HI, I'M MARK!
I’m a designer who believes the process is just as important as the final render.
I’m a 'tools guy' at heart and I can get obsessed with finding and building the systems that make work more efficient and results more reliable. Whether I’m streamlining a motion graphics workflow or figuring out a way to wrangle the chaos of my morning routines, my focus is on empowering people to reach their destination with style and speed.
As a man of faith and a father, I bring that same dedication to legacy and stewardship to every project I touch. I don’t just build assets, I build the tools for a better process.
My many years in the design industry have blessed me with multiple talents. I have well over a decade of experience with Adobe Creative Cloud, photo manipulation, illustration, animation, video editing, and motion graphics, I have honed my skills working for the in-house marketing agency at Ferguson Enterprises and am expanding them daily in my current agency role as
Sr. Graphic Designer and Communications Manager at Red Chalk Studios.
Sr. Graphic Designer and Communications Manager at Red Chalk Studios.
My expertise in creating visually stunning and effective marketing materials has been instrumental in driving engagement and sales. I am committed to staying up-to-date with the latest design trends and technologies (AI anyone?), and I am always eager to learn new skills and take on new challenges.
WORK
• March 2025 / Current - Sr. Graphic Designer and Communications Manager at Red Chalk Studios
• May 2022 / February 2025 - Graphic Designer III at Ferguson Enterprises
• March 2021 / May 2022 - Graphic Artist at Constant Pressure Athletics
• Feb 2014 / December 2020 - Multimedia Specialist Old Dominion University
PERSONAL
I love God, cars and coffee (just black please), finding cool places to eat, collecting pocket knives and putting miles on my running shoes.
I was born and raised in Virginia, but have a fierce love for my new home in North Carolina, where I discovered an addiction to the Outer Banks and wide open skies. Outside of work you can likely find me with my kids, roaming the beaches in the summer, watching them build worlds in Minecraft, thanking the bus driver as we drop into Fortnite together, blasting each other with nerf guns or working on a new LEGO project. I also love to learn so if I'm not behind the screens of productivity or with my kids, I'm likely reading or listening to books about philosophy, productivity, parenting, and psychology and love to nerd out about any of these things.
I am always down to meet new people so if you're looking for a creative and driven graphic designer to elevate your marketing efforts, or maybe something I said here resonated with you and you want just someone to talk about any and everything with...
I was born and raised in Virginia, but have a fierce love for my new home in North Carolina, where I discovered an addiction to the Outer Banks and wide open skies. Outside of work you can likely find me with my kids, roaming the beaches in the summer, watching them build worlds in Minecraft, thanking the bus driver as we drop into Fortnite together, blasting each other with nerf guns or working on a new LEGO project. I also love to learn so if I'm not behind the screens of productivity or with my kids, I'm likely reading or listening to books about philosophy, productivity, parenting, and psychology and love to nerd out about any of these things.
I am always down to meet new people so if you're looking for a creative and driven graphic designer to elevate your marketing efforts, or maybe something I said here resonated with you and you want just someone to talk about any and everything with...
Let's connect!
