Sometimes, I can be a little judgy. (First, if I'm honest, in what could be a REALLY long series.)

It's the hot topic in our house!

I’m grateful for Donald Trump. He's exposed things that we need to talk about.

Using the bathroom at work is fraught with infinite perils!

If there's anything prison movies based on short stories written by Stephen King under a pen name have taught me, it's the inherent difference between bees and wasps.

As an art director, a good concept artist can make you look GOOD. To get the most out of your concept team, you’ll need to have a solid working relationship with each of them. 

You may find yourself in a bland meeting room. And you may find yourself staring longingly out the window at the gardener, mowing the lawn. And you may ask yourself, My God. What have I done? You are having...The Landscaping Fantasy.

Being an art director is an ongoing education. Not only are you constantly learning  new techniques and buzzwords, you’re also having to learn about everything that makes up your game. And by “learn”, I mean “Google image search”. 

 If you hear any of these expressions at work, remember: YOU’VE BEEN WARNED!

Want to see if you just love a good cup of joe or have crossed the line into blatant coffee snobbery?

Sometimes, for reasons I don't understand, inspirtaion can just...disappear. When it does,  and I don't have it to keep me motivated, I need to make my own motivation. 

Nothing takes the wind out of your sails faster than attempting to explain the making of a video game to an old person.

If you work in video games long enough, you notice some patterns. And me, because I’m a picky, visual sort of person, notice the patterns in how people dress more than anything.

For the last 4 or 5 years, ever since I’ve started working harder at my personal work, I've dreamed of being able to illustrate full time. And I’ve had a very specific vision in my head as to what my career, and what my life would look like.

Every now and again I’ll have an artist I’m working with come and tell me they want to become an art director. These are my tricks of the trade. (Spoiler: wear all black!)

The longer I work, the more I realize that I've never had a real job. 

Some vices I won't give up. 

I get asked every now and again what it's like to make video games. I never really know how to answer that question. Mainly because I have no clue myself, even after 20 years. 

I'm always amazed at how much time can pass when I get sucked into playing with my phone. 

I’ve never been a Type “A” person, exactly. I’ve always thought of myself as more of a type “R” or “U” kind of guy. Maybe an “M”, if I've had enough coffee.