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Graphic Designer/Art Director

Brian Bounds

San Francisco, CA
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    I am a Art Director/Graphic Designer with 14 years experience primarily in Music and Automotive industries. As a Designer, I was responsible for one of the fastest growing and longest lasting music download sites. As Art Director, my magazine became one of the most recognizable and collectible titles in its category. I have had a great variety of clients and always manage to find myself on the leading edge of popular culture.

  • Education
    • Bachelor of Fine Arts painting and drawing emphasis
      University of Arizona
      1991
  • Experience
    • E-Book Designer
      Metrodigi
      Larkspur, CA
      Oct 2013 - Present (12 years 8 months)
      Metrodigi Design and develop ebooks including cookbooks film and show promos educational texts and marketing collateral for delivery to mobile devices including iPad Nook and Kindle. Work with software developers interactive Work with clients from initial whiteboarding to final product presentation. Clients include NBC (Grimm), Universal Studios (47 Ronin), Guinness World Records, Pearson Education, and Oxford University Press.
    • Graphic Artist Consultant
      Bounds Creative
      Burlingame, CA
      Apr 2009 - Present (17 years 2 months)
      Primary clients included: Skout, Nanomix, Gingko Press, Santa Clara University, The Last Match, Board Rescue, Hillsborough Concourse D'Elegance, Bandit Band Clothing. Driven Skateboards, Workhouse Rye
    • Art Director
      Success Factors
      Apr 2010 - Sep 2013 (3 years 5 months)
      SAP Cloud Division, South San Francisco, CA Created print and web-based design for business-to-business marketing projects. Collaborated with the web, product marketing, and executive teams to develop and manage campaigns that aligned with and strengthened the company's positioning. Involved in all areas of online and print marketing from email campaigns to user conferences as well as the integration of a complete company re-brand.
    • Art Director
      Garage Magazine
      San Francisco, CA
      Apr 2006 - Apr 2009 (3 years)
      Involved in all aspects of magazine production from concept to press including art direction, story formulation, feature interviews, photo shoots, writing, design, layout and pre-press preparation.
    • Partner/Head Designer
      Elephonic Media Co.
      San Francisco, CA
      May 2002 - Aug 2006 (4 years 3 months)
      Co-founder of a full-service marketing and design company. Worked closely with clients to develop websites, identities, and advertising campaigns. Specialized in automotive and lifestyle companies. Clients included: Goodguys Rod and Custom Association, California Choppers, Vern Tardel Enterprises, Rodmotion, Siren Systems, Duchess Marden Cosmetics, EMusic, Death Cab For Cutie, Noise Pop Music Festival, Independent Online Digital Alliance, Act Now Productions, Vindicia, and Zeitgeist Artist Management.
    • Lead Designer
      EMusic
      Redwood City, CA
      Oct 2000 - Sep 2002 (1 year 11 months)
      Lead designer for a leading on-line MP3 subscription service. Primary responsibilities included designing music features, co-branded marketing promotions (e.g., HP, Dell, Gateway) special offers, and banners. Worked with the content, engineering and marketing teams to develop user interface, create new content and maintain the EMusic website.
    • Dixie Fried
      Freelance Graphic Artist (Print and Web)
      Redwood City, CA
      Jul 1996 - Sep 2001 (5 years 2 months)
      Primary clients: Center for Creative Photography, University of Arizona, Pinacor Division of MicroAge, Ernst & Young, Vantage One Communications Group, Velomax Racing Wheels, Tucson Unified School District, IQ Research, Zetetic Institute, Quanta Restoration and Performance Products, Star Time Records.
  • Skills
    • Art Direction
    • Branding & Corporate Identity
    • Graphic Design
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