About AI
That was then, this is now: I find myself looking back these days—born in Brooklyn in 1957, into a world of no cell phones, Playing outside, drawings with ink, paper, and hand-crafted design. I came up through the newspaper business and early studio work, where everything was done by hand—paste-up boards, wax machines, pay stubs, and the smell of fresh print. Typography wasn’t something you selected from a screen; it was something you understood with picas and point. I worked with Letraset, built layouts piece by piece, and spent years airbrushing and working traditionally, learning how to build light, shadow, and form with patience and intention. Over time, I led art departments with teams of artists under me, guiding creative direction and learning how to bring ideas to life through others as well as through my own hands. I also worked alongside some of the best minds in aerospace and industry, including being Art Director at Northrop Grumman in electronics systems and integrati...
