About Me

I’m a Hispanic guy from San Antonio, Texas trying to make a mark on the world. A good mark, hopefully! I’m passionate about everything I do from creating videos to creating video games, from writing music to writing books, from…well, you get the idea.

Academic Background

Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of the Incarnate Word
- Graduated Summa Cum Laude
- Major in Graphic Design, Minor in Business Marketing
- Student writing published in academic textbook
- 13 Student Design Awards from local, regional, and national competitions

Professional Experience

Graphic and Web Designer since 2016
- 11 Professional Design Awards at local, regional, national, and international levels
- Highest-awarded logo at the National American Advertising Awards in 2018
- Interned at the legendary Hispanic marketing agency, Bromley Communications, in 2015
- Experienced in digital, print, editorial, and environmental design
- Proficient in HTML, CSS, WordPress, and more
Graphic Design Instructor, University of the Incarnate Word

Games Industry Experience

YouTube Partner @Kanaju
- Successful gaming-focused YouTube channel with over 200K monthly views
Designed the Traveller’s Deck, official No Man’s Sky playing cards
- The only official merchandise for the game ever designed by a fan
Roblox Early Adopter
- One of the first Roblox players back in 2006, active until 2012
- Beta-tested initial online server before multiplayer was added
- Kanaju’s games have been played over a million times
2014 Official Cuphead Fan Art Competition Runner-Up
Indie Game Developer @ Studio Kanaju
- I probably should have led with this one, but our first title is still in development!
- I do have decades of hobby experience developing games though!
- Board games, card games, video games, mind games, you name it!
- Experience working with Unity, GameMaker Studio, and Roblox Studio
- Experience coding in LUA and C#
World’s #1 BioShock Fan™
- My nickname in middle school was literally BioShock. I’m not kidding. I wish I was.

Other Experience

Local History Enthusiast
- Personal collection of thousands of antique prints and documents
- Focus on local historic preservation and engagement
- Currently working with an academic press on an unannounced, academically-reviewed book
2018 San Antonio Ragtime Festival Director
- Personally resurrected, organized, funded, branded, and promoted local music heritage festival
- The event was a part of San Antonio’s tricentennial celebration
Ragtime Pianist, Composer, and Historian
- Collector of ragtime-era prints and music, over a thousand titles in personal collection
- Focus on discovering and preserving local music history
- Member of the San Antonio Ragtime Society since 2014
- Owner and proprietor of Castle Ragtime Company, an independent music publisher

Don’t be a stranger!

I’m always looking forward to the next great collaboration. It could be us!