Bryan Veloso

Current

• Creative Director at Sidebar Creative
• Principal at Revyver
• Seasoned Blogger at Avalonstar

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Past

• De-Uglyfier at Automattic
• Creative Director at Facebook
• Independent Contractor (Self-employed)

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Education

• Johnson & Wales University
• Johnson & Wales University

Recommended

12 people have recommended Bryan

Connections

251 connections

Industry

Internet

Websites

• My Blog
• My Company
• My Portfolio

Bryan Veloso’s Summary

To be completely and utterly blunt, I'm different from most of the designers you might run into. Take a look at my education for instance, I majored in business, not design. How about my process? It straddles the line between unorganized and simply messy. It's probably because of the fact that I'm self-taught. However, what matters in the end, even if you dislike the journey, is that you'll like the end product.

I am a pixel-anal obsessive-compulsive perfectionist, and I like it. I have a business approach to design or rather "wow people, without the crap." I may not be the best designer, artist or programmer. I may not have a degree thats says I spent four years of my life sitting in boring stone-age HTML classes. What I do have is an energy and a passion that I'm ready to throw towards those who will take advantage of it.

Bryan Veloso’s Specialties:

Business:
Business Plan Creation, Event Management, Workshop Presenting, Public Speaking

Internet & Design:
XHTML, HTML, CSS, Django (Python Framework), Web Standards, PHP, Intermediate Ubuntu Administration, Image Development, Graphic Design, Digital Art, Identity and Branding, Small Business Marketing and Advertising, Print Design, Broadcast Design

Bryan Veloso’s Experience

• Creative Director

  Sidebar Creative

  (Partnership; 1-10 employees; Internet industry)

  January 2007 — Present (1 year 7 months)

  Sets most of the initial design and branding direction for the collective's products and client projects. In English, "Makes things pretty."

• Principal

  Revyver

  (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Internet industry)

  June 2006 — Present (2 years 2 months)

  Reinvigorates the web and beyond. Creates compelling designs that just work. Also tries to create a sturdy enough design "umbrella" so other ventures (such as Avalonstar Events above) can be done. Doesn't know what the hell will come next but stays confident that everything will be okay.

• Seasoned Blogger

  Avalonstar

  (Privately Held; Myself Only; Online Media industry)

  September 2004 — Present (3 years 11 months)

  Writes daily about current events, web technologies, design philosophies and personal happenings. Drives to create a sense of online community in a medium focused on the individual.

Additional Information

Bryan Veloso’s Websites:

• My Blog
• My Company
• My Portfolio

Bryan Veloso’s Groups:

Future Business Leaders of America, Phi Beta Lambda, American Marketing Association, National Association of Photoshop Professionals

•    WSG member
•    Digital Web Magazine member

Bryan Veloso’s Honors:

Best Blog, South By Southwest Web Awards - March 2006
Academic Fair Award Recipient, Johnson & Wales University - May 2005
Best Male Officer Nominee, Johnson & Wales University NSOs - April 2003
National "Computer Concepts" Winner (8th Place), Phi Beta Lambda - June 2002
Most Outstanding Freshman Nominee, Johnson & Wales University NSOs - April 2002
Emerging Leaders Program Graduate, Johnson & Wales University - Winter 2002


* NSO = National Student Organization

Bryan Veloso’s Contact Settings

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