Projects
DownBack:
my youtube channel
2016-Present
DownBack started because my friends and I wanted a reason to hone our video production chops, play some video games together, and make something fun.
Also, the URL DownBack.Club was available, and that's a damn good URL.
I was primarily inspired by the longform personality-driven gaming coverage made popular by the likes of Giant Bomb, Streamfriends, and Waypoint, but I’ve also produced a few educational videos about complex video game mechanics that have gotten a bit of traction.
I’m most proud of the work we put into Extra Life, an annual charity marathon raising money for the Children’s Miracle Network of Hospitals. In 2022 (our seventh year participating), we raised over $1,500 for the Gillette Children’s Hospital in St. Paul, MN, which I think is really cool!
I served as the President and Media Team Lead on NDSU's team for the National Student Advertising Competition.
My primary role was handling media research and budgeting, but due to our team's relatively small size, I was able to have a hand in everything from our competitor analysis to audio production on our ads. Large amounts of the copy I wrote made it into the final plans book, and the budget and scheduling of our campaign are my two largest contributions to the project.