Randal Sargent
Independent Creative Contractor
Encinitas | United States
Skills
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Interests
Music
Photography
Art
Adventure
Food
Nature
Industries
Skate
Snow
Surf
In my own words
— RandalI am interested in expanding my leadership as a designer with a company that can offer me opportunity and inspiration.
In return, I will offer my dedication and creativity, backed by my extensive knowledge of design and marketing within the action sports industry. View my online portfolio at www.randalsargent.com
Trajectory
Oct 2017 — Now
Independent Creative Contractor · Freelance Marketing and Creative Services
Outgoing and highly skilled Art Director and Senior Graphics Manager with 18 years experience in action sports marketing. Engaged in innovative user experiences, brand development, and organized distribution of global marketing collateral across multiple channels including ecommerce, social media, on-line, retail, advertising and direct-to-consumer. Extremely detailed oriented and adaptive to high paced, high volume work environments. Motivational leader and team player, passionately driving for measurable results and lasting relationships. If you need help getting your idea or brand to the next level, I’m here to help.
Mar 2012 — Oct 2014
Art Manager / Marketing · Ocean Minded
Solely responsible for creating and distributing all visuals across multiple platforms, including print advertising campaigns, catalogs, in-store, promotions, corporate website, merchandising, packaging, posters, flyers, product graphics and photography. Photography includes indoor & outdoor photos of lifestyle, product, action and more.
Mar 2006 — Mar 2012
Freelance Artist · Firewire Surfboards
Creation of all Firewire advertising, catalogs, merchandising, In-store, posters, flyers and more. Responsibilities also include logo creation, board and T-shirt graphics, and working closely with vendors and factories utilizing varied material and graphic applications.
May 2002 — Mar 2012
Art Director / Marketing · Reef
Responsibilities included development, organization and worldwide distribution of branding collateral including print advertising campaigns, catalogs, in-store, promotions, corporate website, merchandising, packaging, posters, flyers, and photography. Additional duties included managing the high paced, high volume workflow within the department, while instructing, supervising and inspiring Reef’s graphic designers.
Sep 2001 — Mar 2002
Freelance Artist · Sole Technology
Duties included file preparation and layout, text formatting with style sheets, clipping paths, color corrections, and Photoshop manipulation. Projects included catalogs, advertising and more.
Apr 1999 — Aug 2001
Designer / Production Artist · Imagewerks, Inc.
Involved in projects from conceptualization to creation. Duties included branding, logo development, advertising, web design, In-store, POP, merchandising, packaging, catalogs, brochures and flyers. Clients included Activision Inc., McDonald's Corp., K2 Inc., Atlas Distribution (Planet Earth, Adio, Rhythm, Hawk Shoes) and more.
Activity
Education history
San Diego State University
Bachelors of Arts | 1994 - 1998
