I WENT FROM DESIGNING BUILDINGS TO DESIGNING BRANDS.
Husband, father of 3, designer, illustrator, brand strategist, Christ follower, cancer survivor. Originally I was an architect, designer, and illustrator, but somewhere along the line I fell in love with helping companies tell a better story and stand out from their competition. I’ve been in the branding and design biz for over 30 years, which makes me seasoned, not old.
I’m the lead Principal and Founder of Paradigm Marketing & Creative. At Paradigm I spend most of my time on creative direction, branding strategies, writing and directing the company, along with a bit of photography and environmental design. I love helping clients tell their stories and developing those relationships to create strong partnerships. I think I've worked on every project type possible - restaurants, health care, non-profit, beer, boxing, artisan soap, and even a haunted house - all at the same time! Basically I’m our most mysterious (and divergent) employee.
If I’m not jumping on a conference call or running back and forth from client meetings you would maybe find me sitting on Rosemary Beach with my family, backpacking in the mountains, watching the Louisiana Tech or LSU games on my Android (sorry Apple). I lead 2 small groups with my wife and am an Elder at our Mission Church in Memphis - AND I enjoy copious amounts of pizza- hold the gluten though.
AT PARADIGM:
We are a full-service branding, marketing, creative, and advertising agency with a personalized, boutique feel. Our passion is to provide clients with integrated marketing strategies infused with creative solutions. This translates into everything we do, including branding, messaging, design, advertising, and digital media. Everyone at Paradigm firmly believes that creativity and strategy go hand in hand in order to deliver results and provide clients with customized solutions to meet their needs.
Clients have included Buff City Soap, Pyros Pizza, Hookpoint Brewing, Bella Vita, TraVure, Allure Bridal, Brother International, Reinhart Law, The Watertower District (Boyle), The Citizen, and a variety of startups to century old businesses.
MY BOOK:
In 2014 I was diagnosed with ampullary adenocarcinoma - cancer in my upper intestine pressing against my pancreas. This is the story of my journey from then through the next 5 years - the ups and downs physically, mentally and spiritually. It was a horribly frightening journey, but one that God used to grow my faith and my relationships. It is my hope that this book will help others in some small way. There is hope! Romans 12:12