Randal Sargent
Independent Creative Contractor · Freelance Marketing and Creative Services
Encinitas, CA
In My Own Words
I am interested in expanding my leadership as a designer with a company that can offer me opportunity and inspiration. In return, I will offer my dedication and creativity, backed by my extensive knowledge of design and marketing within the action sports industry. View my online portfolio at www.randalsargent.com
Work Experience
Independent Creative Contractor
Freelance Marketing and Creative Services2017 – Present
Outgoing and highly skilled Art Director and Senior Graphics Manager with 18 years experience in action sports marketing. Engaged in innovative user experiences, brand development, and organized distribution of global marketing collateral across multiple channels including ecommerce, social media, on-line, retail, advertising and direct-to-consumer. Extremely detailed oriented and adaptive to high paced, high volume work environments. Motivational leader and team player, passionately driving for measurable results and lasting relationships. If you need help getting your idea or brand to the next level, I’m here to help.
Art Manager / Marketing
Ocean Minded2012 – 2014
Solely responsible for creating and distributing all visuals across multiple platforms, including print advertising campaigns, catalogs, in-store, promotions, corporate website, merchandising, packaging, posters, flyers, product graphics and photography. Photography includes indoor & outdoor photos of lifestyle, product, action and more.
Freelance Artist
Firewire Surfboards2006 – 2012
Creation of all Firewire advertising, catalogs, merchandising, In-store, posters, flyers and more. Responsibilities also include logo creation, board and T-shirt graphics, and working closely with vendors and factories utilizing varied material and graphic applications.

Art Director / Marketing
Reef2002 – 2012
Responsibilities included development, organization and worldwide distribution of branding collateral including print advertising campaigns, catalogs, in-store, promotions, corporate website, merchandising, packaging, posters, flyers, and photography. Additional duties included managing the high paced, high volume workflow within the department, while instructing, supervising and inspiring Reef’s graphic designers.
Freelance Artist
Sole Technology2001 – 2002
Duties included file preparation and layout, text formatting with style sheets, clipping paths, color corrections, and Photoshop manipulation. Projects included catalogs, advertising and more.
Designer / Production Artist
Imagewerks, Inc.1999 – 2001
Involved in projects from conceptualization to creation. Duties included branding, logo development, advertising, web design, In-store, POP, merchandising, packaging, catalogs, brochures and flyers. Clients included Activision Inc., McDonald's Corp., K2 Inc., Atlas Distribution (Planet Earth, Adio, Rhythm, Hawk Shoes) and more.
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