Graphic Designer and Martial Arts Instructor

Tim M.

I graduated Cum Laude from the University of Central Florida in 1995 with a BA degree, majoring in graphic design.

I've been a graphic designer for over 20 years and have worked at various advertising and marketing firms in the Central Florida area. I now work primarily as a freelancer.

I've run many national level ad campaigns and have had ads in magazines such as 'Time' and 'Newsweek'. I won a Summit Design Award for a logo design for the NBA basketball player Joe Smith "No Ordinary Joe".

After writing and directing a few TV commercials, I became interested in film making. My first screenplay 'Ordinary God' was a semi-finalist in 'Fade In' magazine and "the Writers Network' 12th Annual Fiction and Screenplay Contest.

I am a Master Instructor under Sifu/Guro Richard Bustillo in the art of Jeet Kune Do and have over 33 years of experience in martial arts and I'm the highest ranking Jeet Kune Do Instructor in Central Florida.

I have trained extensively in Jeet Kune Do, Submission Grappling, Todo Extreme Ju-Jitsu, Western Boxing, Muay Thai, Doce Pares Escrima, and Wing Chun. One of my greatest strengths is being able to help students and competitors reach their potential in a very abbreviated timeline.

I won the Florida WEKAF light heavy weight stick fighting championship of 1994, and was inducted into the World Martial Arts Hall of Fame in 1997. I have been actively teaching since 1994.