Creativity, Innovation, and Freedom
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Jake Hursh
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Pittsburgh, PA, United States - Share
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- About Me:
- My name is Jacob Hursh, my friends call me Jake. I live in a small town southeast of Pittsburgh called Manor, Pennsylvania. I was born in Winter Park, Florida, outside of Orlando, and moved here with my parents as a child. I have lived in this area for about 18 years and currently have no plans of leaving seeing as how I seem to have grown roots here. : )
I grew up in Manor as a kid and attended Hempfield Area High School which was, of course, terrible. I was a typical troubled kid from a broken home, lol. I was a punk rocker with a mohawk, boots, and patches all over my clothes and an attitude that questioned authority. At that time I liked to consider my self part of a DIY community which in some respects I still am. From the time I was about 12 I have been playing guitar and writing music which I think is where much of my creativity stems from. As a high school student I always did well made high honor and made many friends. I also was in several bands as a high school student. One band, Diversity Without an Issue, actually made it quite far but eventually disbanded after losing a drummer. In addition, I played a lot of hockey. I played in line hockey for 4 years 3 of which I was the captain of my team and 2 of which I was the leading scorer on the team. I also played ice hockey for 2 years. My first year I entered the league as a forward and ended up playing goaltender for the first time. My team ended up in the semi finals and I won MVP. In high school I also took Graphic Art and Communication at CWCTC in Youngwood. Here is where I was first introduced to the idea of making t-shirts, stickers, business cards, and also where I was first introduced to great applications like Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and Soundbooth as well as MAC in general. From then on I have been designs logos, flyers, cd covers and inserts, patches, business cards, stickers, websites, and most all t-shirts. Unfortunately, when I turned 17 I decided to get a job, move out, leave the drama of high school and go to cyber school. Cyber school did not work out well and I found myself dropping out early in my senior year (I know, dumbass! LOL.). I work a terrible minimum wage manufacturing job for 10 hours a day for a year which was enough for me to know it wasn't for me. Then I found Spreadshirt.com in Greensburg, PA.
I have been with Spreadshirt for 2 years. Now that I work for Spreadshirt.com t-shirts are more part of my life than ever. One year as a Production associate nesting vector graphics and operating the Plotting machines and another year as a customer and design support specialist. That's right, I review some of the vector graphics you submit to Spreadshirt. Sorry! Many of you probably aren't happy with me since some of your vectors get rejected, but I can assure you I'm doing my job the best I can do! Many of you probably are happy with me as well since I have been handling most of the shop partner inquiries since Temple moved to Q&I and I may have relieved a few headaches for some of you at one point. Well that's about it. You know nearly everything 'about me'.
"Creativity, innovation, and freedom is what drives me. I believe that new ideas and new technology are the future of our society. Without them we will continue to destroy our planet and our population."- Me
- Hometown:
- Pittsburgh, PA (Born in Winter Park, FL but Pittsburgh is my home)
- Current Location:
- Manor, PA
- Interests:
- I enjoy music in all aspects. From writing lyrics to playing guitar to listening to music from nearly all genres. I like a lot of music but some of my favorite genres include punk and metal to reggae, rock and blues. I also love to play guitar, sing, and write I have played in several bands and I am currently in the process of starting an independent record label with my associate. As always contribute with content and graphic design for websites as well as album art with my musical endeavors. With the record label I have been handling and learning more about the business side which has been interesting and will continue to be. More information is available at... www.9of9Records.com
I also love the sport of hockey. As a child and teenager I played street, inline and ice hockey for several years. Several times becoming the captain of my team, twice playing in an all star game and once as a team mvp. I am a dedicated fan to our local team, the Pittsburgh Penguins, who compete nationally in the NHL. I also participate in the widely known fantasy sports in association with the NHL and Yahoo.
In addition, I like fast cars. Specifically, customized imported street cars and vehicles. For the most part, the cars that spark my interest are custom fabricated Acuras, Hondas, Nissans, Toyotas, etc... I have a website dedicated to creating custom clothing and merchandise for others with the same interest. I have made several graphics for use on this site that will be showcased in my portfolio. More information is available at... www.ImportRacingApparel.com
Most of all I love my girlfriend and much more, who I have been with for 4 years, Kayla Glass. I love to sit at home and play video games with her or go out to eat or ice skating. We do most everything together and I don't know where I would be if it weren't for her. She is my inspiration and the love of my life.
- How many t-shirts do you own?
- About 20. Only about 3 or 4 that I designed stangly enough.
- What is your favorite t-shirt site (not your own)?
- http://www.Spreadshirt.com
- If you own a t-shirt website, what is the url?
- http://www.ImportRacingApparel.com
- What other websites do you own?
- I have several website for different reasons...
http://JacobHursh.info - Personal site/ Resume/ Portfolio
http://www.9of9Records.com - Record label
http://www.ImportRacingApparel.com - My global t-shirt business
- List any employers, affilliations, clubs, etc.
- www.Spreadshirt.com
www.crowdSPRING.com
www.eLance.com
www.thevenusproject.com
- Have you ever seen a grown man naked?
- Wierd question... Only in the mirror, haha.
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