Gregory Morris was raised less than an hour from Pensacola Beach, Florida. When it came time to pursue a career, he headed to the Midwest to study graphic design at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago. It was there that he met his future wife. After graduating with a BFA, he spent the next 28 years in Chicago as a Designer, Art Director, and Creative Director for many of the top ad agencies. Now their second career and creation, Haven America, an online wall decor company in its 12th year. Many of the creations were first designed by Gregory and were themed as nostalgic Southern word signs and nautical sea life art. His creations are sold by larger retail stores, like Williams Sonoma.