Brad Peatross
Email: *********@********.***
Address: Box 8496
City: Mammoth Lakes
State: CA
Zip: 93546
Country: USA
Phone: 760-***-****
Skill Level: Management
Salary Range: $72,000
Willing to Relocate
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Brad Peatross
Box 8496, Mammoth Lakes, California 93546
760-***-**** ****@****************.***
Personal Statement
As a Creative Professional with thirty years of experience, I develop stand-out solutions for challenging creative projects. I utilize a conceptual design approach, strive for the unusual and execute for definitive results. My passion for outdoor sports fuels a creativity that will inspire consumers, clients and coworkers. Every project is an opportunity for an exceptional creative solution.
Career Experience
Peatross Creative/Mammoth Image Works Owner 3/2012 present
Freelance graphic design and photography studio. Specializing in turn-key WordPress websites solutions for
businesses needing a professional online presence with a simple content management system.
Mammoth Mountain Ski Area, LLC Art Director 3/2010 3/2012
Managed all creative for the Mammoth Mountain brand resulting in best-ever financial year in 2010-11. Lead
a creative team comprised of graphic and web designers, copy writers and photographers (both in-house and freelance). Art directed print and online advertising, sales collateral, on and off-site promotions, and online consumer relations through email database marketing, multiple websites and social media portals.
Mammoth Mountain Ski Area, LLC Graphics Manager 03/1992 3/2010
Developed and implemented all creative resulting in the companys best financial growth to date, including record skier attendance. Conceived the campaigns for industry-leading MVP Season Pass program twelve years running. Grew sales to more than $20 million annually. Developed the ski area brand into a four-season resort brand integrating Mammoth Mountain Bike Park, Sierra Star Golf Course and Mammoth Adventure Centers summer businesses. Often the sole designer during this period of dramatic growth, conceptualizing, designing, photographing and executing campaigns.
Peatross Photography Owner 1985 Present
Freelance photographer specializing in action sports and outdoor lifestyle images. Conceived and executed some of the most iconic imagery promoting Mammoth Mountain and outdoor recreation in the area. Images published in SKI, Skiing, Powder, Transworld Snowboarding, Snowboarder, Outside Magazine, Mens Journal, including extensive local and national advertising.
Capabilities
I have motivated and managed creative teams, directed freelance designers and photographers, worked with
agencies and corporate management, and executed entire campaigns as an independent designer.
Advanced skills in Adobe Photoshop, InDesign and Illustrator.
Accolades
* Eight Best of Industry ad campaigns from Ski Area Management Magazine
* Two California Tourism Association Marketing Awards
* National Ski Areas Association Best Campaign for MVP Season Pass program.
Education
BS Graphic Design, San Jose State University