Steven Brisson:  

If we're BHS classmates and you're on Facebook, friend-request me. After college in the early 80's, I was fortunate enough to become involved in opening a successful chain of tanning salons, The Golden Touch, on the Cape. With dreams of going nationwide with the salons, I migrated to Chicago in 1983. After struggling to get the tanning business going in Chicago, I finally realized that folks had caught on to fake-baking being bad for you (go figure). So, I supported myself by bartending, modeling, and working as a graphic artist. I worked and played hard, and began to assemble a solid track record of building strong, creative teams and growing businesses. As the Senior Art Director for HA-LO Worldwide, I helped to develop and launch new product lines, collateral and identity strategies. From there, I went on to head up the HA-LO-owned Duncan & Hill Advertising as Creative Director. In 1993, I took my savings and founded my own graphic design studio: Black Dog Design Company. Black Dog's reputation for cutting edge graphics and consistent brand imaging quickly established us as the agency-of-record for dozens of major sports teams including the Houston Oilers, Cincinnati Reds, Milwaukee Bucks, and the Chicago Bears. Black Dog followed the industry trend in 1995 and went interactive...and quickly gained recognition and market share by developing award-winning websites for Ace Hardware, Bally Total Fitness, and Citibank. As the CEO/Chief Creative Office...Expand for more