Originally from Danville, Virginia, Steve graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University with a B.F.A. in Communication Arts & Design. He served three years in the military including a tour in Vietnam. Upon completing military service in Savannah, GA, Steve relocated to Upstate South Carolina where he's lived and worked since 1971.

When not designing for a creative project or custom map, Steve can be found trekking a favorite hiking trail, reading, or enjoying a "botanizing" walk with Janie at one of the Upstate's heritage preserves. Steve is a Master Naturalist, a member of the SC Native Plant Society, and loves landscape and nature photography. On December 19, 2011, he soloed a Cessna 172 over the mountains of Western North Carolina.