Owner at Steve Polacek Design
Greater Los Angeles Area
- Current
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- Partner at Eight Bit Studios
- Owner at Steve Polacek Design
- Past
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- Associate Creative Director at Designkitchen
- Senior Art Director at Avenue A - Razorfish
- Art Director at NVU Productions
- Senior Designer at Rare Air Media
- Designer at Harbauer Bruce Nelson Design LTD
- Intern at Robinson & Maites
- Education
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- Northern Illinois University
- Lyons Township High School
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Steve Polacek’s Experience
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Partner
Eight Bit Studios
(Privately Held; Internet industry)
2009 — Present (less than a year)
Eight Bit Studios is an incubator where great websites, applications and social media are born and brought to life. http://eightbitstudios.com/
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Owner
Steve Polacek Design
(Privately Held; Design industry)
1999 — Present (10 years )
Throughout my 10 years in the creative industry, I've been fortunate to have worked for several top agencies (Razorfish and Designkitchen). I've also been awarded many projects on a contract basis. From logos and websites to printed collateral, my experience runs the gamut. At this point in my life, I'm looking to expand my contract work to be my primary focus. If you have a project and are looking for a designer or creative consultant, feel free to reach out via phone: 310-463-4692 or email: steve.polacek@gmail.com. I would be happy to help in any way I can and/or connect you with the best resources to match your needs.
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Associate Creative Director
Designkitchen
(Privately Held; Marketing and Advertising industry)
December 2007 — July 2009 (1 year 8 months)
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Senior Art Director
Avenue A - Razorfish
(Public Company; Internet industry)
October 2004 — December 2007 (3 years 3 months)
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Art Director
NVU Productions
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Entertainment industry)
January 2002 — October 2004 (2 years 10 months)
NVU Productions was an Entertainment Brand Management Firm. NVU conceived, designed and produced exclusive visual content for Print, Interactive and Multimedia touchpoints. NVU’s mission was to maximize the brand impact on behalf of it's celebrity and entertainment clientele. As one of several talented Art Directors, I worked on projects ranging from packaging for Britney Spears to calendars for Aerosmith. I even can lay claim to designing the Charlotte Bobcats logo. It was a unique and exciting company, which eventually opened the door for my current position at Avenue A | Razorfish.
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Senior Designer
Rare Air Media
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Publishing industry)
July 1999 — December 2001 (2 years 6 months)
Rare Air Media was the brainchild of 3 very talented and creative individuals. Best known for their high-end visual books (Michael Jordan: For the Love of the Game), Rare Air conceives, designs and produces some of the more beautiful published products on the market. As a Senior Designer, I was fortunate enough to work with such brands as the NBA, ABC, Hard Rock Cafe and more. I honed my skills learning from Creative Director, mentor and all-around-good-guy John Vieceli.
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Designer
Harbauer Bruce Nelson Design LTD
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Design industry)
January 1999 — July 1999 (7 months)
HBN is a package design and branding studio with such clients as Quaker, Borden's and Everfresh. This was my first job out of college and a great opportunity to work with some fun and engaging brands. I helped design collateral and packaging for such clients as Eli's Cheesecake, Quaker Chewy Granola Bars and Borden's Cheese and Dairy. While I really liked the management and staff at HBN, I left the company in less than a year to eagerly pursue an opportunity at Rare Air Media. I enjoyed package design, but I was much more interested in designing high-end published products.
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Intern
Robinson & Maites
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)
1997 — 1998 (1 year )
Steve Polacek’s Education
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Northern Illinois University
1995 — 1999
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Lyons Township High School
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