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A multi-disciplinary creative Director, specializing in progressive and strategic branding/ interactive works.
Creative Director
CTHDRL
Founder/ECD
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I'm Jon. I'm a Creative Director + Designer focused on progressive output across several mediums, and verticals. In my time as both a full-time and freelance creative, I've managed creative teams while retaining an executional interest in the work. My focus is typically in creating solutions that are both highly-crafted, conceptually-led, and practical in addressing business needs at scale.

Professionally, I have over 16 years experience with a wide-range of brands, agencies and individuals. This list includes brands like Apple, Arcteryx, Netflix, RTFKT, and Beats. Agencies like Resn, CTHDRL, Jam3, and Rare Volume. Individuals like Aristide Benoist and Ash Thorp. More recently, I've been exploring various brand partnership models with Tavarua, Danc and Isoko.

At the moment I'm no longer available for freelance opportunities as I've gone full-time with CTHDRL. Regardless, I'm always keen to connect even if I'm busy with other things at the moment and can't directly help out.


At a High-level
[ResumÉ]

I’m an independent Creative Director + Designer with over 15 years of practical experience. Across those years, Ive been fortunate to have worked with brands like Apple, Google, Beats, Fila, Alo, Nixon, Volcom, Red Bull, etc. etc. In general, my approach to creative work is to synthesize more unique brand/art directions with thoughtful strategy.

While I’ve spent a long time in the design world, I’ve also pursued a path in which I've remained hands-on throughout. I've had extensive experience managing creative teams to award winning results, but I've retained a presence in the work. I spend much of my spare time exploring and refining my own craft as a means to keep progressing as an individual, and importantly to understand how to best lead a team with relevant experience.

While the majority of my previous work is in the interactive marketing and e-comm spaces, I'm currently prioritizing branding opportunities– both as a freelance resource, or as a brand partner. My experience and interests also go far broader into tangential fields, and I'm constantly exploring new forms/mediums of creative output as different needs arise. Some of my more recent explorations include video production (grading + editing), music production, type design, 3D modeling, etc.– so I readily welcome a challenge.

Below is the career path I've taken to this point:

[ ####### ]
head of Design
Dec 23 – Current
[ CTHDRL ]
Creative DIrector
Jan '25 – Current
[ jW.S ]
Creative DIrector + Designer
mar '19 – Dec '24
[ BASIC ]
Design Director
JUL '16 – mar '19
[ Apple ]
Art Director
apr '15– jun '16
[ BASIC ]
Design Lead
Jan '14 – Mar '15
[ Fantasy ]
Senior Designer
mar 13 – mar '15
[ Cuker Interactive ]
Art Director
may '12 – feb '13
[ LEVEL Studio, Digitaria ]
Senior Designer
apr '11 – May '12
[ LEVEL Studio ]
Designer
Sept '08 — Apr '11
[ Cal Poly San Luis Obispo ]
BA of Art & Design
Grad 2010
[ feat. collabs ]
[Offerings]
Brand identity
Brand STrategy
Art Direction
Motion Design
Creative Oversight
Interaction (UI/UX) Design
Product Design
Content Creation (Photo, video, Motion, 3d direction)
Data Visualization
Editorial Design
Compositing
Color Grading
[Accolades]
19
KOMs
01
Awwwards SOTy
02
Awwwards SOTM
20
Awwwards SOTD
09
Webbys
05
FWA SOTD

While I don't hold design awards in a particularly high regard, I suppose they are some for validation these projects weren't a total disaster...? IMO they're only value is as a networking tool. Here's the ones I can remember:

[AWWWARDS]
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2023 — SOTD — JW.S
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2023 — SOTD — JW.S (Dev)
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2021 — SOTM — Aristide '21
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2021 — SOTD — Aristide '21
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2021 — SOTD — JW.S (Dev)
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2021 — SOTD — JW.S
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2020 — SOTM — Air Pods Pro
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2020 — SOTD — Air Pods Pro
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2020 — SOTD — JW.S
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2020 — SOTD — JW.S (Dev)
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2019 — SOTD — Google Store
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2017 — SOTD — Basic Brandbeats
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2017 — SOTD — Basic 2016 YIR
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2017 — SOTD — Keen
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2017 — SOTY — Nixon
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2017 — SOTM — Nixon
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2017 — SOTD — Nixon
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2017 — SOTD — Basic Brandbeats
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2015 — SOTD — Incase
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2014 — SOTD — Basic
[ FWA ]
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2021 — SOTD — AT3-21
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2017 — SOTD — Basic Brandbeats
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2017 — SOTD — Basic 2016 YIR
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2017 — SOTD — Basic
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2015 — SOTD — Incase
[ webbys ]
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2020 — Fashion (PPL's Voice) — Murad
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2019 — SHOPPING — Google STore
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2017 — Best Shopping — Beats
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2017 — Mobile Best Practices — Beats
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2017 — Corp. Comm. (Finalist) — BASIC YIR
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2016 — E-comm Site of the Year — Nixon
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2016 — Best Practices — Nixon
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2016 — Best Shopping — Nixon
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2016 — Best Practices — Incase
[ pixel Awards ]
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2015 — Ecomm SOTY — Nixon
[ M.O.]
STrategic dissonance™
[Headcount]
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[Location]
Los Angeles, CA
[Next Avail.]
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Freelance work is not currently offered.
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Always down to chat, talk shop, connect, etc.
[For the Road]

I'm often asked for a downloadable resume– so here's one just for you. It's probably out-dated to some degree.

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