artist bio (updated: 2.2.2008)
I'm serious in my lack of formality. I'm willing to draw an uneven line as a separation between work and play.
Yeah, I'm one of those guys who ends up going into work in the wee hours unshaven, wearing a tight fitting graphic tee and trashy-yet-stylish jeans (I would mention my New Rock boots with the metal heel, but I'll wear those with a suit or jeans, either way - best boots I've ever owned).
I'm Will, AKA WFL, an artist in Hannibal, Missouri. I work at a newspaper during the day doing graphic design, pre-press, advertising layout (dummying for those "in the industry"), web design, web development, a little photography, and whatever else they command me to do.
During the evenings and weekends (when I'm not still at the newspaper), I create artwork, take pictures of pretty young ladies, write and record music in a variety of styles, study information security, do freelance web design on the cheap, and also find time for some new media consulting.
Believe it or not, I do have "fun" outside of all that (I obviously enjoy what I do, however). I frequently spend time with a few friends at coffee shops (soy decaf mint latte, decaf earl grey tea), bars (gin & tonic, churchill martini, greyhound, brandy, or a nice glass of shiraz), or wherever else we can be casual (please, no long walks on the beach for me).
Fun fact: I hate the texture of news print. In fact, I hate the texture of most paper.. Which is why I push online as much as I can (of course, it doesn't hurt that the future of news is here, and it is the 'net).
I'm 25 years old. I have a degree in Computer Information Systems from Hannibal LaGrange College. I've spent 4+ years in the web design/dev industry, and 2+ in the newspaper industry, doing a variety of tasks.
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