Raised on the western slope, Monte learned to love design and cheesecake after a successful logo that took off his senior year of high school in local restaurants. Four years later, he’s devoured a Graphic Design degree and an English Writing minor, a la carte. After shedding the cap and gown at the University of Northern Colorado in early May, he hit the brand stand again, simmering up logos like nobody’s business, writing up creative zest into any marketing menu, and blending style and balance in his graphic entrées.