate, online contract, and online invoices, and submit finished projects through email and online file transfer services, easily allowing me to work remotely for any client in the world.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Illustrator & Graphic Designer at JourneyManDesigns
February 11, 2011 - Present
15 years of experience successfully creating original illustrations for picture book publications and custom digital graphics for print design and websites according to the exact preferences and specifications of a wide diversity of professional publishers and clients. My technique of unifying illustration and digital art to design with unlimited creativity and visual imagination gave clients greater flexibility, variety, and choices for creative consideration. Every client receives an online price estimate, online contract, online invoices, and finished projects through email and online file transfer services, easily allowing me to work remotely for any client in the world. Illustrated Books & Publications: • Snip and Bittersweet - Published Aug. 1, 2025, by Three Towers Press. • The Newly Loved One - Published Mar. 30, 2024 by Pen It Publications. • Purple Flame - Published Oct. 4, 2021, by Lulu. • I, Black Pharaoh: Golden Age of Triumph - Published May 31, 2021, by Pen It Publications. • A Tale From A Foxhound Beagle Named Bailey: Are We Going To The Lake? - Published Mar. 14, 2019 by Beyond Publishing. • Sophie and Mimi (Book Series) - I'm Thinking About Something in My Refrigerator / I'm Thinking About Something Under My Christmas Tree / I'm Thinking About Something in My Classroom / I'm Thinking About Something in My Garden / I'm Thinking About Something in My Aquarium / I'm Thinking About Something at the Zoo - Published July 17, 2015 - Oct. 6, 2023 by Josette Stanton/Kindle Direct Publishing. • Red Riding Hood and The Wolf - Published Nov. 19, 2014, by Amelia Picklewiggle. • Faith, the Ugly Dog - Published Dec. 8, 2014 by Piecemeal Pub. • The Water Thief - Published April 18, 2012, by Nicholas Lamar Soutter.
Mass Communications Specialist at United States Navy
October 22, 2005 - October 27, 2009
• Digitally design custom graphics for original posters, promotions, awards, notices, and advertisements aboard the USS Saipan and FFG-39/Navy Active Reserve Drill Unit in The Bronx. • Digitally design the page layouts, text, banners, graphics, and photo corrections for USS Saipan yearbooks.

Education

Bachelor of Arts at The Art Institute of Pittsburgh Online
May 12, 2008 - June 28, 2010
Studied Adobe Dreamweaver, Adobe Flash, HTML, XHTML, CSS, and PHP.
MS Office Specialist Certification / MS Excel Specialist Certification at The Institute for New Age Training
November 19, 2007 - March 28, 2008
Studied MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS AccessNo, and QuickBooks accounting.
ASS at Katherine Gibbs School of Visual Communications
April 10, 2000 - February 17, 2003
Studied Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Fireworks, Acrobat, Dreamweaver, and Flash, and Quark Xpress.

Qualifications

Certificate of Excellence
August 13, 2019 - August 13, 2019
8/13/19 - Granted a 'Certificate of Excellence' from Artavita for exhibition at Spectrum Miami Art Fair.
Certificate of Excellence
June 25, 2019 - June 25, 2019
6/25/19 - Granted a 'Certificate of Excellence' from Artavita for Artavita's 32nd Online Art Contest.
Finalist Award
May 28, 2019 - May 28, 2019
5/28/19 - Received a 'Finalist Award' from Circle Foundation For The Arts for artwork exhibited with World WideArt and Artavita at Art San Diego.
Certificate of Excellence
January 8, 2019 - January 8, 2019
1/8/19 - Granted a 'Certificate of Excellence' from Artavita for Artavita's 30th Online Art Contest.
Circle Affiliate Artist Certificate
August 12, 2017 - August 12, 2017
8/12/17 - Awarded a 'Circle Affiliate Artist Certificate' from Circle Foundation For The Arts for originality, technical skill, and a dedication to the artist's practice.
The 32 Best Illustration Examples That Will Blow Your Mind
May 24, 2017 - May 24, 2017
5/24/17 - Chosen as one of 'The 32 Best Illustration Examples That Will Blow Your Mind' on Shocase.
Certificate of Excellence
April 28, 2015 - April 28, 2015
4/28/15 - Granted a 'Certificate of Excellence' from Artavita for Artavita's 13th Online Contest.

Industry Experience

Education, Consumer Goods, Media & Entertainment