David Patri
Creative Director at Seaweed & Gravel LLC
Fort Worth | US
Interests
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Industries
Fashion
Lifestyle
Moto & Powersports
Outdoor
Skate
Surf
Summary
Activity
Work experience
Seaweed & Gravel
Creative Director | 04/2012 - 03/2025
• Founded and led an apparel brand with a retail location and online presence, specializing in branded and vintage clothing, accessories, custom motorcycles, and bonsai trees.
• Spearheaded creative direction, marketing campaigns, influencer relations, content creation, digital paid media, merchandising, customer in store experience and DTC e-commerce initiatives.
• Successfully cultivated a strong brand identity and grew the company’s reach by staying true to a unique and authentic concept.
seaweedandgravel.com
GoTEK247 LLC
Principal CEO | 03/2018 - 03/2020
On demand peer to peer APP for the production industry staffing contractors - in the event industry from audio engineers, lighting designers, video engineers, photo shoot crew and event services nationwide
www.GoTEK247.com
Life Distribution LLC
Creative Director | 10/2008 - 02/2012
• Founded and grew Life Distribution, managing Ambiguous Clothing and Split Clothing brands.
• Drove creative direction for products, marketing, and overall brand strategy, achieving $4 million in sales within three years.
• Led the design, development, marketing, and distribution efforts, establishing the company as a major player in the market.
ambiguousbrand.com | splitusa.com
O'Neill
Design Director Men’s Division | 01/2005 - 01/2007
• Directed all aspects of the Men’s apparel and accessories lines, from product creation to sample execution.
• Managed design teams, oversaw merchandising, trend forecasting, color stories, and fabric + graphic selections.
• Produced marketing assets for catalogs, advertising, and sales presentations.
oneill.com
Split Clothing
Creative Director | 01/1988 - 01/2005
• Founded and developed Split Clothing, creating a men’s and women’s brand that integrated youth culture, sports, music, and art with apparel.
• Led design and marketing teams in creating iconic collections, and built a comprehensive custom database for domestic and overseas production.
• Managed brand positioning, advertising, media buys, athlete contracts, web development and promotional events.
splitusa.com
Education history
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
Bachelor | 1984 - 1988
