Creative Action Network
A global community of artists and designers making art with purpose.
- Stage $500K in TTM Revenue
- Industry Consumer Products
- Location San Francisco, CA, US
- Currency USD
- Founded January 2013
- Employees 0
- Incorporation Type C-corp
- Website thecreativeactionnetwork.com
Company Summary
Creative Action Network is a global community of artists and designers making art with purpose. We crowdsource original, visual, meaningful designs from our community of artists around the world, and turn those designs into a range of quality consumer goods, from wall art to apparel to gift items and more. We sell our products online and in retailers nationwide and share 40% of our profits with our artists and 10% with our non-profit partners.
Team
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Co Founder & CEO
Max has a B.A. in Political Science with a minor in Jazz Studies from the University of Southern California. As a cultural organizer and strategist, Max has worked with a number of organizations like The Mayo Clinic, Nike Foundation, Upworthy, and Rhode Island School Of Design to leverage art and creativity into social change. He's a proud alumnus of the Coro Fellows Program In Public Affairs, and is doing his best to be the change.
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Co Founder & CCO
Aaron is a designer, entrepreneur and community organizer with a B.F.A in Graphic Design from the Rhode Island School of Design. He co-founded and ran Big New Ideas, a design firm that served non-profit, startup and corporate clients like Timbuk2, Nike Foundation, and Upworthy from 2009 through 2012. He was part of the GOOD100 in 2013, and was labeled a ``vandalism vigilante`` for illegally painting over graffiti in San Francisco parks.
Advisors
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Managing Partner, Matter.vcJenny 8 LeeCEO, PlymptonUnconfirmedCEO, PRX
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Natalie FosterCo-Founder, Peers.orgUnconfirmedVan JonesCNN Crossfire HostUnconfirmed
Previous Investors
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Managing Partner
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