Originally from Illinois, I grew up on my family's apple orchard just outside a small town. We had 5,000 trees and over 20 varieties of apples. Unfortunately, after years of battling insect infestations, the orchard closed down. It was during this time, in my youth, I developed a strong interest in computers. I still vividly remember creating my first website component: a scrolling marquee.

During High School, I took a design class using Coral Draw, where I re-created the Game Board, "Sorry!". This was the moment that changed it all for me. It was this class that gave me a vision that I could create anything I wanted using a computer.

Fast forward to today, I now have an amazing family (wife and two boys) and 18 years experience within design.