Steven Barela: FOUNDER/CREATIVE DIRECTOR in Castle Rock, CO

Freelance artist focused on commission work for corporate and private customers to design content for both print and digital media. Can easily navigate from brand projects to technical drawings, to motion graphics with solid understanding of artist workflows and toolsets. Conducts classes in airbrush design, technique, and composition. Food Network circuit cake artist.

Driver / Operator of company vehicles, provides courteous and efficient delivery and pick-up of packages, checks shipments for conformance with FedEx standard of services and provides related customer service functions.

Owner, operator and lead cake artist/baker for multi-location bakery and baking supply centers. Personally designed, sculpted, and airbrushed cakes as the official cake shop for all major sports teams, hotels, television and radio stations, restaurants, catering companies, etc., in the Denver area. Created hundreds of custom cakes a week. Multiple awards including 5280 "Top of the Town" and Westword's "Best of Denver". Managed staff of 30+ people.