Nice to meet you, I’m Cliff.
I’m a Richmond, VA-based strategist focused on understanding what people care about and why. Growing up, my mom used to walk into the computer room and ask if I’d reached the end of the internet yet. I’d tell her “not yet, but I’m getting closer.” I haven’t given up yet.
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Education
Brandcenter @ VCU, Anticipated May 2027
Master of Science (M.S.) in Business, Concentration in Branding/Strategy
North Carolina State University, Cum Laude, May 2022
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Communication, Concentration in Media
Minor in Art & Design
Out-of-Office
I’ve loved photography since I was a child. I stole an unused camera from my father around age 11, and never put it down. I’ve worked freelance and on staff, and shot everything from news to sports to magazine editorial (and a lot of LinkedIn headshots). These days, I mostly just. take photos of my friends and family, or whatever I pass on the street, hoping to hold onto the memories and stories long after those days are gone.
Favorite Photographers:
- Jerry Hsu
- Henry Wessel
- Rahim Fortune
Favorite Photo Books I Own:
- The Beautiful Flower is the World by Jerry Hsu
- Soft Eyes by Henry Wessel, Austin Leong, and Adrian Martinez
- Sleeping by the Mississippi by Alec Soth
Favorite movies
Favorite albums
Bleeds by Wednesday
Keep It Like a Secret by Built to Spill Some Rap Songs by Earl Sweatshirt Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music by Ray Charles Speakerboxxx/The Love Below by Outkast Car Wheels On a Gravel Road by Lucinda Williams