Um, my name is Lizzel, I'm 24, originally from Philly. I'm a amateur designer for Trader Publishing, soon to be Dominion Enterprises(we got sliced in half). I'm 'betrothed' to Stuntkid, also on here. I take my painting more seriously than my day job, so overall I'm a painter/mixed media artist/web designer.
I dig on plants/eco consumer responsibility/animal rights/history(do not get to read enough, not at all!)/cartoons/art collecting/home made remedy-ing...et cetera. I'm also working on a childrens book, trying!

I'm Doug.  And although I do a lot of things, I'm most notable for drawing and illustration.  I work for myself and tend not to sleep much.  I did some time up in Richmond where I got my BFA at VCU.  Afterwards, I got sucked into the web and developed a love/hate relationship with it.  Having seen the "light" in 2004, I converted back to being a Mac user again.  Wacom is my buddy, although I have commitment issues and still mess around with pencils, brushes, canvas and paint.  When I'm not trying get my work out to the masses, you might find me surfing or skating. 

And like Eric, I also have a blog, The Sketch Book Diaries.

hello my name is travis.
I’m not in the tidewater area, but I love forums and the chance to be opinionated.
I like to talk to Joel about The Drama, and draw comics and make screenprints and sell things, all while serving food to the underfed and privileged (not a like).
that's that.

Hey folks. Leon here. Found out about this through Amber. See some familiar names in the forums. Good to see folks stuck around and putting it down here in the Tidewater area.

Was a photographer for Norfolk Southern for about 4 years. Now I'm doing the same for a high end jewelry store / fine arts gallery in VB. Do some freelance photoshop retouching and editing for a local photographer. Also do photography for Sole Brother, a local skateshop in Ghent.

Interests run the whole gamut. Into film (Jim Jarmusch, Hal Hartley, Wes Anderson, etc.), music (hip hop, Brazilian, weirdo British bands, I'm basically a Gilles Peterson wannabe), design, photo, tech, blah blah blah. You know you're stereotypical "creative type" interests while thinking I'm actually different (yeah right).

Glad to see this forum come to fruition and hope we all can benefit from it.

I'm another Eric separate from the other Eric, I reside in Norfolk, have a blah design job in VB doing print design for travel and leisure guides (gotta hold it down and pay the billz). To keep sane from my day job I'm slinging a local skateboard company that I started with Grow Joe. My wife Sarah is also a designer and is employed with The Pilot. The rest of the family includes two crazy cats and one goldfish that spends most of his time swimming upside down. We're expecting a baby girl in July.

Pleased to meet yall.

I am the first Seth on the site. Learned about this site through destroyeric- I worked with Eric and Don at Vista for a couple years. Couldn't handle the cubicle or Don's constant sexual harrassment (jk) and moved out to Ghent where I hope to start the ODU MFA program this fall. In the meantime I am really trying to find a way to get my illustrations/paintings on display in Norfolk and beyond- even looking into the business of selling the giclee prints- hopefully I can find help through here.

Really Really inspired by a lot of the work I have seen through this site.

hi. graphic design and animation is what i do. i once lived in hampton roads (ghent). i rode my bike daily to work at a small studio thats ironically close to where grow is now located. my desires for growth became too big for what the area could provide so i moved to brooklyn where i worked full-time and did freelance with various studios and companies until i was offerred a job in los angeles. so thats where i am now.

i helped b with open back in the day and i miss the smell of his cologne after work.

the drama is a neat little periodical that i've assisted since day one. hi joel!

i'm way too busy for my own good and my own site is unbearably dusty. one day i'll get around to updating it with work and such.

most of the people on the forum i know or somehow i probably know you through so-and-so, but if i don't, hi! although i don't live there anymore my heart is still with you guys and hope that pretty tasty gets eaten up by the locals and non locals alike. way to grow! um go! hi drew, joe, eric...and  crew.

keep rock'n.....ron

Hi, I'm Joe. I live in Suffolk and work in Norfolk at Grow Interactive.

I kinda got a late start in graphic design. I was in drawing classes at TCC visual arts center with Eric (destroyeric) back about 6 or 7 years ago when we both were first getting started in graphic design. We goofed off a lot. Shortly after starting at TCC I took an internship at the addison group which I think really helped me out a lot at the time. I transfered over to ODU but never finished(but very close) because I took a full time job at drewmedia studios which is now grow interactive. I was lucky to get a job doing interactive work because at the time I had little real interactive design experience. (Thanks Drew!) I've really enjoyed working there a lot.

Other than design I enjoy hanging out with my girlfriend, family and friends. I have a cool little dog named Gizmo. I enjoy seeing films and listening to music. I've skateboarded since I was 6yrs old but I think my interest for design has taken its place over the past couple years sadly enough. I still enjoy the occasional mini ramp though.

I look forward to this message board becoming something that everyone can contribute to and benefit from in some way.

hello, i'm duto from indonesia, just turned 21. seems currently i'm the farthest one. so pardon me if my english not really good.

i'm a fine art college student in fine art dept in bandung institute of technology. it's my senior year so recently i'm working for my bfa in painting, hopefully graduate in march next year. i love art.

oh, i know about this forum from joel/the drama. he's really nice guy.

i'm really pleased to meet you all. i'm looking forward to this community growing and growing and growing...

Hello!  I am Archie Lee Coates 4, born and raised in Virginia Beach, Virginia.  I am 21 years old.  I am a freelance graphic designer, soon to move to Richmond, Virginia to play constant ping pong (and beat) my friends Joel, Travis, and GYLo.  I enjoy writing fake pop songs ( http://www.purevolume.com/theendoftheworlddanceparty ).  I need to start excercising again, and I also want one of those Razr phones.  Nah mean?  Also, I am about to graduate from Virginia Polytechnic State Institute and University, and I am currently sitting in a class titled "Intermediate Graphic Design Part 2," where with 5 weeks left of school, our professor has just informed us that there is a difference between "Serif" and "Sans Serif" typefaces.  Except he called them "Serif", and "Sons."  Note the difference.  With my now expansive knowledge of typography, I feel I am ready for the world of graphic design.  Enjoy the day!

I'm Matt. I was born in Denver, CO where I was spirited away to a lovely town called Houston. I went to UT Austin and studied advertising. I also studied how to make my face look like a turtle. I love and miss Austin, but I think Hampton Roads has a lot to offer. I work at Grow Interactive as a designer. You can visit my blog which has dumb stuff on it at MCTB

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Hey everyone...my name is Jeff.  I do in-house I.T./Database Administration/Web Design/Web Programming/Print Consultation/Everything-Under-The-Sun at Armada Hoffler in the Virginia Beach Town Center Tower.  Nice digs around here with the office and nightlife and whatnot but I'm ready to ditch I.T. to chase the dream of working in a more creative environment. 

Graduated from JMU with a Computer Science degree in '04.  Had a hell of a good college experience.  I live in a house Virginia Beach with two of my best friends from back in the day, but getting ready to buy a condo for the first time.  Big on sports and music (especially with how good the live music scene in Norfolk has gotten fairly recently).  Recently started attending AIGA meetings; it's good to know that kind of community is so active here. 

Hope this site takes off, it looks awesome so far.
-Jeff