Richard Drews
Balayage Director, Color Specialist
Summary
Nationally recognized color and balayage educator (working in NYC, LA and Seattle) seeking a position that will utilize my ten plus years in beauty industry with additional emphasis in public relations, marketing, product development and sales. I have worked with some of fashion's most influential leaders and will utilize this experience to drive both visual and fiscal results.
Experience
Balayage Director, Color Specialist
Seven Salon / Seattle, WA
Writing of balayage curriculum and educational roll out to over 200 employees city-wide
Senior Artist with 98% retention and celebrity clientele, Expert in Framesi Color
Artistic Team Member and freelance editorial artist in both print and runway
Contributing photographer and editorial artist for Seven Salon domestic marketing campaigns
Consultant on Seven Salon product development, packaging and roll out
Company Educator and speaker on style, icons, and fashion history
Freelance Photographer
Richard Drews Photography / Seattle, WA
Participated in fashion and portraiture shoots for various domestic and international clients including Teen People (NYC), Rolling Stone (NYC) BMR (Tokyo), Woofin' (Tokyo), Inrock (Tokyo), Hefner Model Management (Seattle), Seven Salon (Seattle) and private clientele (domestic and overseas).
Freelance Color Specialist
Privé Salon / New York, NY; Los Angeles, CA
Balayage, Color Specialist, expert in L'Oreal Color, serving clients in NYC and Los Angeles every six weeks.
Color, Balayage Specialist
Gene Juarez Salons & Spa / Seattle, WA
Balayage, Color Specialist with loyal clientele, Expert in L'Oreal Color
Created and administered seminars to all Gene Juarez salons through Washington State focus on art history, fashion icons and the importance of cultural relevancy in art
Art curator for 3,800 square foot Gene Juarez flagship salon in downtown Seattle
Directed restoration and renovation of Gene Juarez Advanced Training Salon, personally reporting to Gene Juarez
Contributed to artistic photo shoots for marketing campaigns 2003
Publicity Coordinator
Arista Records / New York, NY
Issued press releases, managed tour press for ARISTA roster artists including Patti Smith, Run DMC, Whitney Houston, Dido
Created and distributed press/media kits for roster artists, coordinated and managed press parties, red carpet step and repeats on national level
Escorted Artists and represented ARISTA interests at various nationally recognized television and media outlets
Education
Gene Juarez Advanced Training
Color Specialist / L'Oreal Color, Balayage
Gene Juarez Academy
Cosmetology / Cosmetology
