But before Golden Launch, my path was rooted in visual storytelling in different forms.

I spent years working in high fashion retail, surrounded by the art of presentation, curation, and the power of image. That world taught me how visual identity shapes perception and creates connection—lessons that still inform every brand system I build today.

From there, I moved into fashion photography, where I learned to capture not just what something looks like, but what it feels like. My work as a fashion photographer was exhibited at the Museum of Contemporary Photography, Museum of the African Diaspora, and Lowe Art Museum as part of Dandy Lion: (Re)Articulating Black Masculine Identity, a touring exhibition exploring representation and identity. My solo exhibition Can't Sleep at Night was featured at Caldwell University Gallery, and my work has been covered in The Washington Post and The New York Times.