Matt "Bk" Augustin
Creative Strategist
About
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: #ff0000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I love using insights to tell stories and inspire and create. My mantra (well one of them) is that I’m here to make dope sh*t, and make sh*t dope. I get culture because I contribute to culture. </span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"> </p> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: #ff0000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">But who am I really? </span><strong id="docs-internal-guid-f0bdd620-7fff-9ae8-237c-2f94c4ca3cda" style="font-weight: normal;"></strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: #ff0000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I currently work for Kevin Hart at Hartbeat, teach Intro to Advertising at the University of California, and love to spend extra time volunteering in programs like The Marcus Graham Project.</span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"> </p> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: #ff0000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">When I’m not working, I’m reading, listening to a good book/podcast, playing video games, spending time with my wife and huskies, networking, or simply just enjoying nature.</span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"> </p> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: #ff0000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I've also racked up some recognition along the way (but the job is far from finished).</span></p> <ul> <li dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: #ff0000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Ad Age 40 under 40 (2021)</span></li> <li dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: #ff0000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Drum Future 50 (2021)</span></li> <li dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: #ff0000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Google AdByte Participant & Winner (2016)</span></li> <li dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: #ff0000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">BE Modern Man (2015)</span></li> <li dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: #ff0000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">ADCOLOR FUTURES (2015)</span></li> </ul>
