Biography
A prodigious creative talent and award-winning creative director, Stephen Chavez has been creating high quality content and visuals for global brands for about 15 years. First showing up to the design world in his teens, and creating a name for himself around LA. Stephen has become a recognized name in the design world. His entrepreneurial spirit has helped him in creating his own businesses around Los Angeles.
Stephen started in the world of graphic design and pre-press in the late 90's learning the traditional skills of design and print production. From developing film by hand and creating press ready plates from scratch the skills that Stephen learned early in his career has set the foundation of his understanding for graphics and design in the years to come. Along with the growth of the web Stephen grew into the digital age by teaching himself how to write HTML and design for the digital space. This well rounded skill set allows him not only to understand where design has come from, but push where design is going for his clients and collaborators.
He now specializes in creative direction, art direction, graphic design, typography, publishing, photography, web & interactive design. In the past decade, he's elevated the game for every client he's collaborated with. From print campaigns to major productions like photo, video & broadcast television shoots; live events and concerts and even interior/exterior design for clients such as the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Pioneer Electronics, Honda/Acura North America, SEMA, Olloclip, NBC/Universal, West Coast Customs, Gordon Biersch Brewing Co., Mattel, Hasbro, Ford, Sega North America, MTV, TLC, The Discovery Channel, Warner Bros. Records, Reprise Records and Red Bull, Stephen has proven his award winning creative & design knows no bounds.
In 2008, he and two partners noted a rare void in the magazine publishing biz, and set off to create a new brand focusing an eye on the style & home décor of celebrities living it right. MH+L (Modern Home + Living) hit the stands nationally in 2009, with analog and digital assets carrying it to the masses. The cohesive brand and overall look of MH+L is typical of Stephen's aesthetic. The platforms in which he and his partners created are a sure sign of bigger things to come. With standing room only, celebrity strewn red carpet events and MH+L's downtown LA penthouses Stephen and his team bring the high-styled world 3-D, as they showcase the life they feature in the pages of their global brand.
Stephen has also partnered with a long time friend and collaborator to form Anyone(TM) Collective, a long-envisioned creative collective anti-agency that gathers the best of the industry's independent creatives who cannot / will not be tethered or tamed. Fresh design and production is the result, igniting flame and focus to creatives and clients alike. As Stephen first learned, and now preaches - the creative mind soars when given the right environments in which to fly.
These endeavors have opened the door for more growth and collaboration which is what makes Stephen tick. As Anyone Collective grows, so does their portfolio of collaborations & investments. He and his business partners now expand their horizons and reach by providing the platforms and creative execution needed to launch brands into the stratosphere. They use their gained knowledge and reach to create opportunity and awareness while learning from others as they collaborate. All the while striving to inspire others to do the same. This approach is one that creates new opportunity for creative possibilities. Pushing not only Stephen, but people that he works with. As their operating mantra suggests "Do what you love, work with great people, and follow the creative." Stephen follows these guidelines daily and this approach keeps him focused and passionate about his craft.
Stephen lives near Los Angeles, CA and spends his free time with his family enjoying good music, good food and friends.
