Augmented Reality at Play.

About Me

  • Staff Seargeant in the United States Air Force - Aircraft Maintenance, Communication/Navigation systems.

  • 10+ Years in the Animation industry as a 3D Modeler, Animator, Technical Artist and Art Director

  • 5+ Years as Augmented Reality creator building effects for Snapchat, TikTok and Instagram.

  • 7.5+ Billion Effect impressions (on Snapchat alone) and 1,500 years of Snap Camera play time.

  • Creator of the world famous Potato lens, featured in everything from viral tweets to Snap keynote speeches.

  • Author of 11 books. Two specifically on how to use Snapchat and Lens Studio.

  • Named one of only a few Snapchat Creator Ambassadors.

  • Member of the TikTok Ambassadors program.

  • Owner of The Augury, Inc., a Nashville-based social augmented reality effect design studio.

Portfolio

Here’s just a few of my favorite projects for each platform.

Latest News

Latest Updates
The Guides to Snapchat and Lens Studio
The Guides to Snapchat and Lens Studio

Learn more about Snapchat and Lens Studio with these awesome guides written by me.

The Neversleep Scrolls
The Neversleep Scrolls

An experiment in using AI tools to suppiment creativity in the world of self-publishing.

Cracking the Case of A.I. in Publishing
Cracking the Case of A.I. in Publishing

Changing the publishing landscape with human and A.I. powered innovation.

Snap Partner Summit 2023
Snap Partner Summit 2023

Some of my favorite highlights from Snap Partner Summit included the appearance of the beloved Potato character during the keynote presentation and having the opportunity to meet Snap Inc. CEO Evan Spiegel.

Nickelodeon Wildcard Game - 2022
Nickelodeon Wildcard Game - 2022

Sime time is back! The successful Nickelodeon NFL Wildcard game is bigger than ever in 2022, with a special appearance from Spongebob himself!

Wheel of Time - Myrddraal
Wheel of Time - Myrddraal

Use Snapchat to become the Myrddraal, the dark general of the shadowspawn in Amazon Studios’ epic series Wheel of Time.

Snake Eyes - G.I. Joe Origins
Snake Eyes - G.I. Joe Origins

Yo Joe! An action-packed origin story needs a high-speed AR experience!

Taco Bell Potato
Taco Bell Potato

Taco Bell plus Potato equals marketing (Yukon) gold

Nickelodeon’s Unfiltered: Super Bowl Edition
Nickelodeon’s Unfiltered: Super Bowl Edition

A Super Bowl pregame doesn’t get any more Unfiltered than this!

Super Bowl 2021 • Nickelodeon
Super Bowl 2021 • Nickelodeon

Bucs or Chiefs— who will win the Super Bowl? With these special Snapchat lenses for Nickelodeon’s highlights, they’re both winners.

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