I've always been a storyteller, but in school it got me in trouble.But ever since those dark days, I've made a living creating clever ways to convince customers that they can't live without a cordless compound miter saw, belly putter, marble floor or rising-crust-four-meat pizza. I've been successful for over 25 years in retail, business-to-business in agencies and in-house. There's just no substitute for surprising, original visuals and compelling copy. That winning combination always grabs attention and creates desire in any medium. And desire sells product. Helping my clients sell more product at better prices is always the goal of every project I take on.Specialties: Designer: Art direction of photography, creative strategy, concept creation, brainstorming, branding, packaging and standards development.Writer: Direction and attitude, finding the appropriate voice, compelling headlines, long copy, video scripts and persuasive content across a variety of media.Illustrator: Humor, Graphic, Portraiture, Informational - cartoon and character development, illustrated logos, calligraphy, icons and more.