Art Dierctor at Slingshot Labs
Greater Los Angeles Area
- Current
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- Art Director at Slingshot Labs
- Owner at Me&Marsh
- Past
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- Sr. Designer at Hands On Mobile Entertainment (Formerly (M)Forma)
- Jr. Art Director at Essence Magazine (Online & Offline)
- Creative at VIBE Magazine
- Education
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- University of Florida
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Justin LaBaw-Rivers’s Summary
Over 9 years of experience within the interactive design space, i've had the pleasure of working with brands such as: American Idol, Billboard, CBS Interactive, Discovery Channel, Dr. Pepper, FOX, GreenDimes, HBO, Hasbro, HULU, MARVEL, (RED), & T-Mobile
Justin LaBaw-Rivers’s Specialties:
Interactive Design
- Entertainment/Games
- Mobile
- Web 2.0 Applications
- Eco-Green/Non-Profit
Information Architecture
User Interface Design
Brand Development
- Visual Identity
- Core Strategic Development
Online/Offline Creative Strategy
Rich Media (Widget Design & Experience)
FaceBook Applications (Design & Experience)
Creative & Viral Marketing
Justin LaBaw-Rivers’s Experience
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Art Director
Slingshot Labs
(Public Company; NEWS; Internet industry)
June 2009 — Present (8 months)
Our mission at Slingshot Labs is to be a fast-mover in the quickly evolving Web2.0 landscape. We form, launch, and provide the critical momentum for companies to successfully become leaders in their markets. Our primary focus is on building companies that have engaging, disruptive, and unique approaches.
Current companies: DailyFill.com, MovieFill.com Social Plan (MySpace Events Platform & more), Catchme.com, Linfo.com -
Owner
Me&Marsh
(Online Media industry)
January 2001 — Present (9 years 1 month)
We are a Creative Solutions Agency.
From providing intuitive user experiences to developing engaging creative & viral marketing campaigns, Me&Marsh is well equipped to for all of a client's needs. Based in Los Angeles, CA, we are a unique blend of visual artists, cultivation, and creativity.. -
Interactive Art Director
TONIC
(Privately Held; Online Media industry)
June 2007 — December 2009 (2 years 7 months)
TONIC is a refreshing company that finds uplifting ways to invigorate and strengthen people’s lives and the planet. Its flagship service, GreenDimes (www.greendimes.com), is already the leader in reducing the amount of unsolicited postal mail and catalogs delivered to U.S. mailboxes. Through TONIC services and products, our hopes are people will change the world a little bit at a time.
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Interactive Art Director
Buzztone.
(Privately Held; Marketing and Advertising industry)
May 2006 — August 2007 (1 year 4 months)
Buzztone is a Los Angeles based non-traditional advertising + marketing agency..Clients include.(RED), Bacardi, 42 BELOW, Microsoft, Shutterfly, AOL, Discovery Channel, Target.....and many more .
Core responsbilities: Develop and conceptualize creative marketing and viral campaigns, Conduct & lead in-depth design research sessions amongst in-house creative team, Communicate and work directly with CSO on large scale presentations, Set design tone and style for each campaign.. -
Sr. Designer
YAHOO!
(Public Company; YHOO; Internet industry)
September 2005 — May 2006 (9 months)
Sr. Interaction Designer for the newly relaunched Yahoo! Games including Creative lead in the design development of Yahoo! Chess beta.
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Sr. Designer
Hands On Mobile Entertainment (Formerly (M)Forma)
(Privately Held; Wireless industry)
June 2004 — September 2005 (1 year 4 months)
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Jr. Art Director
Essence Magazine (Online & Offline)
(Public Company; Publishing industry)
September 2003 — June 2004 (10 months)
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Creative
VIBE Magazine
(Public Company; 501-1000 employees; Publishing industry)
September 2002 — September 2003 (1 year 1 month)
Justin LaBaw-Rivers’s Education
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University of Florida
Bachelors , Fine Arts in Graphic Design
Justin LaBaw-Rivers’s Contact Settings
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