Kevin Darabi

Hired on as a Freelance Graphic Designer and promoted to Creative Director with a stake in the company within the rst 3 months. Implemented brand guidelines and was given the reigns to run the entire creative dept. Met and consulted with Volcom co-founder and designer Thom McElroy in bi-weekly meetings. Dramatically enhanced investor decks and incentives for capital funding. Directed all photoshoots and video shoots. Sponsored dozens of professional athletes. Consulted top professional mixed martial art athletes and their managers to take advantage of social media to become FVSTR brand ambassadors. Took FVSTR from a failing business to a rising threat to multiple local apparel corporations. Quiksilver sent legal paperwork to seize and desist the FVSTR Clothing Company. At the time, Quiksilver was in the process of developing a brand for pro surfer Kelly Slater called VSTR. FVSTR sold the company to a silent investor outside of the United States. FVSTR is now Fivestar Fight League in BC, Canada. *Quiksilver then went on to get sued by a company called "Visitor" for 3.2 million dollars.

Hired on as Production Assistant and promoted to Producer after 1 year and Jr. Art Director after 2 years. Obtained priceless experience as creative assistant to VP of Marketing and past Calvin Klien Creative Director and right hand man to Calvin Klien, Alan Karo. Weekly meetings with upper management for style outs to discuss in-studio and on-location shoots. Produced a dozen shoots and streamlined important information between models, photographers and all teams. Fine tuned photoshop and illustrator skills in post shoot production, delivering design and color correction to apparel for all channels of marketing.

Developing strong relationships with business owners, storytellers and content creators. Concepting, designing and presenting on all strategic marketing for multiple channels for key accounts. Assigned to multi-million dollar clients amongst companies such as Quiznos and Hotwheels. Designer of a new advertising channel and the content within that channel for key accounts. Ex. Toasty.TV.com Meet with President and account VPs to gather requirements and work as designer to execute brand strategies. Manage a team of college interns and assist in their education of brand awareness and creative storytelling. Generate online views with outside the box storytelling by concepting parodies and strategically weaving in relative products into e ective content. Produce photo-shoots while managing tasks on set between Windowseat and their clients. Collaborate original ideas with Co-Founder and other Creative Directors on personal business opportunities.

Artist, Retail Manager and the kind local kid that created a small art shop named Story. Reached childhood dream of owning an art gallery. Successfully helped local artists present their talents, gaining a timeless sense of pride in their abilities. Managed events and made an philanthropic movement in the city of Laguna Beach. Strenghtened relationships at Laguna College of Art and Design and was asked to be a guest speaker on multiple discussion panels for the art students.

Actively produced a positive impact in all channels of marketing and point of sale merchandising. Inspired creatives to exceed upper managements expectations for seasonal concepts and point of sale designs and production. Illustrated and designed retail windows, print materials and apparel for over 200 locations and 300,000 catalogs. In uenced direction and design of the Tilly's brand awareness for IPO address at NYSE 2012 . Responsible for designing in store signage and marketing materials for brands in the action sports market. Vans, Nike, Hurley, Volcom, Quiksilver, Billabong, Supra, Etnies, Adidas, Levis, Nixon, GoPro, RVCA, LRG, Ne Penny skateboards, and many other internationally well known products.