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I was born in Cuba and raised in Grand Rapids, Michigan, where I studied Graphic Arts, Photography, Illustration, and Fine Arts. My paintings range from realistic to graphic expressionist in style, and I have created large-format works for private collections and commercial spaces. I also write and illustrate children's books under the pen name Professor Gus, including a line of Professor Gus Books such as The H Brothres, The Tree that Wears a Coat (approved by the Miami Library in 2023), The Girl and the Magical Fluet, Kate and Cate, The Princess and the Crown, Mia’s Birthbath, and more. In the advertising world, I founded White Raven Advertising in 2010 and served as Creative Director, producing websites, catalogs, TV commercials, logos, and photography. My career also includes leadership roles at Schawk!, St. Ives, Hecht’s, and Avanti-Casehoyt, where I guided brand design and marketing across hundreds of stores.…I was born in Cuba and raised in Grand Rapids, Michigan, where I studied Graphic Arts, Photography, Illustration, and Fine Arts. My paintings range from realistic to graphic expressionist in style, and I have created large-format works for private collections and commercial spaces. I also write and illustrate children's books under the pen name Professor Gus, including a line of Professor Gus Books such as The H Brothres, The Tree that Wears a Coat (approved by the Miami Library in 2023), The Girl and the Magical Fluet, Kate and Cate, The Princess and the Crown, Mia’s Birthbath, and more. In the advertising world, I founded White Raven Advertising in 2010 and served as Creative Director, producing websites, catalogs, TV commercials, logos, and photography. My career also includes leadership roles at Schawk!, St. Ives, Hecht’s, and Avanti-Casehoyt, where I guided brand design and marketing across hundreds of stores.

Gustavo Garcia

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I was born in Cuba and raised in Grand Rapids, Michigan, where I studied Graphic Arts, Photography, Illustration, and Fine Arts. My paintings range from realistic to graphic expressionist in style, and I have created large-format works for private collections and commercial spaces. I also write and illustrate children's books under the pen name Professor Gus, including a line of Professor Gus Books such as The H Brothres, The Tree that Wears a Coat (approved by the Miami Library in 2023), The Girl and the Magical Fluet, Kate and Cate, The Princess and the Crown, Mia’s Birthbath, and more. In the advertising world, I founded White Raven Advertising in 2010 and served as Creative Director, producing websites, catalogs, TV commercials, logos, and photography. My career also includes leadership roles at Schawk!, St. Ives, Hecht’s, and Avanti-Casehoyt, where I guided brand design and marketing across hundreds of stores.…I was born in Cuba and raised in Grand Rapids, Michigan, where I studied Graphic Arts, Photography, Illustration, and Fine Arts. My paintings range from realistic to graphic expressionist in style, and I have created large-format works for private collections and commercial spaces. I also write and illustrate children's books under the pen name Professor Gus, including a line of Professor Gus Books such as The H Brothres, The Tree that Wears a Coat (approved by the Miami Library in 2023), The Girl and the Magical Fluet, Kate and Cate, The Princess and the Crown, Mia’s Birthbath, and more. In the advertising world, I founded White Raven Advertising in 2010 and served as Creative Director, producing websites, catalogs, TV commercials, logos, and photography. My career also includes leadership roles at Schawk!, St. Ives, Hecht’s, and Avanti-Casehoyt, where I guided brand design and marketing across hundreds of stores.

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I was born in Cuba and raised in Grand Rapids, Michigan, where I studied Graphic Arts, Photography, Illustration, and Fine Arts. My paintings range from realistic to graphic expressionist in style, and I have created large-format works for private collections and commercial spaces.

I also write and illustrate children’s books under the pen name Professor Gus, including a line of Professor Gus Books such as The H Brothres, The Tree that Wears a Coat (approved by the Miami Library in 2023), The Girl and the Magical Fluet, Kate and Cate, The Princess and the Crown, Mia’s Birthbath, and more. In the advertising world, I founded White Raven Advertising in 2010 and served as Creative Director, producing websites, catalogs, TV commercials, logos, and photography. My career also includes leadership roles at Schawk!, St. Ives, Hecht’s, and Avanti-Casehoyt, where I guided brand design and marketing across hundreds of stores.

Skills

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

Book Illustration

Experience Level

Adobe Illustrator

Expert

Adobe Photoshop

Expert

Book Illustration

Expert

Work Experience

Artist & Author at Gustavo Garcia / Professor Gus

January 1, 2016 - Present

Author of Professor Gus children's books; illustrates and designs a line of Professor Gus Books.

Founder - Creative Director at White Raven Advertising

January 1, 2010 - December 31, 2016

Create and produce websites, catalogs, television commercials, logos, magazines, inserts and all other marketing needs. Create photography from nature, urban areas and fashion.

Creative Director at Schawk!

January 1, 2006 - December 31, 2010

Responsible for maintaining The Home Depot’s brand and overall creative look and feel for over 2000 stores in over 400 markets. Areas of responsibility included regional and national ads, catalogs, in-store guides, store grand openings and all the marketing needs for Small Markets and Design Stores. Supervise and manage multiple creative teams.

Assistant Creative Director at St. Ives, US Division

January 1, 2005 - December 31, 2006

Directed and oversaw creative team. Spearheaded presentations of full marketing campaigns to the clients.

Executive Art Director at Hecht’s department stores, Arlington, Virginia (division of MAY Corporation)

January 1, 1998 - December 31, 2005

Create compelling marketing to help meet sales goals for over 72 stores in over 40 markets. Oversaw all Newspaper Ads, Inserts and all Grand Openings.

Senior Art Director at Avanti-Casehoyt

January 1, 1983 - December 31, 1998

Directed multiple photo studios, art and layout departments. Created catalogs for major department stores throughout the US.