Jared Mantzouranis
Freelance Designer & Photographer · Jared M Photography / Jared M Creations
Carlsbad, CA
In My Own Words
Born and raised in the small town of Sonora California I was very accustomed to living a very outdoorsy lifestyle in the Sierra Nevada’s. Throughout my whole life I was extremely active playing as many sports as possible. When I wasn’t working on bettering myself in a particular sport, you would find me enjoying various action sports. My passions growing up included snowboarding, wakeboarding, skiing, dirt biking, fishing, hunting, camping, and more. I then moved from Sonora to San Luis Obispo to obtain my Bachelors of Science at California Polytechnic University in Graphic Communication. After I moved to the ocean and picked up surfing my heart has been there ever since. As the years have past of living on the central coast I find my design and lifestyle to be revolving around the awesome world we live in. Having worked consistently since I was 12 I have developed a passionate and hard working attitude that now translates into my designs, developing, and photography. After graduating from Cal Poly I wanted to live the warm San Diego lifestyle. In the future I would love to continue my career as a designer/developer while traveling to remote and unique places around the world as a photographer.
Work Experience
Freelance Designer & Photographer
Jared M Photography / Jared M Creations2013 – Present
Print design, digital design and layout, typography, marketing, branding, logo design Landscapes, Portraits, and Product photography
Senior Graphic Designer
Gatorz Eyewear by BriXun2018 – Present
Create web and print graphics that enhanced the brand image. For web content; UI design, product photography, editing of all products, email graphics, web advertisements, and videography. For print; trade show booths graphics, packaging, marketing materials, truck wraps, billboards, apparel, stickers among many others.
Graphic Designer/Photographer
Filthy Anglers2017 – 2018
While using the adobe creative suite my main duties were; apparel and product design, website re-design, website graphics, product/lifestyle photos, and image editing.
Production Designer, Photographer
Torrey Jay Creative2016 – 2017
Designing website sliders, branding, product and lifestyle photography
Image Editor, Photographer, Graphic Designer
Sports Warehouse2014 – 2017
- Enhance visual appearance of the product photography with Adobe Photoshop for each of the eight stores’ websites - Product Photographer for all eight businesses - Create Web banners, and advertisements
Expert Customer Sales Representative/ Retail /Order Follow Ups
Tennis Warehouse2011 – 2014
- Taking calls from all over the world, placing orders, and helping with any situation related to the business - Assisting customers in retail store - Contacting customers and shipping companies to fix problem orders