Duration: I have considered myself a practicing graphic designer for two years.

Staff: Varies. Usually just me. I recently left Ogilvy & Mather, a large advertising agency, and am now working at Number 17, a small multidisciplinary design studio.

Education: Class of 2009, The Cooper Union, graphic design and printmaking.

Cultural Influences: Poughkeepsie, New York (my hometown), Art Chantry, punk rock, vintage woodcut type, The Push Pin Graphic, Dada printed matter, The American Museum of Natural History, Herb Lubalin, vintage snapshots, Ed Ruscha and FFFFound.

Environment: I live in Bushwick, Brooklyn and work in Manhattan.

Philosophy: Work hard and love what you do.