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Ken Marshall
(713) 893 7993
kennybanzai@gmail.com

www.kennybanzai.com

CLIENT LIST:
Akademiks
Birmingham Productions
COMPLEX magazine
Design by Humans.com
DOG TOWN skateboards
FOUNDATION skateboards
Feuled by Ramen
Henry's Memphis BBQ
House of Commons
ICANHASCHEEZEBURGER-LoLShop
Kanji Corp. / Tank Corp.
KKSM (King of Kings Skateboard Ministry)
K2 SNOWBOARDING
NEFF Headwear
Popdeck/Infectious
PYKNIC Clothing
Reliance Skateboards
ROSSIGNOL Snowboards
Ripper Skateboards
Siren Skateboards
Spray Ground
Switchboard INC.
Sweet Riot Chocolates
THREADLESS.com
Thriving Ink Clothing
Truth Soul Armor
VON ZIPPER
WMG

Warner Music Group + Awesome Bands:
-Paramore
-Grateful Dead
-UNDERøATH
-Panic at the Disco
-Cobra Starship
-Between the Buried and Me
-Carolina Liar
-Gwen Stacy
-Death Cab for Cutie
-A Rocket to the Moon
-All Time Low
-Cute is What We Aim For
-The MAINE
-Senses Fail

Contest Wins as "kennybanzai":
Threadless.com
Designbyhumans.com
Popdeck.com
Sweetriot.com
Shirt.woot.com

OBJECTIVE
*To be a vessel for imagination, creativity and inspiration!

SKILLS
-Excellent in Photoshop, Illustrator, Solid Works, Office, on Mac and PC.
-IDEATION/sketching/research, 3-D modeling, sculpture, collage, color education, conceptualization.
-Understanding of mass production processes and variety of industry tools/techniques.
-Creative Solver, fresh thinking, resourceful, learner, independent and team player.
-Knowledge in Art history and current Art trends, styles, popular imagery, youth culture, and action sports.
-Passionate about making awesome things!

EDUCATION
08/01-12/04 Pratt Institute – Industrial Design Graduate Dec. 2004, BIND
08/00-05/01 Penn State Behrend College
08/96-06/00 McDowell High School – Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.

EMPLOYMENT
04/11-Pres. K2Snowboarding: Graphic Designer for products sold globally such as snowboards, bindings, boots, and apparel as well as marketing collateral for print and web.

06/10-Pres. Foundation Skateboards(tum-yeto): Commissioned artist for series of pro skateboard decks.

04/09-Pres. Rossignol Snowboards: Freelance Designer for Mens and Youth Snowboard Decks.

03/09-Pres. NEFF Headwear: Freelance designer. Work directly with creative director. *kennyg@neffheadwear.com

02/09-Pres. VON ZIPPER:Freelance designer of graphics for apparel. *

01/09-Pres. Truth Soul Armor: Make graphics for action sports culture apparel. owner-*Jeff@truthsoularmor.com

05/08-Pres. Feuled by Ramen: Freelance designer for merch. Creat art, mock-ups, color separate, and attribute Pantones for tees for, band tours and stores like Hot Topic. *Amy Zaglaur* amy@fueledbyramen.com

04/08-Pres. COMPLEX magazine: Freelance illustrations/art for special articles/features of magazine. *Anthony Clarke* AClarke@complex.com

03/08-Pres. Warner Music Group: Freelance designer for WMG band’s merch, for tours and Hot Topic. Full Freedom to create art based on the styles of music/band. *Steve Hash* Steve.Hash@wmg.com

11/07-Pres. Thriving Ink: Featured Artist for art based clothing line. owner- *brendad@thrivingink.com

10/07-11/07 Kanji Corp./Tank Corp. Clothing: Made full line of streetwear clothing including pants, shirts, hoodies, and accessories to be produced overseas. Created all art and participated in creating tech packs.

09/07-Pres. RELIANCE and SIREN skateboards: Artist, creating unique skate graphics for boards and tees.
Mock-ups, separation, pantone colors. *Darren Wells* papadizzle@gmail.com

04/07-Pres. AKADEMIKS Clothing: Freelance designer of men and womens urban/streetwear tees. Colorful, explosive graphics. *Emmett and Donwan Harrell* Emmett@akademiks.com, Donwan@akademiks.com

04/03-Pres. Artist/Designer/Muralist: Paint murals, silk-screening, logo design, sign constructionpaint. Transforming spaces in homes, and youth centers, etc.

2002'-2003’ Snowboarding Instructor: Peak N' Peek Ski Resort Klymer, New York.- Beginner to Expert all ages on all terain. Taught one on one and groups.

VOLUNTEER
01/05-12/08 Church of the Holy Spirit Roanoke, Va intern/leader for skateboarding and regular activities and trips.

INTERESTS
Creating, art for everyone, skateboarding, snowboarding, community/public art, sustainability, living life to its fullest.

AWARDS
05/09 Threadless.com: Design contest winner- "Zombie Nomz"
12/08 Designbyhumans.com: Tee of the Day and Week winner: “Know Looking Back”
08/08 Threadless.com: Design contest winner - “Bunyans Blues” (Style Swap)
04/08 Threadless.com: Design contest winner - “Training for Utopia.”
06/07 Threadless.com: T-Shirt design contest winner- “Ta$ty Mix.”
12/01-12/04 Pratt Presidents List Maintaining GPA over 3.25
08/03-01/04 Industrial Design Dept. contest for I.D. Magazine. Top 10 of Design Dept.
08/01-04/02 Pratt Foundation Merritt Contest. Top thirty of 2004 class.