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KEVIN CHARLES MACARAEG
CREATIVE DIRECTOR
KEVIN@AKAER.STUDIO

DESIGNING AND PRODUCING DREAMS

Kevin Charles Macaraeg has been navigating the creative world and staying on the bleeding edge of design for 10 years. His journey has taken him all over the globe with residencies in San Francisco, New York, Los Angeles, and San Diego learning all the skills that are necessary to become a well-rounded creative director. He works with GRAMMY Award winning artists, independent artists, global corporations, and lean VC-backed startups.

OVERVIEW

Working with startups, corporations, GRAMMY Award winning artists, and independent artists alike.

EXPERIENCE

Branding Specialist at Akaer Studio

2019-current

Full brand rollouts and creative strategies for clients in varying industries including real estate, construction, music, food & beverage, hospitality, and more. 30+ websites designed and deployed connecting custom code with Webflow. Fast branding sprints, from concept to deployment average time: less than 1 month. Album covers, tour posters, and full branding rollouts. Social media cuts and high powered recap videos for paid advertisements

Freelance Tour and Event Photographer

2021-current

Traveling all around the world capturing important shows for social media Media posted to accounts with 400k+ followersCorporate clients include: Ultra Records, Don Julio Tequila, Sony Music, moreDestination weddings including South Devon, UK and Antigua, Guatemala

Branding Specialist @ Akaer Studio

2019-current

Worked closely with marketing team to deliver assets that reached worldwide
Over the course of 3 years worked on 100+ artist campaigns
50+ websites designed and deployed on Webflow
Custom instagram filters using A.R. technology provided by Meta
Album covers, tour posters, and full branding rollouts
Package design for vinyl, cd, billboards, and more

CURRICULUM VITAE
Los Angeles, California
Creative Director
Akaer Studio
2022-present
Branding and web design for real estate, alcohol, and tech companies.
Clients include: Ground Review, Rockey's Liqueur, Riviera Seafood Club...
Tour Photographer
Freelance
2022-present
Photography, social media management and video editing for artists including: Franc Moody, L’Imperatrice, Neon Trees...
Painter
Freelance
2022-present
Winner: MTV Merch Masters 2022 Episode 6
New York, New York
Creative Director
Hiyoume, Inc
2022
Funded Gen-Z dating app startup. Directed full shoots and built out a team of 4 creatives. See more on Crunchbase
Multimedia Designer
The Orchard (Sony Music)
2019-2022
Full Adobe Creative Suite, WebFlow, Spark AR
Artists include: Jorja Smith, Twice, Toby Keith, Cautious Clay, Oasis...
San Francisco, California
Content Analyst
Snapchat, Inc
2017
Developed Snap Maps with engineering team.
Full-Stack Web Dev Bootcamp
UC Berkeley
2018
Visual Communications
San Francisco State University
2018