Bobby O's

 While putting myself through college at KU, I worked at a pizza joint on Mass St. in Lawrence, KS. I started as a line cook, and  just three years later was managing the corporate office. Fast-forward twenty years after a career in design and marketing, I decided to follow the dream of opening my own restaurant...

As part of the Marketing Alliance team in Jackson, MS, I helped create and deliver original, high-impact content for Economic Development groups. Our clients spanned the Southeast, where we showcased interactive maps, 3D graphics, and videos through websites and interactive presentations. Cool, creative work for the deep, deep South… 

I majored in Industrial Design at the University of Kansas and was fortunate enough to get an internship that led to my first career-oriented job at Infusion Design.  We specialized in corporate jet interiors, and it was amazing...

When I first moved to Mississippi in the early 2000s, I found ways to make money on the side providing illustration services to clients who thought 3d graphics were "MAGIC". I soon opened Oertel Design Inc. and had my first taste of the true entrepreneurial spirit...