Writer, Creative Director, Musician, & Illustrator

San Francisco, California

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I'm a writer, creative director, musician and illustrator with 13+ years experience, mostly in interactive. I've worked for agencies, on the client-side, and as a freelancer.

I'm a rare writer in that I started my career as a designer, and one with strong hands-on design skills and freelance illustration ability. I believe that, when it comes to words, art and communications in general, less is more.

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Blog

I made quarterfinals with 2 scripts in Scriptapalooza

February 15, 2010 @ 7:55 pm

Just found out I made quarterfinals in SCRIPTAPALOOZA with not one, but TWO of my “Office” scripts entered in the Sitcom category!

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Euro movies do it better, sometimes

February 10, 2010 @ 7:34 pm

European films are more “realist,” static and character-driven than American movies. When the balance is struck between that and the more dynamic–some would say crass and spastic–American style, the results can be exceptional. The film that comes to mind for me is Italian, of course: L’ultimo bacio, a 2001 comedy-drama directed by Gabriele Muccino. “Scrubs” dude …

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Indie Rock 101

Indie Rock 101

My first book was published in March of 2009: Indie Rock 101: Running, Recording and Promoting Your Band, everywhere through Focal Press. It features interviews, photos and Q&As with some of my heroes in indie rock.

In addition to writing it, I provided all graphic design and illustration.

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