Hello! My name is Justin Baar, I am a graphic designer, ecommerce, marketing, digital media, social media professional currently working out of Coeur D’Alene, Idaho. I graduated with a degree in Painting and Printmaking from San Diego State University in 2007. I have pursued design since taking a desktop publishing class in 1995 where I was first introduced to Photoshop and Illustrator.
I am lucky to have had the pleasure of working on a wide array of projects for a wide array of clients. I have designed websites, I have designed billboards, I have designed catalogs, and everything else in between. I had the great fortune to work at a print shop and learn the ins and outs of printing.
I am currently working in a very busy position as Senior Ecommerce and Digital Media Specialist at Buck Knives. I get to do all things digital for the company, including: all digital graphic design, manage our ecommerce site, our social media, strategize and implement email marketing campaigns, dial in our search engine optimization, shoot some photos and video, then edit away, and write copy for new campaigns for our SEM initiatives. And when I find the time, I design some of our apparel, help create web exclusive products, drive new growth, and even manage our inventory. Needless to say, I have a lot of windows open at all times on my computer.
Feel free to hit me up if you have a cool opportunity, freelance project, questions, or just to say hi.
2020 Senior Ecommerce and Digital Media Specialist – Buck Knives
2018-2019 Digital Media Specialist – Buck Knives
2017 – 2018 Senior Graphic Designer – Buck Knives
2016 Graphic Designer – Buck Knives
2015 – 2016 Graphic Designer – Vertical Printing and Graphics
2014-2016 Founder- Happy in the Brine
2004 – 2014 Instructional Manager/Adjunct Professor of Surfing – Associated Students of San Diego State University
2010 – 2011 Graphic Designer – Chemistry PR
2008 Graphic Designer – DC Shoes
2007 Painting and Printmaking – San Diego State University
Barker Creek
Julie Drake P.R.
Nomadic Educators
Surf Oil
Hellcat Productions
Vela Windsports
Willa M Jewelry
Aqua Sports Maui
Quincey Music
KPNW Productions
I.T. Supreme
Gear Management Group
The Watersports Camp
Derrick Tuskan Photography
Hitched Photo
UC Right
Alpha Angler
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe InDesign
Adobe Acrobat
Adobe Premiere Pro
Adobe XD
Adobe Dreamweaver
Adobe Lightroom
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft PowerPoint
HTML/CSS
Digital Photography
WordPress
Email Databases
Listrak
Social Media
CMS Systems
Google Analytics
SEO
Social Media Scheduling Platforms
Ecommerce Websites
2020 Google Analytics Individual Certification
2020 Email Marketing Certification – Hub Spot
2020 Content Marketing Certification – Hub Spot
2018 Social Media Certification – Hub Spot