Kirk Jones:  

Life Right after high school I started working as an airbrush artist, creating fabric for interior design. I also sold paintings and sculptures to interior designers for high-end homes. At 19 I became Art Director for a silkscreening company. I used that job to get a design, and eventually Assistant Art Director position at Ocean Pacific in 1990. OP was to set me on a career in the garment industry. In 1992 I moved to NorCal and eventually found my way to Joe Boxer as Art Director. That was the best job imaginable. I traveled the world shopping, rubbing elbows with movie stars, rock stars and top fashion designers. When I felt like I'd done all there was to do, I left Joe Boxer to start my own clothing company. It was called Eleven Eleven Operations. It was an upscale skateboard line. It was doing really well and getting a loyal following, getting product placed in many movies and TV programs, and being worn by a ton of top rock groups and stars. Business partner troubles killed it. Bummer! While in NorCal I also ran another business on the side. It was a hot rod car show and clothing line called Billetproof (billetproof.com). The first hot rod show I put on was in 1997. It beca...Expand for more