Bret Stout - Creative Director

As the lead contact for all Huge Advertising projects, Bret Stout has extensive experience directing large teams of writers and designers. He oversees all design and production of both the offline and online divisions of Huge Advertising.

Born in Los Angeles and raised in Southern California, he grew up entrenched in the wonder of Walt Disney. His elementary school, Walter Knott Elementary, was located on the same property as Knott's Berry Farm and across the street from Aligator Farm. Surrounded daily by things that most children only dream about, he quickly established the mindset that he could do anything he set his mind to -- and he wanted to be a cartoon illustrator. And he never gave up this dream. He is an accomplished writer and artist – including paintings and cartoon to photorealistic illustration. He has had numerous published works and wrote his first broadcast television commercial at the age of 21, Southwestern Bell’s “ET Phones Home - Reach Out and Touch Someone”.

He is the former Owner and Curator of the Stout-McCourt Gallery in Dallas, Texas where he was the 1993 Recipient of the Multi-Ethnic Heritage Foundation Cultural Philanthropy Award (nominees included EDS and JCPenney).

This former Vice President of the Dallas Art Dealers Association has been featured in many publications including, Dallas Morning News (DMN) High Profile three (3) times (including “Stout Offerings”), DMN’s Today Section, and The Dallas Observer two (2) times. He has also been highlighted on the radio station WRR 101.1.

Graduating from SMU with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing, he effectively orchestrates his team of online and offline professionals with a clear understanding of how the right business process dictates a successful advertising campaign.

In 1991 he was featured in DMN’s High Profile “Our Man In Saudi” when he was activated from the United States Marine Corps Reserve and served in Desert Storm for 8 months. Mr. Stout is a Combat-Decorated Marine Corps Veteran with three Medals and five Ribbons. Activated from the Reserves, he had seven days to organize his gallery staff to run the gallery during his absence and the gallery successfully remained open. He served as a Sergeant in charge of a Marine Corps howitzer squad with the 2nd Marine Division, 10th Marines leading attacks on Suddam’s Republican Guard positions throughout Kuwait. He is not your typical stereotype of 'military' guy. His involvement in the Marines Corps and the War was voluntary and taught him how to lead a team in combat – developing and implementing life-and-death battle strategies in combat situations.

Mr. Stout is also a former Board Member of the Arts & Business Board of Northwood University.

He is also the Director of KeepChildrenSafe.org, a 501c3 that promotes child safety education to children ages 4 to 12. Mr. Stout is the writer and illustrator of “A Zone of My Own”, a complete guide to child safety that teaches children a new way to view the world around them.

Mr. Stout designs custom apparel for clients including Harley-Davidson, Mercedes, XBox, and has designed uniform programs for DirecTV, Rio Casino, Frontier Airlines, among many others. He recently concepted and developed Target’s “Bullseye Brand”, a cool retail apparel line that will be sold in their stores as their ‘private label’.

He is 44 and lives in Fort Worth, Texas. He and his wife Sarah are the parents of six children.

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Bret Stout is an accomplished Illustrator with numerous published works.

Bret Stout wrote his first television commercial at age 21 -- Southwestern Bell's ET Phone Home.

Bret Stout is an accomplished painter.

Bret Stout is an accomplished writer with numberous published works.

Bret Stout concepted, wrote and illustrated a child safety book titled, 'A Zone of My Own' which teaches children to be safe.

Bret Stout was the owner and curator of the tout-McCourt Gallery in Dallas, Texas.

Bret Stout is the former vice president f the Dallas Art Dealers Association.

Bret Stout is the recipient of the 1993 Multi-Ethnic Heritage Foundation Cultural Philanthropy Award.

Bret Stout is a graduate from Southern Methodist University SMU with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing.

Bret Stout has been featured in the Dallas Morning News.

Bret Stout has been featured in the Dallas Morning News' High Profile.

Bret Stout has been featured in the Dallas Observer.

Bret Stout has been featured in the Fort Worth Star Telegram.

Bret Stout has been featured on the Clasical Radio Station WRR 101.1.

Bret Stout is a combat-decorated United States Marine.

Bret Stout served 8 months in Kuwait as a Sergeant in charge of a self-propelled howitzer squad.

Bret Stouot is a former Board Member of Northwood University's Arts and Business Board.

Bret Stout has spoken to large groups of students on the subject of Creativity in The Classroom.

Bret Stout is the former Senior Art Director at Temerlin McClain, the largest Advertising Agency in the Southwest. He spent 3 and a half years on offline in television, radio and relationship marketing (print), and 3 and a half years leading the interactive team.

Bret Stout is the director of KeepChildrensafe.org, a 501c3 promoting child safety.

Bret Stout is the Marketing Director for Stars Design Group, a custom private label apparel manufacturer.

Bret Stout is also the lead apparel designer for such clients as Harley-Davidson, Mercedes, XBox, and many others.

Bret Stout lives in Fort Worth, Texas.

Bret Stout is married and the father of 6 children.