• Who is Peteyfresh?

    Pete Metzger

    Pete is an award-winning visual artist whose talents range from sharply attractive graphic design to offbeat and engaging short films to unusual immersive theater experiences to striking and emotional photography.

    As a graphic designer and illustrator, Pete has contributed to some of the biggest publications in Los Angeles and led awards campaigns for films such as Paramount Pictures’ Oscar®-winning “Rocketman.” From designing comps, to servicing clients, to managing art, to doing final production on ads, Pete does it all.

    His design skills demonstrate his 25+ years of experience and his layouts are fresh and colorful. He is adept at a wide selection of eye-catching illustration styles, from photo-based to cartoon style. He also has photography, filmmaking and editing skills and experience producing and directing photo shoots of a variety of subjects.

    Pete’s work has been published in the Los Angeles Times, Variety, the Long Beach Press-Telegram and the Pasadena Star-News. He has experience writing a wide variety of material such as feature articles, deadline sports reports, opinion pieces, short fiction stories, stage shows, short films and even full-length screenplays.

    He lives in the suburbs of Los Angeles with his Cheese and his Monkey.

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    Graphic Design

    TERRY HINES AND ASSOCIATES

    Senior Designer, Account Executive

    Produced a variety of advertising materials for Paramount Pictures, Focus Features, Bleecker Street, Universal Pictures, Disney and Amazon specializing in digital, magazine and newspaper ads and awards and outdoor campaigns. From designing fresh ideas for award comps to elaborate adaptive creative campaigns, Pete has done it all. Employed from 2011 to present.


    GRAPHIC ORB

    Production Artist, Designer

    Created multifaceted print advertising materials, catalogues and slide presentations for clients such as Columbia Pictures, Universal Pictures, Disney, Fox Sports and Gooding & Company. Employed from 1996-1999, freelance from 2009-2011.


    VARIETY

    Design Editor, Illustrator, Staff Writer, Photographer

    Freelance page designer and illustrator for V Plus feature sections. Conceptualized and created elaborate illustrations, working with editors and other designers to best illustrate the often-complicated stories. Wrote feature stories and took photos as well. Freelance from 2006-2009.


    LOS ANGELES TIMES

    Design Editor, Art Director, Staff Writer, News Editor

    PPage designer and lead art director for sections like Daily Calendar, Sunday Calendar, Health, Highway 1, Real Estate and Food. Designed various covers and inside pages under strict press deadlines. Worked with a variety of illustrators to create concepts and final artwork for a variety of stories, while managing strict budgets. Also served as Video Game Critic and wrote feature stories. Employed from 2000-2006, freelance from 2006-2010.


    LONG BEACH PRESS-TELEGRAM

    Senior Page Designer, Staff Writer, Graphic Artist, Design Supervisor

    In addition to the design of nightly sports, main news and feature sections, wrote concert reviews and sports features and created information graphics and full-color illustrations. Employed from 1990-1996.


    Photogrpahy

    "LAS DAMAS"

    Book of photos

    Pete self-published a book of his favorite photos, mostly nudes. Included in the tome are three illustrated stories - "Dina Don't", "Malibu" and "Captive" - as well as a collection of stills from his film work. 2008


    HUMAN/NATURE

    Group Show at Gallery Ophelia, Eagle Rock, CA

    The "Human" part of a group show with long-time collaborator Jeff Amlotte, Pete's photos captured the playfulness, introspection and vunerability of his female subjects. 2002


    Writing

    LOS ANGELES TIMES

    Video game reviewer

    Served as chief video game reviewer with a monthly column called "Got Game?" that ran in the Calendar section. Wrote and starred as on-air talent for video reports for LATimes.com. 2005-2010


    VARIETY

    Video game reviews, feature stories

    Wrote freelance video game reviews and a feature story or two. 2006-2009


    Film

    COMMERCIALS

    Sassy and sexy, Pete has created spec commercials featuring sexy women pitching products. He has also done longform spots to introduce mobile apps to the public.


    SHORT FILMS

    Pete has produced and directed a wide array of shorts like the popular "Coco the Junkie Pimp" series (that was in theaters across the nation), the engaging documentary "Community Capoeira" (that was shown before congress) and expermental work like "Dina Don't" and "Scream Dream" among other projects. His subjects and style are frenetic and offbeat.


    MUSIC VIDEOS

    Videos featuring L.A. based alternative rockers Spider Problem and undergorund hip-hop legends Area 51 and Random are among Pete's work. Pete also created a spec video for The Heavy, a well-known international funk band.


    References

    Happily supplied upon request, but only if you ask nicely.


  • Stills / One

    At the Circus
    Sonja
    Liz
    Becca Love
    Mariella
    Rashaan
    Faded glory
    Amelia
  • Stills / Two

    Kathy
    Liz
    Rashaan
    Grace
    Rashaan
    Clouds
    Mariella
    Becca Love
  • Stills / Three

    Malibu
    NoHo Sky
    Dina Don't
    Tracy
    Rashaan
    Becca Love
    Lauren
    Captive
  • Graphics / Design

    Variety Special Section
    LA Times Calendar cover
    Ivana's Ego Booster - Mobile App
    LA Times Health cover
    LA Times Calendar cover
    Captain Famoso - Mobile App
    LA Times Calendar cover
    Ivana's Ego Booster - Mobile App
  • Graphics / Illustration

    Oscarman - Variety Illustration
    Red Carpet - Variety Illustration
    Heavyweights - Variety Illustration
    Golden Globes - Variety Illustration
    Postcard - Variety Illustration
    All aboard - LA Times Illustration
    Cubisim - Variety Illustration
    Junkie Brand - Comedy Show Logo
  • Pete Metzger

    604 S. Chevy Chase Dr.
    Glendale, CA 91205
    Telephone: eight one eight two oh nine nine one three two
    E-mail: peteyfresh (at) gmail.com