Kevin Bonner
I’m a Creative Professional with over two decades experience, and a deep love for Art, Music, Design, & Community.
Throughout my career, I've worked with some amazing brands, and Artists, But I've also remained true to my passions, using my skills to curate events and shows, collaborate with underground artists, and pursue my own projects.
Experience & Skills
The Art Department
OWNER/CREATIVE DIRECTOR : 2006-PRESENT
(Self Employed)
+Run an Art Studio & Design Consultancy focused on Product Development,Graphic Design, Brand ID, Asset Development, Seasonal Collection & Private Label Development.
Deluxe Distribution
ARTIST/DESIGNER : 2016-2019 +
+ Created Art, Ads, Apparel, Marketing and Production Materials for use across all brands and media platforms.
Fifth Sun
ART DIRECTOR & MANAGER : 2014-2016
+ Created original art for licensing and private label brands.
+ Managed remote office and directed art team, while also creating art for client packages.
+ Responsible for all managerial tasks for the long beach remote office, including all hiring, maintenance, office purchases, employee records and communications, department meetings, and reports for the main HQ in Chico, CA.
+ Trend and Seasonal forecast Creation
+ Traveled and presented collections with the sales reps. for key accounts and major retailer’s.
+ Organized and maintained long beach office server and file archive.
LRG : Lifted Research Group
ART DIRECTOR (Women's)/ARTIST : 2013-2014
+ Responsible for All Art, Cads, Patterns, Overviews, & Tech packs for The Women's Line
+ Created Seasonal Trend forecasts & Design Plans
+ Worked with the head Cut & Sew designer to create seasonal collections
Rook Clothing
ARTIST / DESIGNER : 2013-2014
+ Developed strategic apparel line plans and executed artwork for SMU retailers + Private Label
+ Created Women's line For Rook using existing graphic library. Creative Directed, Designed, and Produced the Catalog for the Collection.
+ Researched trending tee bodies and worked with factory to develop tee blanks based of market trends.
+ Photographed products and edited product shots.
+ Art directed & organized photo shoot for Spring 14 Women's Catalog.
DC SHOES
ARTIST / WOMEN'S ART DIRECTOR : 2010-2013
+ Created Art & Direction For the Men's, Women's, and Kids Apparel Lines.
+ Coordinated with apparel designers to create seasonal prints and repeat patterns for use throughout lines.
+ Created seasonal direction and mood boards for distribution to design team.
+ Presented line plans and designs at global sales meetings.
Freelance Design & Art Direction
Burton Snowboards
+ Women's Holiday 13 - Created 80% of the Art for the seasonal line, in one week, to help them hit deadline
Spy Optics
+ Spring 2012- Created Graphic Assortment for the Season
Porch Light
+ Holiday 2011- Summer 2013 - Created Jack Threads seasonal private label art & design offerings.
Tiltworks
+ Created Custom Art & Collections for Hard Rock, Disney and other licenses
Forecast Agency/Seattle Cotton
+Developed private label packages for major retailers. Bodies and Artwork
RVCA
+Illustration to digital apparel Art
Spiritual Gangster
+ Created Hand done and digital Art for Men’s and Women’s seasonal lines. 2 seasons.
Education
The Art Institute of California
San Diego, CA 2003-2007
Bachelor of Arts
Advertising and Design
Exhibitions:
Deluxe Art Room Art Show - May 2024
Minna Gallery - San Francisco, Ca
SAVE THE ANIMALS - SOLO SHOW 2023
Loiter Galleries - Long Beach, CA
DRUGSTORE - T.W.B. - Group Show
Berlin, Germany 2021
ESCAPE FROM SF - DLXSF Group Show Long Beach 2019
DLXSF ART SHOW Featured Artist in Group Show. Minna Gallery - San Francisco, CA. January 2017
The Love Movement - group show VOICE 1156 Art Gallery San Diego - 2006
