Biography
I was born and raised in Edenton, North Carolina on the Albemarle sound. I spent my summers working on produce farms and then made my escape to UNC – Chapel Hill when I graduated from high school. I have a B.F.A. in studio art with focuses in painting, life drawing and print making. I am a self-taught graphic designer and have been producing art and design for as long as I can remember. Adobe Illustrator is my jam and vector graphics are my specialty. My projects range from t shirt designs, screenprinted posters to building website / ecommerce platforms for all types of businesses.
Check out my freelance website: https://www.straightnoeraser.com/
I get pumped when I can combine my art and design with music projects. I currently design for, run, ship, and maintain the online store for the Lincoln Theatre and the Piper’s Tavern, among others. Please support your local music venue!
I like putting on my backpack and disappearing to spots around the world and getting a different perspective on things. So far, my “been to / backpacked through” list includes New Zealand, Spain, England, France, Amsterdam, Prague, Egypt, Israel, Palestine, Colombia, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Jamaica, India, and Japan. I cannot wait to put my backpack on again.
I am excited to be a part of this team and stoking the fire of the Brand Fuel philosophy.
Causes I Support: Bags2Masks, Powered by People, Band Together, and Save our Stages
Favorite Sports Team: UNC Tar Heels
Pet Peeves: Mispelled words
Favorite Quotes: Never meet your heroes. Celebrate those who help others.
Favorite Promotional Product and Why: Pen. It’s multipurpose, ranging from creating good feels through the written word to defending oneself in a dark alley. It’s versatile with unlimited functions and capabilities. Additionally, I can draw stuff with it or if I had two pens … emergency chop sticks.
Favorite Band(s): IDLES, Chats, Lil Simz, Electronicos Fantasticos, Amerigo Gazaway, FKJ, Lianne La Havas, Fugazi
What I want to be when I grow up: but … but … I don’t want to grow up.
What I do when no one is looking: Look at those people while they are not looking at me.
Favorite Book: Any and all art books … physical and digital.
Favorite Artists: Simon Stalenhag, Rammellzee, MSCHF
Favorite Song: If I Only Had a Brain (whistle renditions only)
Favorite Place to Travel: Nicaragua, Prague, Japan, and New Zealand
My Superpower: Drawing things: https://www.straightnoeraser.com/
Favorite Condiment: Bull City Pepper Co. – Rambunctious Red
Your dinner guest choice: Rammellzee
Celebrity Crush: I would love to crush ALL the “celebrities.”