So, You Want To Know...
Me, Myself, and I
Of course, the first thing people notice about me is that I am blind.
The second thing people notice about me is that I do not seem to care about it. I am an extremely creative person, and I enjoy nothing more than making: making music, making maps, making experiences, making stuff. In everything, I like to find a story to tell. Story drives creation.
"Hold on," you say. "I see things on this page that need working eyes to do."
To that I ask you to please refer to the second line in this section. I do not care about this impediment. I work very hard to get things done any way I can. This means long hours and slow progress.
Media Studio
I make:
Video Games
I believe games should be high quality, fun experiences. Great care and thought goes into each project to provide the best possible experience. I strive to give all games a through-line of depth and interest.
Merchandise
Designs for products and merchandise from smartphone backgrounds to t-shirts. Before going blind, I was a prolific budding artist. I still have an interest in graphic design. Work on music and game projects may inspire new product designs as well. Because I am not spread thin enough.
Music
Electronic music with influences from classical, electronica, and Eastern traditions. My connection with music has been on the performance side, but I have always been interested in writing it. From learning music theory as a kid, to playing with dad's Korg and sequencer, I am returning to making music now.
Fantasy Maps
Hand-crafted digital maps for table top roleplaying games. I pack my maps with detail and imagination. These beautiful maps can be used for any RPG. Open an HRW map and continue your story, or use the included pamphlets for ideas.
House Ravenwolf
House Ravenwolf is a tiny media studio of one. HRW is based in the American Pacific Northwest where we call rain our liquid sunshine.
House Ravenwolf is such a cool name. Yes, yes it is. HRW is a nod to Dad. A very creative soul himself, he wrote stories of a fictional Viking clan that was a merger of House Raven and House Wolf. The HRW raven and wolf logo, shield, and related artwork are also his handiwork. The texture is the paper grain showing through the black and gold ink. I digitized and lovingly restored the vibrancy of these 45 year old inkings, while preserving the patina.
Blindness
A common misconception about blindness is that a blind person sees black or nothing at all. For most blind people, this is not the case. For some, it is like a thick veil is pulled over their eyes. For others, bright lights or "static" covers everything. Still others can only perceive light. Blindness covers a wide range of sight ability and qualitative experience. You can think of blindness in a similar way to deafness. There is a spectrum of impairment.
