Who I Am
I was born and raised in Texas. From the moment I could hold a crayon I loved to draw, and cartooning was always my specialty. When I got a little older, maybe around my early teens my mother was working for corporate offices all over DFW. She’d bring home four inch thick notepads that I would spend hours drawing little tiny animations on. Usually it was a stick man of some kind running from a blob of some sort and it would lead to his inevitable ending of being eaten by the blob and it transforming into a creature or something.

I grew up in a small town just thirty miles south of Dallas. The Art Institute was my chosen path all the way back in 7th grade. I ventured from that direction to go to SAGU, and Christian university, but after a year I ended up going to The AID. My heart was set on 3D Animation and I graduated with this as my specialty but it never went anywhere. All I can assume is that’s not where God wanted me. I think it worked out for the best because I really enjoy interface design and web animation.

Family Life
I got married in 2003 to my high school sweetheart. She’s amazing and I’m still trying to figure out why she said yes! Mary got a full ride to the University of North Texas where she pursued a degree in Social Work. She achieved that goal and received a Bachelor’s degree in three years. She did a brief summer stint at the Dallas DA’s office where she got the bug to go back to school again. If only she could make money doing that. After several tiresome years of law school, Mary is now a licensed attorney working in our town of residence.

Then there’s my boys. Yes they’re furry and I love them just like that. Diesel (right) we rescued through the NorCal Boxer Rescue. When we got him he was completely emaciated. He looked terrible and extremely mal-nourished. However, after a year with us he became a little piggy. We’ve got him straightened out now at a healthy weight, but that doesn’t stop this scoundrel from trying to get as much food as possible. He’s eaten whole loaves of bread off the counter, cinnamon rolls out of the pan that were on the stove without even making a sound. Nevertheless, we love him all the same.

Axel (left) is a our baby boy. He’s a full-blood Dogue de Bordeaux we had flown in from an amazing breeder in Denmark. Ever since I saw the movie ‘Turner & Hooch’ I wanted one. He brings so much joy to our home. Don’t let his intimidating grimace fool you, this puppy is as sweet as they come. Not many dogs his size (currently 135lbs and still growing) can handle small children tugging on there ears. But Big Ax doesn’t mind a bit. Even though he’s a giant, he’s still our baby dog.

Word of advice. Do not, I repeat, do not come into my house unannounced or without Axel’s permission. He will make certain that you are quickly aware of just how stupid it was for you to just walk in our house. He’s sweet, but he also really likes his home and family and will make dang sure no one, and I mean no one will come between us and him.

Kaa is our ball python. If you’re wondering where the name came from, it’s from ‘The Jungle Book’. Not necessarily the Disney version though, because Kaa was always trying to eat Mowgli. However, in the book, Kaa is a mentor to Mowgli; helping him in tight spots and showing him the ropes. I like to think that that’s who our Kaa is. He’s just a little over a year old, and he’s roughly two and a half feet long. When I was thirteen all the way up to sixteen I had a fascination with reptiles. I had garter snakes, ribbon snakes, chicken snakes, anoles, frogs, turtles, and an iguana. I guess I took a vacation from reptiles replacing that interestet with girls. Now I’m 27 and am getting to live like a kid again with a collection of action figures as well as a pet python.

Hardware
For too long I slaved away on a PC. Constantly battling the bluescreen of death as well as Trojans, this nightmare finally came to an end when I bought my Mac Pro.

Technical Specs:
Mac Pro
(2) Dual-Core Intel Xeon 2.66 GHz Processors
8 GB 667 MHz DDR2 FB-DIMM RAM
(4) 500 GB Internal SATA Hard Drive
(1) 250 GB External SATA Hard Drive
(1) 500 GB External SATA Hard Drive
(1) 750 GB Western Digital My Book™
(1) 1000 GB External SATA Hardrive at RAID 0 (2 500 GB Drives)
(1) 16x DVD -R, -RW, +R, +R DL, +RW - Internal
(1) 16x DVD -R, -RW, +R, +R DL, +RW - External w/Lightscribe
Harman/Kardon 2.1 Speaker Set
30″ Widescreen Apple HD Display
24″ Widescreen SAMSUNG SyncMaster 245ew Display

Also for testing purposes:
Systemax PC
Pentium IV 2.0 GHz 64-bit Processor
2 GB DDR RAM
(1) 4x DVD -R, -RW, +R, +RW - Internal
(1) 48x CD-R, -RW Internal
Dual 19″ Flat Screen Monitors

Wacom Intuos3 9×12 Tablet
The Intuos3 professional pen tablet makes it easy to quickly and professionally edit photos and create digital artwork by turning on the full power of Adobe® Photoshop®, and over 100 other leading software applications.

I use it mostly in Photoshop for digital painting and enhancement. It is a powerful tool for anyone working in digital mediums.

Software
Only the best for me. Both at home and work I utilize the industry’s standard applications in design for creating any composition. This list is basically all I need to do what I do.

Adobe CS3 Design Premium
- Photoshop
- Illustrator
- Dreamweaver
- Flash Professional
- After Effects