Cliff Black: in Mission Viejo, CA

• Design lead and style setter in all creative endeavors. • Photography, Print and Digital Designer for Catalogs, Website, Web Banners, Print/Online advertisements and trade/promotional items.

• Increasing market share and booming sales with enhanced design. • Moving clients into emerging e-tail markets within and beyond their industries. • Delivered solutions above and beyond what clients know possible

• Managed and created branding for several Firelands’ brands. • Designed the look and feel of the packaging as well as (actual) toy products and all marketing. • Instrumental in tripling product line while doubling sales year over year.

• Maintained websites brands Motor Trend, Automobile Magazine, European Car, Hot Rod, and Automotive.com. • Designed and developed UX team components for SIM’s many premium brands. • Instrumental in launching several new properties while increasing market share and traffic.

• Developed award winning, patented Platinum battery system, which became industry standard. • Interviewed by numerous radio control magazines due to my impact on the industry. • Designed products that repeatedly topped sales for company at the annual Nuremberg Toy Fair.

• Led a team of designers in creating all branding, promotional materials and advertising. • Elevated brand to the #2 position in the e-tailer market second only to Amazon. • Instrumental in company public (BUYX) and were often featured in numerous top tier publications.

• Integral in creating branded styles that are still in use 20+ years later. • Created graphics for use on hard and softgoods as well as tradeshow booths and various accessories. • Developed show vehicles featured in print magazines online, and at events such as the Long Beach GP and SEMA.