Whether you are interested in a keynote presenter, an educational talk on letterpress to broaden your students’ perspective of design and design history, a continuing education experience for your employees, a design workshop for your community arts center, or something else I’d love to be a part of your group’s experience.

I’m not a big name designer or speaker like Michael Bierut, Paula Scher, Jessica Hische, Aaron Draplin. However, over my 20+ years working as an artist, designer, and educator I have learned a lot about Art & Design and the Creative Path that I enjoy passing on to help other creatives be their best - whether students or professionals!

My creative practice aims to make an academic and aesthetic pursuit profitable, providing a humble paycheck for my family. I want to celebrate and preserve the fading craft of letterpress design & printing, pass on my enthusiasm for typography, fonts, and design history, and encourage other artists and designers along the way.

I think designers need so much encouragement as they walk that careful line of creativity and collaboration. And, as we know, artists can sometimes feel things more deeply. We all need someone in our corner helping show us an encouraging way forward in the arts - and I want to provide that for other makers.

In most of my keynotes I talk about how unexpected my creative path has been - full of failures and false starts, and a complete reboot in 2020. I also dive into my creative process using digital and analog tools. And, usually, I integrate design history in interesting ways to inspire and enlighten.

I have often heard from audiences how encouraging it was to hear how similar my failures and struggles have been to theirs! Or how my struggles with perfectionism are the same as what they deal with, but today offered a little hope! There’s no sense in putting up a facade, we are all perfectly imperfect people just trying to survive and stay creative…so let’s do this better together!

Sometimes speakers only focus on their success, but I want to be transparent and optimistic about what working as a creative can look like. Audiences get glimpses into the process of me slowly rebuilding a creative career and some lessons I'm learning along the way. I think it’s healthy for creatives to become comfortable with failure and persistence, and a lot of what I talk about touches on those things.

This new season has dramatically changed my approach to creativity and given me new insights which I think are valuable for student and professional artists to learn from. My new-ish and small letterpress design venture is very much a work in progress, but the growth is strong and continual (And at times almost more than I can keep up with!) and I hope the lessons I have learned will be valuable and encouraging to others.

Keep reading for more information about my talks, presentations, workshops, and media appearances.

All talks and presentations can be given remotely. Workshops are only available as in-person experiences. Times can be adjusted for most experiences to accommodate your audience/schedule.

Available Presentations for adult and collegiate audiences

1 hour presentations
Keynote: Done is Better than Perfect - The Creative Path and You (1 hr)
Keynote: Of Faith & Makers (1 hr)
Artist Talk: My Work, Process, The Creative Path, and Advice for Students (1hr)
12 Mistakes I Made As An Artist So You Don’t Have to:
Lessons learned as a commercial and fine artist (1 hr)
Typography Contrasts and Considerations
Thinking about typeface use and pairing, with examples from my wood type collection, as well as vintage and contemporary design. (1 hr)

30 minute presentations that can be given alone or combined to make 1 hour.
An Unpredictable Creative Path (30 min)
My Letterpress Process: Analog Design in a Digital World (30 min)
Advice for Student Artists (30 min)
Thinking about Portfolios and Your Creative Career (30 min)
Type Tour: An Intro to The Hoosier Type Collection & How to Talk about Type (30 min)
Social Media for Artists and Designers (30 min)

In-person Experiences (1hr)

Early Learners: Intro to Printing & Lego Printing Craft
High School Workshop: Intro to Drawing Letters
College & Adult: Typographic Contrast (attendees will need digital design tools)
College & Adult: Basic Letterform Drawing using an antique Sign Painter’s technique
College & Adult: Antique Letterforms & Interpretation through Lego Printing

Interested in Hosting Me for Your School or Group?
Please submit the form below early to make it easier to find a calendar spot that works for us both. Feel free to ask any questions you may have.


Previous Audiences and Venues
AIGA Maine
AIGA Northwest Arkansas
Indy Design Week Keynote Speaker
Created Conference Keynote Speaker
CSCA - Columbus Society of Communication Arts Featured Speaker
Indiana University Southeast Typography Students
Mississippi College
University of North Dakota (Spring ‘26)
Notre Dame Design Students
Oklahoma Baptist University
Poiema Visual Arts Conference
University of North Dakota Visiting Artist (Feb 2026)
University of Southern Alabama Graphic Designers
Susquehanna University Graphic Design Club
Salisbury University Seniors
UCDA Session Speaker


Podcast, TV, or other Media Appearances
Please inquire with the specifics of your invitation using the form below.
Be sure to include your proposed date(s) and suggested topic/content.

Media Appearances

PBS WFFT Arts in Focus Featured Artist Segment
IndyNow TV Morning Show

Students of Design Podcast
Coffee with Kittl Podcast
UCDA Journal Profile
Dadsigner Podcast
We Are Makers Podcast
Making a Mark Podcast

SUGGESTED HONORARIUMS/FEES

1 Hour Presentation Talk/Workshop (in-person or virtual)
Academic $250 / Other $450

Half Day
(4 Hour commitment or a maximum of 3 sessions)
Academic $600 / Other $875

Full Day of Presentations and Workshops
(7 Hour commitment or a maximum of six sessions)
Academic $825 / Other $1,400

Small Letterpress Works Exhibit (1 month)
Academic $250 / Other $400

Transportation/Mileage is requested for events outside of a 50 mile radius from my studio. Lodging is requested for visits that require an overnight stay.

If my visit requires an overnight stay, there is a minimum requirement of the Half Day fee (even if I provide less than three sessions) to compensate for lost studio time. I simply can’t afford to spend 2 days on the road and at your location for only a 1 hour talk fee. If this might be your situation, please reach out and we can work together to create a full, rich experience for your students or audience.