designer, art director, illustrator, musician, marylander, salvadoreño, working class anti-hero, straightedge, vegan, somewhat nihilistic, cripplingly anxious, frequently sardonic, occasionally funny, dreadfully long-winded…
…but above all else — an imperfect human finding my way through the universe.
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since 2012, i’ve designed and directed everything from visual identities to websites to campaigns. these have been achieved independently and in collaboration with teams large and small, across a broad range of industries.
for most of my career, my roles and responsibilities were resigned to the boundaries of marketing and creative departments largely in service to massive corporate brands. since 2024, however, i’ve shifted my focus towards working with those who seek to improve and enrich the conditions of our world and those within it.
getting paid to make pretty graphics is great, but it’s worthless without a foundation of benevolence, ethics, and integrity underpinning it. storytelling with substance drives my focus now.
always human-first, never automated. always honest, never artificial.
to be free is to be fearless. thanks for stopping by ✌️