Shady

I was born 1963 in Colorado Springs, Colorado, but I grew up in St. Louis, Missouri and attended the Art Department at The University of Kansas (Lawrence - Go Jayhawks!) graduating in 1985 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Design and Illustration. I then moved back to St. Louis and worked for 10 years for design studios and promotional agencies as an Art Director, Designer, Illustrator and Comp Artist for companies including Busch Creative Services, Phoenix Creative, and Obata Design, whose clients embodied corporations such as Anheuser-Busch, Coca-Cola, Ralston Purina, and Motorola.

Running my own business in Denver since 1995 under the name Eagleye Creative, I have created images and marketing campaigns for Anheuser-Busch, Coors, Mile High Harley-Davidson, Boston Market, High Country Harley-Davidson, The Printing & Imaging Association Mountain States, Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Colorado Homes & Lifestyles Magazine and the Colorado Department of Agriculture.

I started riding dirt bikes at age 9 with my father and brother and my addiction for motorcycling has only grown over the years. I began riding street bikes in 84 and in 86 purchased my first Harley (1981 Sportster). My passion for motorcycling has flowed into my passion for art, and recently I began a series of retro style posters I create digitally showing bikes in scenes with popular travel destinations. Another one of my side projects began in 2004 when I and my partner began developing American Throttle, a motorcycle trivia board game based on a poker run. The game was introduced into the marketplace at the end of 2007 (www.americanthrottle.com)

My creative philosophy is very simple: produce visually exciting images. Check out Eagleye Creative at www.eagleyecreative.com.