Fred Kidder Biography - The Ojai Group

FRED KIDDER represents the graphic design component of the Ojai Group. His background includes more than 30 years' creative work for many of America's blue-chip companies and leading nonprofit, educational and public interest groups. Trained at the University of Nebraska (BFA) with 4 more years at the Art Center College of Design, he developed his skills as a senior designer for 10 years with Robert Miles Runyan Assoc. (LA) one of the leading and most innovative design firms in the country. Kidder has produced award-winning annual reports, corporate logos, packaging and advertising campaigns from concept to final execution and production. He presently works in a broad range of digital media.

Positions held
Ten years asSenior Designer at Robert Miles Runyan Associates, Playa del Rey; Vice President Creative of Rose Milk, Owner Fred Kidder Design and in 1994 co-founder and Creative Director Ojai Group.

Brief list of clients past and present
Litton Industries, Weyerhauser Papers, Bank of America, Famous Amos Chocolate Chip Co., Jobs for Progress, Mattel, McDonnald Douglas, Korn Ferry International, Union Bank, Dep Corp, National Data Cabling, Ventura Coastal Corporation, Reynolds Industries, Bullet Golf, Golf Bag Express, American Bicycle Security Co., Ojai Festivals and Ojai Valley Museum, Spiderside.com, SantaBarbaraToday.com, Calimoya.com

Awards
New York Art Directors’ Club
The One Show
Los Angeles Art Directors’ Club
American Institute of Graphic Design
New York Type Directors Club
Communication Arts
Mead Library of Ideas

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