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Creative Director, Photographer, Identity & Branding Consultant

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Creative Director, Graphic Designer, Artist, Photographer, Identity & Branding Consultant. Contact - helloavacreative@gmail.com , also ' Ava Creative ' on Facebook.

I create full visual systems for clients, including rules for geometry and proportion, color, language, and composition.

All works herein (unless otherwise stated) are the property and copyright of k y l e - s o b a n j a
Education
- none New Media Art
  
  University of Minnesota
  
  1999 - 2000
  
  Self-educated in disciplines such as geometry, composition, photography, film/video production, marketing and visual psychology, linguistics, number theory, music theory and tonality, etc.
Experience
- Creative Director
  
  Greening the Beige
  
  Feb 2006 - Present (15 years 10 months)
  
  Greening the Beige is an annual eco-arts-fashion-music event held to promote environmental awareness in the Beijing area. As Creative Director, I did the logos, initial website design, business cards, etc, as well as helping to coordinate the fashion show and art displays at the event.
- Creative Director
  
  Kroznot
  
  Pekín, China
  
  Jan 2006 - Dec 2009 (3 years 11 months)
  
  Managed accounts, created lead art, crafted visual identities and strategies for clients such as Coca-Cola, The 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, Cresta Motor Yachts, The Republic of France and Alliance Francaise, among others.
- Creative Consultant - Interior Designer
  
  the Bridge Cafe
  
  Changping Qu, China
  
  Feb 2008 - Aug 2008 (6 months)
  
  Re-designed an entire 3-floor multi-cultural cafe in Wudaokou, Beijing, China!
- Senior Designer
  
  Shi Ji Jia Ming - YY Sports
  
  Dongcheng Qu, China
  
  Apr 2007 - Dec 2007 (8 months)
  
  Designed exclusively for YY Sports, including recoloring their logo for the 2008 Olimpic Games period.
- Cinematographer
  
  Meridian Films
  
  Sep 2007 - Dec 2007 (3 months)
  
  Worked with writer / director Patrick Pearce on his amazing 798-Dashanzi documentary.
- Host, Coordinator - Open Mic Nite
  
  the Beijing Bookworm
  
  Dec 2005 - Dec 2007 (2 years)
  
  Beijing's best literary cafe, the Bookworm, was the site where a troupe of international poets (Subterranean, now DRIFTWORDS) held a weekly open mic night. The event was started by poet Bob Marcacci, and I took over as host when he left the country. We had many poets perform, including both famous award-winning writers and hobbyists. Languages included Putonghua (Mandarin Chinese), English, Italian, French, Tibetan, Russian, German, Portuguese, Spanish, Hindi, Hebrew, Arabic, Gaelic, Latin, and many more. VERY multi-lingual, VERY much a melting pot. Lots of live, improvisational verse and translation, lots of group participation. Very fun :)
- Restoration Craftsman
  
  Sobanja & Son Restoration
  
  Aug 2000 - Dec 2002 (2 years 4 months)
  
  Restored wonderful scandanavian-styled homes designed and built by famous architect Edwin Lundie. Minnesota, Grand Marais / Lutsen area, on Lake Superior. Lots of hand-crafted wood elements and hand-laid irregular stone masonry.
- Field Journalist
  
  KFAI & KUOM Radio
  
  Minneapolis, MN
  
  Jan 1997 - Jun 2002 (5 years 5 months)
  
  Field Journalist for several radio stations in Minneapolis, MN. Traveled all around the North American continent, chasing the most harrowing and dangerous stories. Reported back by telephone, calls were recorded, and broadcast.
Awards

- "all star" awarded @ Coroflot

- counting on fingers & toes

- smiles often at whateva

- plays nicely with others
Affiliations

Greening the Beige, AVA Creative, The Green Long March, Hua Dan, Wo Kai, Driftwords Poets, KFAI Radio, WTIP Radio, Grand Marais Art Colony, Arrowhead Center for the Arts, Intermedia Arts, Kroznot New Media, North House Folk School, Solar Shade
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