Bob Ott: Owner / Creative Director in Santa Barbara, CA

Own and manage OTT DESIGN, providing print design/production, digital imaging, photo composite work, UI/UX design, information architecture design and web design and production services. Clients include (past and present): Sideout Sport, Mikasa Sports, Fuji Film, Channel Island Surfboards, Manhattan Beach Blading Co., Silverander Communications, Stonefish, California Proline, Jet Jems, Santa Barbara Chamber Orchestra, Marborg Inc., Santa Barbara Metropolitan Transit District, Shelter Services For Women, Techstyles, Renegade Pictures Inc., Inamed Corporation, OS3 Distribution, Serial IO.com, Rapport Inc., Dako, Patricia Henley Foundation, Chrissie’s Fund, Truett Laboratories, JackbiltSB Inc., Regent Pictures, Touring & Tasting Magazine, ANR Publishing, Den-Mat Holdings LLC, Polychrome - Los Angeles, Gensler, Codesource Software Company, HeroesVoices.org, McGrath Training Systems

Designed advertising/printed promotional material, catalogs, signage, assets and production support for print and web use, product technical illustration, corporate ID updates and design and web update support. Interfaced directly with the Production Manager, Marketing Manager, marketing and sales staff and related stakeholders.

Designed and and managed all printed products and web applications, pre-press and final production efforts for HispanicBusiness magazine (print and web edition), photo shoots, sourced and negotiated printers and image acquisitions, production scheduling, management of the branding and ID programs, event signage, e-mail promotion design and updates, managed support and updates of all related corporate web sites.

Art directed and designed all printed products and web applications providing the creative services, pre press and final production efforts for trade journals MSW Management, Erosion Control, Grading and Excavation Contractor, Stormwater and Distributed Energy. Managed and hired the design team, selected photographers, managed photo shoots, sourced and negotiated printers and image acquisitions, managed branding and ID programs, trade show event signage, managed support and updates of all related corporate web sites. Provided management and art direction for ForesterPress book publishing division and StormCon trade show division. Interfaced directly with the Publisher, Magazine Editors, Trade Show Directors and Sales Representatives and related contacts in support of the publication and related events.