As a student at Pratt Institute I began my design career as an intern with the iconic, architect and designer, Michael Graves. After graduating from Pratt I was hired as a full-time graphic designer at Michael Graves and worked under Donald Strum, the Principal of Product Design. As a designer at MG I created branding and packaging for the revolutionary Michael Graves / Drive Medical partnership, packaging for Michael Graves branded Target products, branding for Chef Charlie Trotter’s concept restaurant SEA, and the global rebrand of Wyndham Hotels.
In 2008, I was accepted into the Rutgers University MFA program and was awarded a teaching fellowship and full scholarship. My research and work focused on the complexities of racism, segregation, and our inclination as human beings to want to divide, separate, label, and control one another. My performance TOW addressed some of these issues and was performed at White Box in NYC.
In addition to teaching, I have an active freelance practice and I have worked with the Speyer Legacy School in Manhattan, Sheldon Wiley - the World’s Fastest Bartender, and Foundation - an underground house party in NYC hosted by Vivacious from Ru Paul’s Drag Race. I’m currently working on album artwork for Uncall, a rising Ukranian hip-hop artist.
2010
Rutgers University
MFA
2004
Pratt Institute
BFA
2001
Brookdale Community College
AA
In 2008, I was accepted into the Rutgers University MFA program and was awarded a teaching fellowship and full scholarship. My research and work focused on the complexities of racism, segregation, and our inclination as human beings to want to divide, separate, label, and control one another. My performance TOW addressed some of these issues and was performed at White Box in NYC.
In addition to teaching, I have an active freelance practice and I have worked with the Speyer Legacy School in Manhattan, Sheldon Wiley - the World’s Fastest Bartender, and Foundation - an underground house party in NYC hosted by Vivacious from Ru Paul’s Drag Race. I’m currently working on album artwork for Uncall, a rising Ukranian hip-hop artist.
2010
Rutgers University
MFA
2004
Pratt Institute
BFA
2001
Brookdale Community College
AA
2020 - Current
Christian Brothers University
Assistant Professor of Graphic Design
2019 - 2020
Bergen Community College
Adjunct Professor of Graphic Design
Graphic Design 1, Letterform & Type 1
2019 - 2020
Brookdale Community College
Adjunct Professor of Art
Drawing 1, Digital Imaging
2015 - 2018
Foundation
Organized a monthly house music event in NYC with Vivacious from Ru Paul’s Drag Race
2011 - 2013
Bergen Community College
Adjunct Professor of Graphic Design
Graphic Design 1, Layout 1, Layout 2, Digital Imaging
2010 - 2011
Zimmerli Art Museum
Summer art camp instructor
Drawing instructor for afterschool drawing club
2008 - 2010
Rutgers University
Drawing Instructor for Drawing 1
Teaching fellowship + full scholarship as grad student
2005 - 2007
Michael Graves Architecture + Design
Graphic Designer
2004
Michael Graves Architecture + Design
Graphic Designer Intern
2003
Michael Graves Architecture + Design
Graphic Designer Intern