Hmmm... thought I replied to this a few weeks back - guess i didn't hit send... Yes - in fact I really enjoyed seeing them when I lived out west; even put together a few sketches for the corps in the '07 off-season... Would certainly love to work with the corps and get a new, unique image put together soon!

...Dare to dream. I wish I could work with great BOA bands like P-C - they run with a different designer though...

BTW - Truly an awesome show this past season - maybe too much for the average audience member - Felt it should have been at least top 5 @ grand nats.

You're too kind - thanks!

Thank you... My career path is rather a-typical though...
I studied studio art in HS & College; played in band, later got MS in Art Ed. No fashion courses until AFTER I started this job; didn't even do marching band in college (wasn't one on campus)... but marched drum corps.
I'm not a great example of studying with an intent to pursue a career, I guess... I have been a band geek for years, loved marching, and always sketched band and corps uniforms for "fun" in private - a friend asked me to post some of it on a message board, and it got lots of attention - from there, several corps/bands sought me out for uniform design independently, and then Stanbury got word of my work and hired me. ...Dumb luck driven by desire and a smattering of skill - So, if you want a career like mine, put your work out there and roll the dice - you might get lucky too!

...On a more practical note, yes... you should take classes, study hard, and turn in work on time - whatever... BUT whatever you're "in to", spend as much of your free time studying that - learn it inside and out so when you make designs based around it, you can speak not only passionately, but with expertise.

Thanks again for the kind words...
-TGB