Gary Barker is Director of Sustainability at Nexgen|Packaging, LLC, an international sustainable packaging and hanger company. In 2021, Nexgen acquired Ditto Sustainable Brand Solutions, which Gary founded and was CEO of. Ditto's flagship product was the Ditto Sustainable Hanger, made from 100% recycled paper fiberboard. Nexgen Packaging is now taking the Ditto Hanger global changing over shipping and retail unrecyclable plastic hangers with recyclable and compostable Ditto paper hangers.
Blue Echo, Inc
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CeoBlue Echo, Inc Jul 2021 - Present
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Director Of SustainabilityNexgen|Packaging, Llc Jul 2021 - Aug 2024Westmont, Illinois, UsContinuing the role of Chief Designer and Sustainability Director at Nexgen Packaging. My duties will be overseeing the certification of materials and production facilities; redesigning displays, packaging and retail products to be 100% free of plastic and 100% sustainable; and educating our staff and our clients to more environmental solutions with all Nexgen products. -
Ceo/Founder/Chief DesignerDitto Sustainable Brand Solutions Jul 2010 - Jul 2021Ditto Sustainable Brand Solutions is the industry standard for sustainable, non-toxic retail display products and packaging. Ditto only uses certified sustainable materials and innovative engineering to create award-winning retail displays and packaging that protects, moves more efficiently through logistics and operations systems, and aesthetically frames and presents any and all products. Gary Barker started Ditto SBS in 2010 and has been in the sustainable design, materials and production business since 2006.
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Ceo/CofounderDitto Hangers/ Greenheart Global Mar 2006 - Jul 2021UsCEO and Founder. GreenHeart Global conceives, designs, manufactures and markets products made from recycled or recyclable materials and manufacturing and agricultural by products. We are based in Oakland, CA with sourcing offices in Hong Kong. -
Executive Board Of DirectorsPiedmont Council Bsa Jan 2005 - Jan 2009Executive board member in charge of all new media applications
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Adjunct ProfessorAcademy Of Art University May 2004 - Jan 2007San Francisco, Ca, UsAdjunct professor for the Academy of Art University's MFA New Media program. -
Mfa Review BoardAcademy Of Art University Jun 2002 - Jan 2007San Francisco, Ca, UsMember of the Academy of Art University Review Board for all MFA New Media thesis candidates
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PrincipleBud Peen Brand Design May 1985 - Jan 2007Industrial and graphic design and illustration
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Executive Board Of DirectorsIcon4 - International Illustration Conference Jan 2002 - Jun 2006Designed and coordinated an international conference for graphic design and illustration professionals
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National Executive BoardGraphic Artists Guild, Inc. Jan 1997 - Jul 1999New York, Ny, Us -
National Advocacy ChairGraphic Artists Guild, Inc. Jan 1996 - Jul 1999New York, Ny, UsPromoted advocacy issues for the Graphic Artist Guild including negotiating contracts, sheparding bills through congress, and forwarding membership issues on behalf of the Guild.
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Adjunct ProfessorCalifornia College Of The Arts (Cca) Jan 1991 - Dec 1995San Francisco, Ca, UsGraphic Design/Illustration Department
Gary Barker Education Details
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Sonoma State UniversityFine And Studio Arts
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