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Résumé

Over my 20-year career, I have drawn thousands of icons for apps, dozens of illustrations for theme parks, several fonts (including some for films), and made a few apps and games too.

I’ve worked both with indie startups on single app icons and really big companies to design entire apps. I’m excited to help you with projects of any size.

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Parakeet

February 2015–Present 10 years

At Parakeet, Luka and I create app icons, icon systems, illustrations, emoji, and stickers for over 100 clients.

• The Story of Parakeet
• Parakeet website
• Parakeet’s 10th Anniversary

Crown

April 2017–Present 8 years

Crown is my hobby type foundry where I design fonts, like the extensive Womprat, with over 3000 characters.

• The Story of Crown
• Crown website

Junior

April 2018–Present 7 years

For Junior, I make modern and traditional playing cards, including Japanese flower cards known as hanafuda.

• The Story of Junior
• Junior website

Kadomaru

November 2024–Present 1 year

At Kadomaru, Johannes and I create simple apps.

• Kadomaru website

Rebel Moon

February–October 2022

For Rebel Moon: A Child of Fire and Rebel Moon: The Scargiver, I contributed custom alphabets, type design, and fonts for fantasy languages.

• The Story of Rebel Moon
• Credited for Alien Typefaces

Walt Disney Imagineering

Shanghai Disneyland

September 2013–April 2014 1 year

For Shanghai Disneyland, I contributed over 40 illustrations for windows, shops, and restaurants on Mickey Avenue.

• The Story of Shanghai Disneyland

Pacific Helm

At Pacific Helm, I led the creation of apps, icons, and logos for clients like Adobe, Pantone, and Target.

• The Story of Pacific Helm
• Farewell website

San Francisco • March 2012–February 2015

Square

August 2011–March 2012

At Square, I contributed visual design and iconography for Wallet and Register, as well as some unreleased products.

• The Story of Square

Apple

April 2010–August 2011 1 year

At Apple, I contributed visual design and iconography for iTunes, iPhoto, iBooks, iMovie, GarageBand, and Trailers.

• The Story of Apple

The Iconfactory

November 2008–April 2010 1 year

At The Iconfactory, I created icons for clients and designed iOS applications like Twitterrific and Ramp Champ.

• The Story of The Iconfactory

Obama ’08

October–November 2008

For the Obama ’08 campaign, I designed the first-ever iOS app for a presidential candidate. (He won.)

• The Story of Obama ’08

Tapulous

March–October 2008

At Tapulous, I designed 2008’s most-downloaded iPhone game, Tap Tap Revenge, as well as FriendBook, Collage, and Twinkle.

• The Story of Tapulous

Louie Mantia

October 2006–April 2010 3 years

Working independently, I designed app icons for developers, like Layton Duncan, LateNiteSoft, and Ngmoco.

• 2007 website
• 2008 website