name / JC ( he/they )

current / art director of backstory magazine ( freelance )

current / research data engineer 1 / wilmot cancer institute, university of rochester ( full-time )

home / rochester, new york

I am an Art Director, Graphic Designer, Illustrator and a Full-Stack Software Developer

While living and working in NYC, I had the opportunity to create imagery for some pretty amazing brands and magazines. The work ethic that propelled me to rise to every occasion, spend countless extra hours to get something to perfection; came from my last years studying Graphic Design at RIT. The instructors there made it a point to never settle for anything less than your aspirations, and to always strive for the most. In my time in the fashion/editorial world - I did just that.

In continuing to expand my experience and learned knowledge, I shifted my professional development in the Software Development space. I’ve had the opportunity to weave my design expertise and sensibilities into development projects, creating a well-rounded body of work. The ability to create anything from the ground-up is exactly where my sweet spot is. When working in editorial, we worked as a team to create an entire book, cover-to-cover, from concept to production, to execution, to final printed product.

As a detail-oriented professional, I thrive from taking on unique problems and implementing creative solutions.