When I was very young, my grandfather was one of my favorite companions. I was fortunate enough to live just a few blocks from my grandparents, and I invited myself over to their place a lot. Often, the two of us would go for hikes up and down the hills around my home town of San Luis Obispo, California. Sometimes, though, we would stay at home and draw. My grandfather was an amateur painter in his later years and he first taught me the art of stick-man drawing. And he showed me how to keep my crayons from going outside of the lines in my dinosaur coloring book. He taught me how beautiful color is - lots of color - and how those coloring books really scream for lots and lots of different colored crayons to splash their pages. My grandfather was no Norman Rockwell or Pablo Picasso, but he set my feet on the wild road of creative exploration.
In 1993, with a degree in graphic design, I formed Bearing the Light. Since that time, I have provided graphic services to southwest Montana and beyond. In 2000, I jumped into the chaotic pool of web development, focusing on creating attractive and highly functional web sites that not only work really well, but can also be found on the web. These two services - graphic design and web development - make up the bulk of what I do. But my grandfather was a bit of a Renaissance man, and when it comes to creative endeavors, I, too, try to have my fingers in lots of different things. So, much of the photography that I use and provide my customers, comes from my own camera. Another exciting creative outlet in which I often find myself immersed is digital video and the creation of custom-made DVDs. I also do a fair amount of creative writing.
In addition to my formal education in graphic design, I also graduated with a minor in Geology. Much of my inspiration I find being outdoors, and there is no better place on earth to be outdoors than in southwest Montana. Being out in God's Creation energizes and inspires. My recommendation to solve whatever issues you may be facing - whether in business or personal - go for a hike and soak it in.
Bearing the Light is a Christian one-man show. In short, the name "Bearing the Light" is a transliteration of the meaning of my first name, as well as my mission to express the beauty of God's handiwork in all aspects of creativity. That is my desire. My clients range from retail businesses, individuals, non-profits, and churches. I work hard, with integrity and honesty. I value all of my customers and will work hard to satisfy. or give me a call. Let's sit down over an iced chai and talk about what you need to promote your business or cause.
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