graphic design was the logical choice for a fledgling student with an interest in art, looking for a degree that offered a job future. my recurring nightmares of sitting in rags on a street corner in soho, drawing pictures of passers-by to earn a bite to eat... and my visions of standing on a freeway offramp in east los angeles, holding a sign that read "i'll make little clay figurines of your family members for food" kept me focused on getting a "proper" education. after earning my a.a. degree in photography at grossmont community college in 1987, i continued on to san diego state university, in search of a bachelor's degree in art with a graphic design emphasis. i completed the design program, complete with shiney new diploma, in 1990. i began employment as a graphic designer in 1990. the results (complete with commentary) of the last 4 years of "paying my dues" as a designer are contained in the [web] pages you see before you.

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