The Trip So Far
I design gig posters and screen print them by hand, 214 finished poster runs over 11 years. My work hangs in 3 Bay Area venues on permanent rotation and my typical edition sells out within 2 weeks of a show. I mix inks by eye because the Pantone book and I stopped agreeing around 2019.
Gigs Played
Lead Poster Artist
The Kaleido Room 2019–Present- Design and print the full season poster series, 38 to 42 shows per year, in editions of 150.
- Cut merch print costs 31% by moving 4-color runs to a split-fountain 2-screen process.
- Poster sales now bring in $46K a year for the venue, up from $18K when I started.
Screen Print Studio Manager
Molten Ink Collective 2015–2019- Ran a 6-press shop shared by 22 member artists, kept press downtime under 4 days a year.
- Taught 14 intro printing workshops a year, average class of 9, with a 3-month waitlist.
- Rebuilt the ink inventory system and cut wasted pigment by roughly $3,200 annually.
Freelance Illustrator
Self-employed 2013–2015- Delivered 60+ commissions for local bands, record shops, and 2 small labels.
- Built a client base of 25 repeat customers through flat-rate pricing and 10-day turnarounds.
Tools of the Swirl
Screen Printing
Split-Fountain Ink
Hand Lettering
Color Separation
Procreate
Photoshop
Film Positives
Riso Printing
Edition Numbering
Merch Licensing
Education
BFA, Printmaking
Coastal Arts College, Oakland
2009–2013
Letterpress Intensive
Fog City Print Guild · 2016
Selected Shows
"Ink Vibrations" · solo, Mission Print Gallery, 2024 · 48 pieces, 31 sold
West Coast Poster Expo · juried, 2021 and 2023 · Best in Show 2023