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I’m a freelance graphic designer with experience in many various fields, including narration and being an author myself. Currently based out of Maryland, I’ve lived in many locations around the United States, as well as spending many years overseas in Iceland and Japan. As a sailor in the US Navy, I learned print shop procedures while working as a Lithographer, and experienced the design side of the house both in the military and as a civilian marketing assistant. After earning an Associates degree in Graphic Arts from Monterey Peninsula college in 2011, I opened up shop to create book covers for independent authors and small presses, including the likes of Entangled Publishing, Gail Carriger, Philippa Ballantine, and Tee Morris.