I never expected to get into footwear, but as soon as I graduated college I interned at Converse and it's been my full-time job since. It's a very interesting challenge and growth opportunity because there are so many factors that go into making shoes from materials, color, prints, construction, and other details. I've recently began to put up some of the shoes I've worked on including some cool collaborations and special projects! Check out the portfolio for a small look into the 4+ years of shoes my hands have touched!

When I first started to work for Converse, I actually was hired as a liason between the Chinese office in Shanghai and the headquarters in North Andover. I traveled to China pretty often my first year until my role switched and the design team over there became more complete. Let's just say that first year was a ride! I was just out of college and jumped right in.

These past 2 weeks I was able to venture back to China mostly to visit the Converse factories and partners they work with. It was a very informative, cool, challenging (exhausting), and worthwhile experience. Seeing and knowing the process of things you create first-hand makes your design decisions so much more purposeful. And while I enjoy my personal endeavors greatly, a big advantage of working for a larger company are the opportunities for travel and growth beyond what you might ever experience on your own.

A combination of the upcoming month (my favorite month) and the release of Scream 4 on DVD, I decided to pull back into my history and release something I made a while ago. Horror movies have  been a big part of my life since I became a teenager. Scream, and its sequels, will probably always be my favorite series to watch. Hip, scary, fun, mocking... It's tons of my favorite things rolled into one. So when I was asked to create a timeline for school, of course the events of the Scream saga popped into my head. Not really sure if that's what my teachers had in mind...

Check out the final product here. I originally had it printed out and set to a 24" X 36" poster. I resized it to 11" X 17" and now you can download it for yourself if you'd like. I haven't revisited it in over 5 years. I'm sure it's not the most aamaazzing piece in my portfolio, but it's a fun little thing for what it is.

Recently finished designing the poster for the short film A Sense of Humor. A good friend of mine from home (Nathan Larkin-Connolly), and his buddies (my buddies too) made this short that is currently being shown at a few festivals around the country. It stars Heather Morris (“Glee”) and John Weselcouch about a girl who can't laugh, and the comedian who's looking to win her heart by being the one who can.

It was a really fun project, and was a nice flashback being able to create some film art. I'd like to do more if the right movie/video/short comes along! Check out the final product here. Or you could head over to the the IMDb page to view it, which is pretty cool!

Hello all, and welcome to my updated portfolio. It was time for some cleaning up, and now the website has a new look and new content. Feel free to peruse around and shoot me over any comments! I'm still working on adding projects gradually, so keep checking back.