Became patent pending for a design patent...
Entrepreneurial Spirit2006
Went to South Africa for study abroad where I took a photography class...
Life Changing2006
Met with my business teacher about how to make the Marketing Club better for the students; this idea ended up turning into a business adventure...
The Light Bulb Goes Off2007
Graduated from Rutgers University Business School in Camden, NJ where I majored in Marketing and minored in Psychology...
Graduation Day2007
Started with 3 of my good friends from college...
Introducing Prize Driven LLC2009
I started teaching an entrepreneurship class. More than that I started to build a bond with my students and their lives. I think I found my calling...
Leap Academy2009
Got a chance to create 2 events for students in my hometown under the 21st Century Community Learning grant.
Connecting Kids to Mentors/Get in Gear2010/2012
Cultivated a program based around graphic design, video production, and photography for the male students coming from different junior high and high schools in Camden, NJ.
CCYD2013
Started MKC Photography LLC with my wife...
MKC Photography is born2013
I was offered to take a class at the Rutgers Incubator for free because I used to intern there during my senior year of undergrad. I always knew I wanted to be an entrepreneur and this internship gave me an inside look into what that really could be. I learned a great deal and earned a Certificate of Completion for Lean Six Sigma...
Opportunity Taken2014
I went to a weekend boot camp in the mountains of New Milford, PA under the tutelage of Steve Kozak and passed my CPP certification exam...
PPA2015
Worked part-time as a Marketing Coordinator at a school...
The Mindshift2016
Combined my two businesses into one creating Driven by Design Creative Agency LLC...
Driven by Design2017
Designed a class to help students cultivate their own stories through visual media & creative writing...
The Art of Visual Storytelling2018
Started a non-profit focused on teaching History through Visual Storytelling and got my 501c3...
Driven For Him Inc2018
Brought the Art of Visual Storytelling to Cooper's Poynt Family School in Camden, NJ. I enjoyed working with the 2nd & 3rd graders and their teachers. We put together an amazing episode.
A Strange Day for the Cooper Heroes2019
Teaching special effects to students...
Creator's Corner2020
Created a class teaching artists how to setup their equipment to be more efficient online
The Recipe: Helping Teachers & Artists Transition Online2021
Follow me as I continue on this journey helping those who help others...
My Journey Continues2021
Driven by Design Creative Agency LLC
also known as "DBD"
Is a multimedia visual marketing company with over 10+ years of experience. We specialize in creating compelling, promotional materials that meets the needs of individuals, small businesses and organizations who serve children and families. We also provide end-to-end project management to ensure that the materials we create achieve your desired outcome. We work with you to transform your concept from ideas to finished work.
