hi, my name is scout and my friends call me chokosei, because i love anime a lot. I currently work for Oakley as a user interface designer and freelance on occasion. My focus is primarily on web interface design, web standards, and branding. I do print work as well, but it’s not something I focus on. I love the web as a medium because of it’s constant evolving nature and technical aspects My design career was born from my passion in drawing. I don’t draw as much these days because most of my time is taken up by design, but it’s something I have always loved since I was a kid. Most of my artwork and style is inspired by my interest in Japanese animation and manga. I was once told in grade school that I am a very creative writer. Unfortunately, I never really took writing seriously growing up so I’m not very good at it. The written language is one of the most powerful forms of communication and goes hand in hand with almost anything you want to accomplish in life. I blog to express myself freely in written words and practice my writing. I'm not a very good photographer, but it’s something I love to do and want to get better at. I currently shoot with a Canon Digital Rebel XT. It makes a great starter camera and should fulfill my needs for years to come.