In case any of you are wondering how it is that a graduate of the Juilliard School, with a doctorate for that matter, came to be a graphic and web designer, the answer is clear: I have no clue. It all rather fell on me, or perhaps I fell into it. In 1994, after five months in Italy, I returned to the United States with no money and no residence. Like any self-respecting man of 35, I shacked up with my parents. Once again, I was a trendsetter.
During my years in New York I’d partially (or sometimes wholly) supported myself by temping in law offices and the like. I tried that again in South Carolina and ended up at a company where I was asked to fool around on a Macintosh computer.
A few months later I got a job copy editing a newsletter digest for middle level corporate managers. One day my boss asked if I knew anything about the internet. Expecting a negative reply, she said I would be going to a conference in Boston to learn.
My freelance business proved as rewarding as my musical activities. Since that time, c. 1997ish, I’ve supported myself with some combination of music and design/ writing/ editing work. It suits me—stimulates me—to be occupied on multiple fronts. My work as a graphic/web designer, writer, editor, proofreader, copy editor, etc. is represented in this website.
During my years in New York I’d partially (or sometimes wholly) supported myself by temping in law offices and the like. I tried that again in South Carolina and ended up at a company where I was asked to fool around on a Macintosh computer.
A few months later I got a job copy editing a newsletter digest for middle level corporate managers. One day my boss asked if I knew anything about the internet. Expecting a negative reply, she said I would be going to a conference in Boston to learn.
My freelance business proved as rewarding as my musical activities. Since that time, c. 1997ish, I’ve supported myself with some combination of music and design/ writing/ editing work. It suits me—stimulates me—to be occupied on multiple fronts. My work as a graphic/web designer, writer, editor, proofreader, copy editor, etc. is represented in this website.