James Bethany grew up in Corpus Christi, Texas, and graduated from the University of Houston with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Communications. He worked at several advertising agencies and design firms before starting James Bethany Design six years ago. He has created effective marketing and communication solutions for more than 40 years. He taught Visual Communication classes at the college level for over 20 years and is currently on staff part-time at Champion Fellowship as the Director of Communications. James and his wife Wendy live outside of Burton, Texas, and have two children, Baylie and Blake, and two grandkids, Bridge and Brynley.