For as long as I can remember I have been fascinated by anything with wheels. When I first got a bicycle, I hardly got off of it. Then I got into RC cars, and became eternally addicted to the continual improvement of performance and aesthetics. Those little things taught me my first lessons in mechanical aptitude,… Read More
For as long as I can remember I have been fascinated by anything with wheels. When I first got a bicycle, I hardly got off of it. Then I got into RC cars, and became eternally addicted to the continual improvement of performance and aesthetics. Those little things taught me my first lessons in mechanical aptitude, and gave me a basic understanding of the way machines work. Another aspect of that was the wealth of different ideas I had for the paint. I spent 14 hours painting one of those RC truck bodies, and now I extend that same passion into my design. I'm an avid motorcyclist as well, and that has become one of my main interests. Shortly after beginning my professional career I found a Harley-Davidson Sportster and have not stopped molding it into my own vision since. It started out as a chopped and bobbed ratty looking bike, to a clean cafe racer, and is now a full blown trail racing machine. It tears the dirt up but still maintains that Harley soul. My goal in any design is to create a balance of beauty and function, which is absolutely necessary with motorcycles or anything that has to have exposed mechanical elements. Hagie's crop sprayers were a huge challenge, as well as class-8 trucks while I was at Navistar. I have since moved on and am currently working for Rivian as a surface designer. Read Less
