WHO  |  JON LAGDA

 

LOCATION  |  Vancouver, WA

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CURRENT  |  Creative Director / Owner : Kato Design

 

BEEN THERE, DONE THAT  |  Integrated branding, corporate identity, social media content, digital, UI design, advertising, collateral, logos, packaging, direct mail, publications, point-of-purchase, environmental & trade show graphics, illustration, guerilla marketing and promotion.

 

BRANDS I’VE WORKED ON  |  Cisco, Nissan, Infiniti, Volvo, Acura, Toyota, SCE, Spectrum, Toshiba, Health Net, Iron Mountain, Verizon Wireless, Shell, Hunt-Wesson, Jenny Craig, Mission Hospital, Sunkist Growers, Coit, Hansen’s Beverages, Sony, Invisalign, PFF Bank & Trust, El Torito Restaurants, Corning, LG Electronics, William Lyon, Irvine Scientific, Cox Communications, Grove of Anaheim and a whole lot more.

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INDUSTRIES  |  Automotive, Healthcare, Technology, Banking, Finance, Telecommunications, Construction, Energy, Food and Beverage, Foodservice, Health & Wellness, Real Estate, Entertainment, Sports, Hospitality, Travel.

 

FULL-TIME (PAST)  |  Chrysalis, Wunderman, Synergy

 

FREELANCE  |  Y&R, Johnson Gray Advertising, DGWB, E/LA Advertising, AMCI, Binary Pulse, Perceive, Nostrum, Campbell Mithun, AMCI Global, Morris Advertising, L&A Marketing, CraneMorley, Belding Associates, Vertical Marketing, AMR Advertising, Pivot Point Marketing, Magneti, Specialized Marketing Services, NineDots and Apex Agency.

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EDUCATION  |  BFA in Graphic Design, minor in Marketing – CSULB
Advanced concepting courses – The Bookshop, Los Angeles

 

SKILLS  |  Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, XD, Acrobat), Figma, Keynote, Powerpoint, Word, Constant Contact, Mailchimp, Google Suite, Storyline 360.

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I've been passionate about drawing since my early years, and my destiny as a designer became clear when my elementary art projects consistently outshone those of my classmates.

 

GIVING BACK  |  I served as a part-time instructor at CSULB, teaching advanced courses in graphic design and advertising.

 

THINGS I LIKE  |  Martial arts, golf, bass guitar, ukulele, Bruce Lee, poker, french fries, indie movies, Marvel comics, Jack Kirby, KISS, Prince, X, Lowbrow Art, sense of humor, thrift stores, video games, Willy Wonka, Johnny Sokko & Giant Robot and paddleboarding.

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WHAT'S WITH THE NAME KATO?  |  I've been a huge Bruce Lee fan for as long as I can remember. His role as Kato in the TV series The Green Hornet left a lasting impression on me. Bruce Lee's relentless pursuit of excellence, not only as a martial artist but also as a human being, has served as a profound source of inspiration in every facet of my life, from design to martial arts.