Internet Trouble Maker
Greater Los Angeles Area
- Current
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- Co-Founder & CEO at Metroblogging
- Past
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- Entrepreneur in Residence at The Groop
- Co-Owner at sixspace inc.
- Co-Founder at Bloggers Without Borders
- Blogger at Weblogs, Inc.
- Contributing Writer at Super 7 Magazine
- Editor at SuicideGirls.com
- Web Master at The House Of Monsters
- Writer at fuckedstate.com
- Co-Editor at ToyboxDX.com
- Web Master at Obey Giant
- Co-Owner, Web Master, Designer at Burning Brush Fine Art Auctions
- Owner, founder at Bonrop Productions, Inc
- Co-Owner and Creative Director at Shotgun Construction
- Sr. Designer at Playboy Enterprises
- Sr. Designer at Playboy.com
- Creative Director at Victory Records
- Owner and Founder at Toybox Records
- Founder and Co-Owner at Blindspot Distribution
- Art Director at Gentry Publications
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sean bonner’s Summary
Metroblogging.com, bodemediainc.com, sixspace.com, etc... full details can be found on seanbonner.com [check the bio there]
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sean bonner’s Experience
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Co-Founder & CEO
Metroblogging
(Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Internet industry)
November 2003 — Present (6 years 1 month)
With near 50 active sites, Metroblogging is the largest and fastest growing network of city-specific blogs on the Web. From San Francisco to Bangkok, from Karachi to Toronto, Metblogs are a hyper-local look at what's going on in the city. Our hand-picked core of regional bloggers give each site a new perspective on daily life; less calendar listings, more friendly advice. With Metblogs, you can read about life and times in your neighborhood, your favorite places to visit, places where you've never been, or get a feel for them all with the "best of" blog on the hub at metroblogging.com.
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Entrepreneur in Residence
The Groop
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Design industry)
February 2007 — October 2008 (1 year 9 months)
THE_GROOP is an award-winning, multi-disciplinary design firm that specializes in brand strategy, identity design and user interface design for innovative online product ventures, ecommerce and advertisers. As EiR I work with The Groop and their clients especially in regards to how online communities might use their services.
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Co-Owner
sixspace inc.
(Fine Art industry)
September 2002 — December 2007 (5 years 4 months)
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Co-Founder
Bloggers Without Borders
(Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Online Media industry)
October 2004 — October 2005 (1 year 1 month)
Bloggers without Borders is a citizen journalism hub, dedictated to raising conscience for, and about, events around the world. We use the tools and exposure of modern citizen journalism as a means to lend a hand in the creation of awareness and outbound information management. More info at http://www.b19s.org
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Blogger
Weblogs, Inc.
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Online Media industry)
January 2004 — September 2004 (9 months)
Mainb contributor to the Unnofficial Apple Weblog, helped bring it from nothing to 100K views a month
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Contributing Writer
Super 7 Magazine
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Writing and Editing industry)
January 2003 — June 2004 (1 year 6 months)
Regular column in the only english language magazing focusing on collectable Japanese toys.
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Editor
SuicideGirls.com
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Online Media industry)
January 2004 — May 2004 (5 months)
Culture Editor of the SG newswire
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Web Master
The House Of Monsters
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Design industry)
February 1998 — December 2003 (5 years 11 months)
Design and maintain thehouseofmonsters.com
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Writer
fuckedstate.com
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Writing and Editing industry)
August 2003 — October 2003 (3 months)
Political links, posts and writings about the recall in California.
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Co-Editor
ToyboxDX.com
(Public Company; 1-10 employees; Writing and Editing industry)
March 1998 — June 2003 (5 years 4 months)
Online resource and archive for the Japanese robot toy collector.
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Web Master
Obey Giant
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Design industry)
November 2001 — March 2003 (1 year 5 months)
Designed and maintained all aspects of Obeygiant.com
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Co-Owner, Web Master, Designer
Burning Brush Fine Art Auctions
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Fine Art industry)
February 2002 — December 2002 (11 months)
Helped build a successfull art auction company in Los Angeles
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Owner, founder
Bonrop Productions, Inc
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Design industry)
January 2000 — December 2002 (3 years )
Design firm and web productions company. Clients included Obey Giant, Blk/Mrkt, IFC, Red Bull, Copro Nason Fine Art, Grand Central Arts Center, Last Gast Publishing, Catch 22, On Deaf Ears Music
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Co-Owner and Creative Director
Shotgun Construction
(Partnership; 1-10 employees; Design industry)
January 1998 — December 2001 (4 years )
Print / Web design firm. Clients included Jump Up Records, Catch 22, iinee.com, bullmark.com, sitegroup.com, and others
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Sr. Designer
Playboy Enterprises
(Public Company; 501-1000 employees; Online Media industry)
March 1999 — September 2001 (2 years 7 months)
Built and managed several aspects of Playboy.com and the Playboy Cyberclub, specifically the Special Editions sections
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Sr. Designer
Playboy.com
(Online Media industry)
1998 — 2001 (3 years )
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Creative Director
Victory Records
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Music industry)
February 1996 — March 1999 (3 years 2 months)
In charge of all creative/design elements of the company, managed a team of 5 designers and interns
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Owner and Founder
Toybox Records
(Public Company; Myself Only; Music industry)
January 1992 — December 1997 (6 years )
Ran and opperated an independant record label and distribution company releasing albums by bands such as Less Than Jake, Hot Water Music, Asension, Integrity and others. Sold thousands of copies worldwide.
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Founder and Co-Owner
Blindspot Distribution
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Music industry)
October 1994 — January 1996 (1 year 4 months)
Organized and developed an independant music distribution company.
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Art Director
Gentry Publications
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Design industry)
June 1994 — June 1995 (1 year 1 month)
Designed and produced a national tabloid magazine.
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