Jun 11, 2022Old Ass KidI’m currently at the 5th issue of my comic and the 15th month of my time as a full time artist. It’s been a ride and I’ve learned a lot. I’m not going to lie, it still feels weird when I think about it. On the day-to-day, it feels like…Kickstarter4 min readKickstarter4 min read
Apr 20, 2021ART WORK FLOWIt’s been pretty interesting being a full-time artist this past month+. One of my goals was to figure out my workflow and try to be the most productive possible. As a Sales Engineer, I had pretty much full control of my schedule and to be most effective and efficient, I…Productivity3 min readProductivity3 min read
Apr 8, 2021ART = FUTUREI think we can all agree that I’m a nerd. I got a degree in engineering, I draw comic book stuff, I watch superhero movies, I grew up on “back to the future” and classic cars. It’s great to be a nerd. If you haven’t tried, I’d always advise to…Art Future6 min readArt Future6 min read
Apr 6, 2021Becoming a Sales Engineer Part 3: Changing CourseI woke up in Guatemala today. Well, I was woken up by a neighborly rooster around 4 am lol but it’s okay because I was able to reflect on the series of events that lead me here. Around this time two years ago, I was finishing up training for my…Sales Engineer5 min readSales Engineer5 min read
Apr 6, 2021Home is Where the Art IsFirst week in Guatemala I still can’t really believe it. I’m pinching myself right now looking to my right and left out the floor to ceiling living room windows. Stucco white building, red clay tile roofing, orange sun setting behind the green mountain ranges, cool breeze flowing through the apartment. Smells like freedom. It…Artist5 min readArtist5 min read
Apr 6, 2021Our Own HeroesI went into this weekend pretty pumped about super hero content. We got hit with a couple of long awaited stream-able stories from the two comic book Titans. …Blerds5 min readBlerds5 min read
Apr 5, 2021Becoming a Sales Engineer Pt. 1This is the story of how a couple of life crises lead me to make the most out of a College degree I no longer enjoyed. The old college try Going into engineering after high school seemed like a great Idea. I had good grades in math and science and I liked to draw…Latinx Engineer9 min readLatinx Engineer9 min read
Apr 5, 2021Becoming a Sales Engineer: Part 2My first year as a sales engineer was interesting. During the the interviews, they told me the territory was developed, with regular clients and customers, and the products were at a competitive price point. None of that was really true. Half way through the year I realized that our commodity…Sales Engineer4 min readSales Engineer4 min read
Apr 5, 2021Joyless PrinterToday my girlfriend, my best friend, my partner in the truest sense left the country to start her fellowship with the CDC. Our plan was for her to leave on the designated date and for me to follow a couple months after. I would try to save a little more…Spark Joy4 min readSpark Joy4 min read
Feb 9, 2021Progress MarginProgress vs. Profit Profit margin is defined as a measure of profitability calculated by finding the net profit as a percentage of the revenue. Essentially, how much of the total revenue is left after costs. My argument is that it can be useful to look into something I call “Progress Margin”. …4 min read4 min read