If you're here you want to know a little more about me as the person. The above text pretty much says it all. if there is a Jon box, then that is what I am in.

I currently live in Kirkland, WA and work as a contract employee at Microsoft in Operations for Sales and Marketing in information management for the training curriculum.

My hobbies include: camping, rollerblading, RPGs (digital as well as book and pencil), video games, board games, paintball, writing, sketching (Currently in the form of web comics), going to the gym, movies/videos, and travel.

Life has lead me to a career that vastly centers around sales and customer service. I enjoy, for the most part, interacting with people and the thrill of success. While sales has never been on my dream job list, it has taught me a great deal about communication and how to understand what someone else is trying to say.

I try and keep an optimistic view of my situation and approach my frustrations with humor and sarcasm. I am forthright about what I see as opportunities or concerns. I will questions the status quo in order to better understand it. I never consider my sense of pride to be at risk if I am wrong. It is my sense of pride that drives me to make sure that questions don't go un-asked.

Being creative is my passion. I love to develop story for, and from, what I see in life and around me. My ultimate career dream is to be able to write and develop a story based on dreams that express the surrealism of the dream state, but tie in a fundamental physics that gives consistency and meaning.

My goal is to develop my skills and experience in order to become an art director for a medium sized production house. While I hope to one day count Pixar in my resume, I expect to find myself more comfortable with a company that is not so large. I am currently seeking work in 3d environment design, story boarding, and set layout.