Creative Manager...Product Designer...Illustrator...Geek!
Welcome to FrankPepito.com!
My career in toy and gift design began when I joined a lapel pin licensee for MLB, NFL and the Olympic Games as a production artist and over several years went on to assume sales support roles such as special projects manager, overseas vendor relations, licensor liaison, and new product development. Moving to Applause Inc. in 1995, I parlayed that licensed sports manufacturing experience into designing toys and gifts for licensed entertainment brands, successfully designing and creative managing retail product and premium lines for properties such as Star Wars, Star Trek, Looney Tunes, and Marvel Comics for clients including Taco Bell, KFC, Pizza Hut, Pillsbury and Decopak. In 2003, I joined Americhip Inc. to manage the art department and work with a team of experienced paper engineers producing books, video-in-print albums and promotional magazine inserts. I'm currently providing graphic and product design solutions on a freelance basis.
I hold a B.A. in Graphic Communication from San Diego State University and would be a card-carrying geek if geeks ever got organized and issued such cards. I have, however, been a card-carrying member of D23, so my Disney geek credentials are thoroughly verified.
Feel free to review my Portfolio. If you're looking for a designer, email me at fpepito@sbcglobal.net.
My career in toy and gift design began when I joined a lapel pin licensee for MLB, NFL and the Olympic Games as a production artist and over several years went on to assume sales support roles such as special projects manager, overseas vendor relations, licensor liaison, and new product development. Moving to Applause Inc. in 1995, I parlayed that licensed sports manufacturing experience into designing toys and gifts for licensed entertainment brands, successfully designing and creative managing retail product and premium lines for properties such as Star Wars, Star Trek, Looney Tunes, and Marvel Comics for clients including Taco Bell, KFC, Pizza Hut, Pillsbury and Decopak. In 2003, I joined Americhip Inc. to manage the art department and work with a team of experienced paper engineers producing books, video-in-print albums and promotional magazine inserts. I'm currently providing graphic and product design solutions on a freelance basis.
I hold a B.A. in Graphic Communication from San Diego State University and would be a card-carrying geek if geeks ever got organized and issued such cards. I have, however, been a card-carrying member of D23, so my Disney geek credentials are thoroughly verified.
Feel free to review my Portfolio. If you're looking for a designer, email me at fpepito@sbcglobal.net.
THEATRE UPDATE
May 30, 2013: The curtain closed on "12 Angry Men" two months ago now, but fear not! You have another show you can see me in, and this time it's a musical! I'll be playing Phineous Trout in Torrance Theatre Company's production of Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka! Rehearsals begin in mid-June with the show opening on August 3 at the James Armstrong Theatre in Torrance. Visit TTC's website for more information.
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