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I am a highly creative art director/graphic designer with extensive experience in both the action sports industry (IPATH, Rasa Libre, Deluxe Distribution, World Industries) as well as digital marketing agencies and would love the opportunity to work for another action sports or lifestyle company to help grow their brand.

Select clients include:
- Fox Sports Mobile - Worked with their team to help update MLB wireframes and design marketing pieces. Designed elements for UFC Gametrax.
- XLarge Apparel - Worked on concepts for catalogs and apparel lines (tees, hats, hoodies and stickers).
- Fox Sports Interactive - Worked closely with the marketing department to create sales decks for Major League Baseball, National Football League, National Hockey League, and the National Basketball Association. Designed graphics for Fox mobile app.
- Bon LA - Designed zines, various printed materials and video bumpers for Scion. Worked on cover and layouts for 2 issues of the bi-monthly book Frank151.
- LA Times - Worked with design team on concepts and execution of banner ads, print ads, email blasts, and website assets. 
- UCLA Anderson Business School - Designed catalogs for the MBA program at Anderson Business School and the Gerald Loeb Awards in New York. Designed web banners.

- Create products that include skateboards, surfboards and t-shirts.
- Curate content for website.
- Handle product seeding and PR efforts to generate brand awareness.
- Manage global sales and develop new business opportunities for boutique retail stores.

Founder/Art Director

- Worked closely with senior management in creating design solutions that fulfilled strategic business objectives.
- Managed and built creative teams that included photographers, illustrators, graphic designers and web developers.
- Conceptualized, organized and executed photo shoots related to marketing materials that included POP, catalogs, ads, packaging and tradeshow assets.
- Designed logos and graphics for products that included apparel and footwear.
- Proactively worked with vendors ranging from apparel manufacturing to print houses.

Art Director

- Co-founded studio specializing in graphic design and web development.
- Created visual concepts and design solutions to meet clients strategic needs.
- Developed and produced print collateral and packaging.
- Select clients included: Big Brother Magazine, Boost Mobile, Clear Channel, Maverick Records, Honda, 2K by Gingham, Harbour Surfboards, Schematic, Modern Amusement, Los Angeles Zoo and USC.

- Designed front-end and back-end websites including the creation of Nissan’s homepage.
- Created proposals to capture new accounts and business opportunities.

Designer

- Provided art direction for the complete overhaul of the GravityGames.com and OPMAG.com websites.
- Created daily online content for GravityGames.com that included athlete interviews, photo and video assets.
- Managed off-site photo shoots.

Senior Designer

- Created functional online design solutions to meet clients needs.
- Designed and developed Razorfish advertising campaign.
- Clients included: Kenwood, Charles Schwab, Easton Baseball and Chiat-Day.

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Bret Banta: Art Director/Designer (Contractor) in Los Angeles, CA

Bret Banta

California Institute of the Arts