It hit me a while back that I've been creating things long before I knew what design even was.  As a teenager I was painting murals on the walls of my high school in Colorado, cutting aspen branches into chess pieces (to go with the chess board I was making in wood shop) and hand-writing, illustrating and binding my own RPG books. 

Nothing compares to solving a problem or finding an idea that nobody else seems to have seen yet.  It's genuinely the only sort of life I can stand to live. If I don't have a deep dive project to invest some time in, I don't feel complete. 

I've moved out of the major market I built my career in so I could pursue a dream of living on the same street as several households of my family. We do life together, raise our kids together, act as a village. Our children are coming up beautifully as a result. However, living in a much smaller job market means I am limited to fewer lower paying local jobs or working remotely. So currently I am seeking that elusive remote job that is my perfect match.  

I want to do more design that is destined for the physical world. That could be signage (for retail or otherwise), packaging, experiential design, even a bit of product design. I want to work with brands that I believe in. Tools, home improvement, niche rugged outdoor stuff, food and beverage/liquor brands. There's a good sized list. I have a lot of interests (and skills) across a big range of topics. 

Lately I have been painting with watercolors, doing lots of DIY projects and shooting still photography for a documentary crew that has been following our local soccer team.