CEO at Colin Is My Name Design
Greater Los Angeles Area
- Current
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- CEO at Green Loves Gold
- Creative Director at Web 2.0 startup in stealth mode
- CEO at colin is my name
- Art Director at I GIVE a Damn Network
- Past
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- Sr. Product Developer at ConciseClick
- Art Director at TheCulturalConnect
- Creative at Clear-Media
- Owner at Stim Magazine
- Owner at Zine-o-File
- Graphic Designer at 2and2is5 Design (Sole Proprietorship)
- Columnist at The Standard
- Art and Design Lab Monitor at Missouri State University Art and
- Graphic Designer at Missouri State University Publications Department
- Graphic Designer at The Distance Learning and Instructional Technology Center
- Education
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- Missouri State University
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Colin Wright’s Summary
I’m a creative.
What I do: graphic designer, illustration, web design and development, photography, art direction, packaging design, publication design, motion/interactive design, identity development, new media consultation and marketing, campaign conceptualization and copy writing.
I run a multidisciplinary design studio focusing on sustainable design and branding work.
Feel free to contact me if you think I would be a good match for your project, if you would like to discuss eco-friendly design, or if you have any questions about what I do.
Colin Wright’s Specialties:
Fine art/illustration, photography, writing, greenification, presenting/speaking, networking, technology, concept development, product placement, Web 2.0, new media development, multimedia integration, story telling, above average yo-yoist.
Colin Wright’s Experience
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CEO
Green Loves Gold
(Writing and Editing industry)
September 2008 — Present (2 months)
Green Loves Gold is a collection of work from professionals in various fields discussing the practice and potential of minimalism and sustainability in business, technology and life.
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Creative Director
Web 2.0 startup in stealth mode
(Internet industry)
May 2008 — Present (6 months)
In charge of all print and web design and the development and management of creative department for Web 2.0 startup in stealth mode.
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CEO
colin is my name
(Design industry)
May 2008 — Present (6 months)
I run a multidisciplinary design studio that focuses on sustainable design and branding.
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Art Director
I GIVE a Damn Network
(Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
May 2007 — Present (1 year 6 months)
A global technology non-profit in stealth mode aligned with the United Nations Millennium Development Goals.
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Sr. Product Developer
ConciseClick
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Broadcast Media industry)
August 2007 — May 2008 (10 months)
ConciseClick is a revolutionary but simple way to integrate your brand, products or ideas into on-demand video. We can take any video from any source and process it to allow viewers to click on practically any anything they see within the movie. Clicking instantly brings up more information about the item or takes them to a website where they can purchase the product or service being displayed. We call these clickables 'in-video-objects,' or IVO's.
The process is simple, and the results redefine traditional video advertising. Think of it as product placement 2.0. -
Art Director
TheCulturalConnect
(Graphic Design industry)
March 2007 — May 2008 (1 year 3 months)
Worked with Sumaya Kazi, the owner of The Cultural Connect, to update the layout and overhaul the overall design of the website and magazine.
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Creative
Clear-Media
(Graphic Design industry)
May 2007 — May 2008 (1 year 1 month)
I worked as the Creative for Clear-Media, a boutique production and design studio that focuses on working with a combination of new media and non-traditional marketing. As the Creative Director, I worked as a designer, photographer, conceptualizer, writer, director, motionographer, producer and occasionally as on-air talent or a voice-actor...whatever needed to get done for a project to succeed.
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Owner
Stim Magazine
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Publishing industry)
June 2006 — January 2008 (1 year 8 months)
I founded Stim magazine.
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Owner
Zine-o-File
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Publishing industry)
November 2006 — January 2008 (1 year 3 months)
I was the co-founder of the new Web 2.0 venture, Zine-o-File. Zine-o-File was a website dedicated to gathering quality independent publications from all over the world and making them accessible online to a wider audience.
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Graphic Designer
2and2is5 Design (Sole Proprietorship)
(Sole Proprietorship; Myself Only; Graphic Design industry)
June 2006 — June 2007 (1 year 1 month)
I ran a small design studio that took on a wide variety of design jobs, from illustrations and environmental signs to interactive websites and identity projects.
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Columnist
The Standard
(Public Company; 11-50 employees; Publishing industry)
May 2005 — May 2007 (2 years 1 month)
I was a twice-weekly columnist for The Standard newspaper.
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Art and Design Lab Monitor
Missouri State University Art and
(Educational Institution; 1-10 employees; Printing industry)
May 2005 — May 2007 (2 years 1 month)
I helped Missouri State students with design and publishing software, and ran the in-house print shop.
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Graphic Designer
Missouri State University Publications Department
(Educational Institution; 11-50 employees; Graphic Design industry)
August 2005 — June 2006 (11 months)
I worked as a generalist graphic designer and illustrator for the Publications Department at Missouri State University. My duties included working directly with a wide variety of clients to come up with graphic solution to various problems, developing covers and content for University publications, designing and creating ilustrations for t-shirts, mugs, signs, publications, websites and a wide range of other media for the University.
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Graphic Designer
The Distance Learning and Instructional Technology Center
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Graphic Design industry)
May 2005 — May 2006 (1 year 1 month)
I was the generalist graphic designer for The Distance Learning and Instructional Technology Center. My duties included developing packaging for interactive tele-0 and online-courses, developing the interactive software on those telecourses, creating graphics for the DLIT website, working with hard coders to develop intuitive database applications, and learning new software for application in new tele- and online-courses.
Colin Wright’s Education
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Missouri State University
BFA, Dual Emphasis Major in Graphic Design and Illustration, 2003 — 2007
- Activities and Societies:
- Media Chair, then President, of Students in Design. Columnist for The Standard. Graphic Designer for the Publications Department and the Distance Learning and Instructional Technology Center. Bright Flight Scholarship.
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Colin Wright’s Interests:
Working, socializing, green living, creating, living life to the fullest, art, design, photography, guitar, writing, music, journalism, working out, reading, biking, marketing, politics, business, technology, sociology, film, theater, publishing, yoga, DIY, SEO, being healthy
Colin Wright’s Groups:
Students in Design, AIGA, i GIVE a damn! network, DSVC, Missouri State University
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Colin Wright’s Honors:
Bright Flight Scholarship, finalist in Chaumont International Poster Competition (2006), numerous journalism awards
Colin Wright’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- career opportunities
- consulting offers
- new ventures
- job inquiries
- expertise requests
- business deals
- reference requests
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