Here’s Me
If you’re reading this you are probably on the wrong webpage, that or you’ve stumbled your way through a dense jungle of code to glean a bit about who this curious critter that lurks behind this website truly is.
Regrettably, the answer is less than profound but not entirely mundane. The owner / author / and representative of this URL can be found most often in the home office environment, Wacom tablet in hand, Photoshop and Illustrator just a mere click away. He is never far from creative inspiration - a vast array of board game posters adorn the walls, a studio Ghibli rug offers comfort (for eye and foot alike), and additionally, this one never shies away from conversing with peers and fellow artists. Bouncing ideas and reflecting on instructive feedback.
Indeed, against the tempest lure of remote isolation that a home office provides, this individual finds favor in conversing and collaboration.
The wall art provides insight into this one’s escape from screens in jubilant shenanigans of the paper and cardboard variety, all a set dressing and vessel for interpersonal connection and shared experiences.
Once you’ve met someone, you never really forget them.
-Spirited Away, 2001
Glancing below the rug offers a glimpse of historical inspiration, dreams of becoming a comic book (or dare say, manga) artist, roots to what has blossomed into a going-on 15 year long career of creating.
Through this episodic experience, he has had tremendous opportunities -
-Develop a system for tracking artist’s output and file errors to help efficiencies? Sure!
-Illustrate original artwork for a multi-platinum artist’s merch drop? No probs bobs!
- Manage project to market schedule on new apparel development? Lets go!
Yet behind each opportunity is not this curious author you’ve come to try to understand, at least not him alone. An incredible team to collaborate stress tests, a supportive partner to offer insight and encouragement, a lead who offered helpful direction when needed - all these are behind these achievements as well.
If you're still reading this you are hopefully not on the wrong webpage, but in fact have wandered through this thicket of nouns and adjectives hoping for further clarity of who this Samuel Troyer might be. To that, I offer only two additional words: