Meet Ran Baron - a web developer we worked with in late 2011 on a couple of projects we had in the works at the time. Now, web development is an interesting field in its own right, but I really asked Ran if he could do one of these interview pieces for us because he...
By first impression you'd think Eddie Huang were a comedian or hip-hop mogul, or at least I did, but mostly because of his uncanny resemblance to Mr. Beyonce Knowles. Also, the man can make you laugh silly (I really hope for Jay-Z's sake he can tell a good joke too, because otherwise all of Eddie's...
Matthew Welsh is a designer, an amazing photographer, oh and a musician. He has a design company Killdisco Design and more recently began a blog, The Self Centered Man focused around the motorcycling culture. He's an all around interesting guy who bounces from coast to coast, and we were able to slow him down and...
Lyndon Cormack, along with his brother Jamie, heads up one of the most interesting, fastest-growing bag brands around. Having worked at a well-respected footwear company for ten years, Lyndon was able to leverage his knowledge of fashion trends and the retail landscape in order to identify a very real hole in the market, and fill...
We met the talented guys at 0484CREATIVE through our mutual friend Jeff Staple. The Irvine, Orange County-based digital agency produces video and websites for the likes of Ducati, Shriners Hospitals, Microsoft, and Hot Wheels. The company was founded when Gabe and Matt decided not to get "real jobs" in 2007. They were on hand to...
Christopher Bettig is a talented French-American art director who currently lives in SF. He happens to be Art Director at a company called Google; you might have heard of them. Prior to that, he worked alongside Kevin Lyons at Urban Outfitters in LA for 11 years, becoming an Art Director of Store Design. And while...
Jane Moon is a talented, entrepreneurial, and incredibly hard-working Angeleno, who heads up three distinct women's clothing labels; Lucca Couture, A+Ro, and Isabel Lu. Of the three labels, Lucca Couture is arguably the most established, available in a hefty 600+ doors nationwide, including top tier accounts such as Kitson LA, and respected chains like Urban...
We were lucky enough to be introduced to Brian Wong about six months ago through one of our sister agencies, Pivot Marketing Group. Brian is a 22 year old professional race car driver who has competed in quite a few races across the world and has also placed in the top five in several of...
Natasha Case and Freya Estreller are the co-founders and co-owners of Coolhaus, an ice cream sandwich truck founded on the concept of "farchitecture," (food + architecture). They are deeply committed to creativity and sustainability, and feature inventive flavors such as Brown Butter and Candied Bacon ice cream on chocolate chip cookies. Named after both architect...
Ivan Jimenez embodies a combination of the creative spirit and the entrepreneurial spirit. As such, he's perfect subject matter for our 8 Questions With endeavor. He was at Nike Europe for something like seven years, as their trusted Brand Manager for Action Sports, Iberian market (Spain & Portugal). Around 2010, he was able to capitalize...