Creative Director and technologist with 25+ years of experience delivering innovative digital, media, and interactive solutions for global brands and boutique clients. Skilled in full-stack development, UX/UI, visual design, and emerging technologies, with recognition from Time, Wired, and SIGGRAPH for groundbreaking work.
experience
- 1998-2025 Creative Director/Principal
Firecode Core, web/media development
San Francisco, Santa Fe - 2006-2007 Vice President, Creative
coincident.tv, interactive media
San Francisco - 2004-2004 Data Concierge
Electronic Frontier Foundation, civil rights organization
San Francisco - 2000-2002 Vice President, Creative
RespondTV, interactive television
San Francisco - 1999-2000 Creative Director
B3TV, interactive television
San Francisco - 1996-1998 Stunt Designer
Construct, virtual reality/internet
San Francisco - 1995-1996 Online Developer/Designer
Ikonic, kiosk media/internet
San Francisco - 1993-1994 System Administrator
Midcom, ISP
Los Angeles - 1992-1993 Advanced Program Counselor
Foothill Mental Health and Rehabilitation
Los Angeles
(hard)core skills
- Technology: WordPress, WooCommerce, Shopify, Drupal, Django, Joomla, HTML, CSS, JSON, XML, VRML, YAML, Markdown, JavaScript, PHP, Perl, Python, SQL, Ruby, JSP, Swift, nginx, Apache, mySQL/MariaDB, Redis/Valkey, SQLite, postfix, Nova, VSCode, zed, vim/nvim, Claude, Copilot, Ollama, Gemini, SSL/TLS, ssh/sftp, GPG, git, Docker, UTM/QEMU, Wine, Homebrew, TensorFlow, PyTorch, Pages, Numbers, Keynote, Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Writer, Calc, Impress, Linux, *BSD, MacOS, Windows, AWS, Google Cloud, Azure, network/server administration, database architecture/design, e-commerce, encryption, LLMs, acronym-friendly, OS agnostic
- Design and Video: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Acrobat, Pixelmator, Sketch, Figma, Final Cut Pro, Premiere, After Effects, Motion, Resolve, AVID, Betacam, 8mm, Handbrake, FFmpeg, Compressor, Media Encoder, Blender, OpenSCAD, SuperSlicer/ PrusaSlicer, Ultimaker Cura, Midjourney, Stable Diffusion, Dall-E, ImageFX, Sora, Veo 3, Runway, videography, video editing, motion graphics, conversion/compression, photography, retouching, 2D/3D graphic design, UX/UI design, typography, layout, print/prepress, color theory, color correction, ligature mark aficionado
- Audio Production: Logic Pro, Ableton Live, Cubase/Nuendo, Reaper, ProTools, Audacity, iZotope RX, Audition, fre:ac, Picard, MuseScore, Finale, Sibelius, Guitar Pro, Suno, MusicLM, MusicGen, Stable Audio, composition, performance, sound design, multi-track production, numerous album credits, forensics & restoration, mastering/remastering, digital compression & distribution
- Writing: Scrivener, Final Draft, Highland, Fade In, GPT, Qwen, buzzword allergic, serial comma proponent, semicolon user; short stories, novels, lyrics
- Travel: Passport-enabled, time zone independent
education
- Whittier College Jan 1989 - Dec 1993
Bachelor of the Arts: English × Music × Fine Art; Psychology - Skidmore College Sep 1988 - May 1989
Studied: English
languages
English (Spectacular), Español (Muy poco)
awards and features
- AIM Gallery, Los Angeles
- Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum,
New York - Hotwired's RGB Gallery
- IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications
- The Limn Gallery, San Francisco
- Odyssey Magazine
- Rhizome
- San Francisco Examiner
- San Francisco Weekly
- SIGGRAPH, New Orleans / Los Angeles
- Time magazine, “Top 50 Cool Websites”
- VRML97
- West Coast Performer
- Western Cable Awards
- Wired News
- ZKM Center for Art and Media, Karlsruhe, Germany
publications
- Digital Delirium
Palgrave/Macmillan; Arthur & Marilouise Kroker, May 1997 - Deconstructing Web Graphics
New Riders; Lynda Weinman & Jon Warren Lentz, Jan 1998 - Elements of Web Design
Adobe Press; Darcy Dinucci, Maria Giudice, Lynne Stiles, Jun 1999 - Piano Wire Smile
Firecode Core; Oct 2001 - Pause and Effect: The Art of Interactive Narrative
New Riders; Mark Meadows, Jan 2002 - Cover, Protective, Individual
Firecode Core; April 2004 - Smoke & Spice
Harvard Common Press; Smoke Wrangler under Cheryl & Bill Jamison, May 2014 - The Suicide Octave
Firecode Core; May 2014 - The Barbecue Lover's Big Book of BBQ Sauces
Arcadia Publishing; Chef du Livre under Cheryl & Bill Jamison, Apr 2015 - Texas Q: 100 Recipes for the Very Best Barbecue from the Lone Star State
Harvard Common Press; Chef du Livre under Cheryl Jamison, Apr 2020 - Conchas Burn Scar
Firecode Core; Spring 2026
past clients include
Adina Beverages, Alternative Tentacles Records, American Institute of Architects, American Movie Classics, American Society of Media Photographers, Bloomberg Television, Cinnafilm, Coca-Cola, Columbia/Tristar, Comedy Central, Daimler Benz, Disney, Dockers, Don King Productions, Doubletree/Hilton, ESPN, Foote Cone & Belding, Ford Motor Company, HGTV, International Olympic Committee, Levi Strauss, Lucasfilm, Mastercard, Macromedia/Adobe, Morgan Kaufmann, Netscape, New Line Cinema, PBS, Silicon Graphics/SGI, Sprint, TBWA Chiat/Day, Turner Broadcasting, US Army, WeMix, Wolfgang's Vault, ZDTV
Art Is Gallery, Art Market Santa Fe, Bad Dog Design, Baron Wolman Photography, Belle Gold Jewelry, Billhook Wine, Blame Her Ranch, BOTH Consulting, Cauldron Hot Tubs, CCA Santa Fe, Destination Services of Santa Fe, Diane Cohen Schneider, District Dig, Dorothea Lange: Grab a Hunk of Lightning, Erin Growing Home, Evans-Malone Wine, Farmers' Market Institute, f22bw, The Fence NM, First Presbyterian Church Santa Fe, FoundSF, Four Seasons Chimney Cleaning, Gabriel Ofiesh Jewelry, Gabriella Marks Photography, Gunsighter, Hampton Sides, Izanami at Ten Thousand Waves, Jean MacFarland, Jill Abernathy, KBMF-FM, KM Gallery, Los Alamos Concert Association, Marty's Meals, Michael Stewart, New Voices Otero, Paloma Santa Fe, Peggy Lee Baker Designs, PhotoSummer, PixelStrings, Poppy Ridge Bakery, Red Mesa Meats, RelationaLearning, Santa Fe Boys Educational Foundation, Santa Fe Farmers' Market, Santa Fe Film Festival, Santa Fe Mentoring and Tutoring, Santa Fe Mountain Center, Santa Fe Stone, Santa Fe Watershed Association, Security Solutions Network, Shaping San Francisco, Sun Mountain Capital, Susan Otero, Suzani Santa Fe, William Haskell
interests
Author of short stories, lyrics, and novels, multiple album performer/producer, motorcyclist, hiker/climber, biker, runner, foot pain enthusiast, and after those barbecue books, you better believe I'm always invited to the cookout.
additional
- Work Authorization: Authorized to work in the US for any employer
- Start Date: Available to start immediately
- Relocation: Open to relocation worldwide