bolts of lightning shoot from my eye sockets
Portland, Oregon Area
- Current
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- creative director at Nemo Design
- creative consultant at Dickhouse Productions
- Past
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- creative director at Lambesis
- editor at Grand Royal magazine
- editor at Dirt magazine
- editor at Wizard Publications
- Education
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- Parchment high school
- Connections
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connections
- Industry
- Marketing and Advertising
- Websites
Mark Lewman’s Summary
I grew up in action sports writing and editing magazines. I transitioned to youth culture/pop culture media, then advertising copywriting, creative direction, strategic planning and building brands.
Mark Lewman’s Specialties:
Insights into youth culture, fringe culture, and action sports. Brand innovation and marketing, creative thinking, asking questions, planning and strategy, copywriting/journalism/publishing, screenwriting, emerging media, short form video, SWAT teams. The goal is always the same: visionary ideas that people will love.
I also make really good soup.
Mark Lewman’s Experience
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creative director
Nemo Design
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)
September 2005 — Present (3 years 2 months)
Nemo Design is an advertising agency in Portland, OR. We do integrated campaigns and develop brands. Clients and projects include Nike, HP, Smith Optics, Skullcandy, and more.
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creative consultant
Dickhouse Productions
(Entertainment industry)
July 2003 — Present (5 years 4 months)
I am a creative consultant for Dickhouse, the production company responsible for Jackass, Wildboyz, Rob and Big.
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creative director
Lambesis
(Marketing and Advertising industry)
April 1997 — January 2000 (2 years 10 months)
I was a copywriter, then associate creative director, and finally creative director at Lambesis. The shop created campaigns for Airwalk, bebe, Skyy Vodka, Campari, Cutty Sark, Renaissance cosmetics, and a variety of others. Lambesis was also responsible for publishing the L Report, which provided clients with research on youth culture and trends. The L Report / Airwalk case study is the subject of a chapter in Malcolm Gladwell's book, The Tipping Point.
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editor
Grand Royal magazine
(Publishing industry)
June 1995 — April 1997 (1 year 11 months)
Grand Royal was a cult favorite; more hybrid annual / almanac than a magazine (due to its yearlong editorial incubation each issue). It was published by the Beastie Boys as a way to connect with their fan base.
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editor
Dirt magazine
(Publishing industry)
September 1991 — August 1995 (4 years)
Dirt magazine was a general interest/youth culture title for teenage boys. It was the west coast brother to Sassy magazine.
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editor
Wizard Publications
(Publishing industry)
September 1985 — February 1991 (5 years 6 months)
Wizard was responsible for pioneering titles in action sports, mainly focused around the sports of BMX (racing and stunt riding) and skateboarding. We published BMX Action, Freestylin', and Homeboy magazines, and also created a lifestyle/fan club for action sports/underground culture called Club Homeboy that was active from 1986 to 1991.
Mark Lewman’s Education
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Parchment high school
I got a job as a writer at Wizard Publications directly out of high school, and never went to college. I gained experience as a journalist, editor, advertising copywriter, creative director and brand strategist through trial and error, late hours, and working alongside awesome people.
Additional Information
Mark Lewman’s Websites:
Mark Lewman’s Groups:
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Action Sports Networking
Mark Lewman’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- career opportunities
- consulting offers
- new ventures
- expertise requests
- reference requests
- getting back in touch
