Michael Villa Sison
Founder, Creative Director at KUYA- Claim this Profile
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Renee Jean
It was an absolute joy to work with Michael at VB&P. He has an incredible eye for design, photography, illustration, the whole gamut. We worked on many projects together and he was always cool, collected and keen on how to output the best ideas and final work. And working hard is an understatement--this guy works very very hard and is always outputting the most exciting and interesting ideas. Catch him while you can!
Jamie Aaronson
Michael is a super mega talent. His design skills are extragalactic and he is a pleasure to work with. I can't wait to see where he takes his career! He's already blasting away ... maybe he will design me a custom spacecraft one day!
Renee Jean
It was an absolute joy to work with Michael at VB&P. He has an incredible eye for design, photography, illustration, the whole gamut. We worked on many projects together and he was always cool, collected and keen on how to output the best ideas and final work. And working hard is an understatement--this guy works very very hard and is always outputting the most exciting and interesting ideas. Catch him while you can!
Jamie Aaronson
Michael is a super mega talent. His design skills are extragalactic and he is a pleasure to work with. I can't wait to see where he takes his career! He's already blasting away ... maybe he will design me a custom spacecraft one day!
Renee Jean
It was an absolute joy to work with Michael at VB&P. He has an incredible eye for design, photography, illustration, the whole gamut. We worked on many projects together and he was always cool, collected and keen on how to output the best ideas and final work. And working hard is an understatement--this guy works very very hard and is always outputting the most exciting and interesting ideas. Catch him while you can!
Jamie Aaronson
Michael is a super mega talent. His design skills are extragalactic and he is a pleasure to work with. I can't wait to see where he takes his career! He's already blasting away ... maybe he will design me a custom spacecraft one day!
Renee Jean
It was an absolute joy to work with Michael at VB&P. He has an incredible eye for design, photography, illustration, the whole gamut. We worked on many projects together and he was always cool, collected and keen on how to output the best ideas and final work. And working hard is an understatement--this guy works very very hard and is always outputting the most exciting and interesting ideas. Catch him while you can!
Jamie Aaronson
Michael is a super mega talent. His design skills are extragalactic and he is a pleasure to work with. I can't wait to see where he takes his career! He's already blasting away ... maybe he will design me a custom spacecraft one day!
Experience
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KUYA
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United States
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Advertising Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Founder, Creative Director
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Mar 2023 - Present
Founder and Creative Director leading KUYA's Brand, Creative Services, Business Development, Production, and Operations. CLIENTS: Clients include Coca-Cola, Amazon, Chobani, and small to medium sized businesses, agencies, and production studios developing their brand and creative strategies. Founder and Creative Director leading KUYA's Brand, Creative Services, Business Development, Production, and Operations. CLIENTS: Clients include Coca-Cola, Amazon, Chobani, and small to medium sized businesses, agencies, and production studios developing their brand and creative strategies.
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ContraBureau
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United States
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Advertising Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Co-Founder, Partner, Creative Director
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Aug 2020 - Mar 2023
Co-founded in 2020, overseeing ContraBureau's Creative Direction, Business Development, Strategy, and Production for brand identity and advertising work for both clients and internal initiatives. ContraBureau officially closed it's doors in Q2 of 2022 with all partners transitioning to new ventures. NOTABLE CLIENTS: Kevin Hart, Vans, Postmates, Gap, LinkedIn, TDAmeritrade, Papa, RALLY, Cloudbees, Tool of North America, Battery, and Venables Bell & Partners Co-founded in 2020, overseeing ContraBureau's Creative Direction, Business Development, Strategy, and Production for brand identity and advertising work for both clients and internal initiatives. ContraBureau officially closed it's doors in Q2 of 2022 with all partners transitioning to new ventures. NOTABLE CLIENTS: Kevin Hart, Vans, Postmates, Gap, LinkedIn, TDAmeritrade, Papa, RALLY, Cloudbees, Tool of North America, Battery, and Venables Bell & Partners
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Michael Villa Sison
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United States
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Advertising Services
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Freelance Creative Director: Art & Design
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2006 - Aug 2020
CLIENTS: Facebook (Meta), Masterclass, Nike, The North Face, JanSport, VF Corporation, NBCUniversal, The Walt Disney Company, Cricket Wireless, Infiniti, EA Sports, Hot Wheels, Gap Inc, Viz Media, and Sunrun LECTURES: Miami Ad School, FIDM, and CCA. CLIENTS: Facebook (Meta), Masterclass, Nike, The North Face, JanSport, VF Corporation, NBCUniversal, The Walt Disney Company, Cricket Wireless, Infiniti, EA Sports, Hot Wheels, Gap Inc, Viz Media, and Sunrun LECTURES: Miami Ad School, FIDM, and CCA.
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Deutsch LA
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United States
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Advertising Services
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200 - 300 Employee
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Associate Creative Director
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Mar 2019 - Jul 2020
CLIENTS: Taco Bell CLIENTS: Taco Bell
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VF Corporation
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United States
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Retail Apparel and Fashion
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700 & Above Employee
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Freelance Creative Director
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Jan 2019 - Mar 2019
Creative development for VF Corporation brands: The North Face, JanSport, Eagle Creek, and VF Digital Lab Creative development for VF Corporation brands: The North Face, JanSport, Eagle Creek, and VF Digital Lab
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Saatchi & Saatchi (We Are Saatchi)
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United States
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Advertising Services
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300 - 400 Employee
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Associate Creative Director
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Feb 2018 - Dec 2018
CLIENTS: Asics, Toyota, Expedia, LA Chargers CLIENTS: Asics, Toyota, Expedia, LA Chargers
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72andSunny
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Advertising Services
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300 - 400 Employee
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Associate Creative Director
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Jun 2017 - Feb 2018
CLIENTS: NBCUniversal, Infiniti CLIENTS: NBCUniversal, Infiniti
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Venables Bell and Partners
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United States
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Advertising Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Art Director
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Nov 2013 - Mar 2017
CLIENTS: Reebok, PlayStation, Sheraton, Adidas, Audi, Google, Phillips 66 CLIENTS: Reebok, PlayStation, Sheraton, Adidas, Audi, Google, Phillips 66
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SapientRazorfish
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United States
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Business Consulting and Services
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500 - 600 Employee
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Art Director
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Feb 2013 - Nov 2013
CLIENTS: Kia Motors CLIENTS: Kia Motors
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Deloitte Digital’s Heat
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United States
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Advertising Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Art Director
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Feb 2012 - Feb 2013
CLIENTS: EA Sports, Sunrun, Bank of the West, Riverbed CLIENTS: EA Sports, Sunrun, Bank of the West, Riverbed
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WCG, a W2O Company
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United States
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Public Relations and Communications
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1 - 100 Employee
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Art Director + Senior Designer
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Mar 2010 - Jan 2012
CLIENTS: The Hershey Company, Warner Bros, General Mills, Medtronic, Pfeizer, Bayer CLIENTS: The Hershey Company, Warner Bros, General Mills, Medtronic, Pfeizer, Bayer
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Infectious.com
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San Francisco Bay Area
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Lead Designer
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Sep 2008 - Mar 2010
COLLABORATIONS: Pixar, Twitter.com, Mimobot, G-Technology, Hitachi, Mozilla Firefox, EA Games, Wordpress.com COLLABORATIONS: Pixar, Twitter.com, Mimobot, G-Technology, Hitachi, Mozilla Firefox, EA Games, Wordpress.com
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Lifted Research Group.
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United States
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Retail Apparel and Fashion
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1 - 100 Employee
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Marketing Designer
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Feb 2008 - Oct 2008
COLLABORATIONS: Oakley, Pepsi, Amp Energy, EA Sports, EastWest Clothing, JustBlaze, DJ Shadow, David Copperfield, Kardinal Offishall, The Grouch COLLABORATIONS: Oakley, Pepsi, Amp Energy, EA Sports, EastWest Clothing, JustBlaze, DJ Shadow, David Copperfield, Kardinal Offishall, The Grouch
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Logomark
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United States
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Advertising Services
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100 - 200 Employee
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Graphic Designer
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Jan 2006 - Feb 2008
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Education
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2002 - 2005
Art Institute of California - Orange County
Bachelors of Science, Graphic Design
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