Call me Ish

Ismael started his journey as a designer in 2003 as he began his first year in Pre-med. During his 4th year, he left college and took his first full-time job as a graphic designer at Gateway Church. In 2006, he founded Church Media Group with Yuri Star & Travis Gates and left in 2012 to start Circles Conference. Through the years as a Creative Director, he has been a part of several start-ups with Travis Gates, designed websites for Livestrong, Life.Church and performed as a consultant for Netflix, Facebook, Twitter and Hillsong Church in Australia. As a designer he has always had a love for photography. In 2012 he picked up his first camera and began shooting. Photography is something he is passionate about and has become one of his favorite hobbies. Aside from photography and graphic design, Ismael has started a community where he creates experiences for creatives and makers. Within the past five years, he has hosted three conferences and one retreat getaway annually for creatives. Outside of work, he spends his time with his son in Amarillo, TX.