Richard is self taught and proud of it. Apparently he was a good teacher, being one of the most highly-regarded, award-winning art directors in the country. He has worked on accounts like Honda, Acura, Mazda, Hewlett Packard, California Lottery, Clothestime, Jansport, Kaiser Permanente, Los Angeles Times, HBO and Kinkos. A Northwest native, he spent much of career in L.A., at agencies such as Rubin Postaer & Associates, Dailey & Associates and Kresser Stein Robaire.