About Jake:
Jake is a creative, an educator, and an entreprenuer. He is a networker, a manager, a businessman, and a teacher. He has many years of experience in graphic design, video production, web design, computer programming, project management, system integration, marketing, and business.
In 1999, Jake started his first corporation, Web Radicals, to provide web design and hosting. Also in 1999, Web Radicals acquired NuGraphX, Inc., a graphic design and marketing firm. In 2003, Jake started his second company, The Detroit Creative Group. Since that time Jake has managed clients such as Ford Motor Company, Brookies, and Audette Office Equipment.
Jake is an adjunct professor at Schoolcraft College and Ferris State University, and sits on advisory boards for Schoolcraft College, Ferris State University, the Art Institue of Michigan, and Breihaupt Technical Center (Detroit Public Schools). He is a Member at Large and a Past Chair of the ACM/SIGGRAPH Professional Chapter of Southeastern Michigan, and a former President of the Southeast Michigan Animation and Effects Group (SEMAFX). Jake sits on the ACM/SIGGRAPH Education Committee, has the position of Marketing and Sponsorship Coordinator for the ACM/SIGGRAPH Education Committee and has held the position of ACM/SIGGRAPH Student Animation Competition Coordinator(SPACE-Time).
When not working on Detroit Creative work, teaching, or ACM/SIGGRAPH, Jake spends time with his wife exploring the Grand Rapids, Michigan area where they live and play.
