Libre Design

Libre is a full-service
design and digital studio.
We turn concepts into
living brands and grow
business through holistic
digital experiences.

Our Team

We are brand builders, strategic partners & supportive team members. We foster a creative environment where our team is empowered to have a voice and opinions that are heard. We encourage growth and opportunity.

Our Partners

We draw a common thread through all touchpoints, consistently telling your brand story while building loyalty and trust from your audience. We turn concepts into living brands and grow businesses through holistic digital experiences.
Analytics
Apparel Design
Art Direction
Branding
Billboards – OOH
Campaign Direction
Copywriting
Content Direction
Content Marketing
Creative Direction
CRO
Digital Marketing
Email Design
Email Management
Event Marketing
Infographics
Interior Design
Illustration
Landing Pages
Logos
Lookbooks
Packaging
Paid Media
Photography
SEO
Search Ads
Social Ads
Soft Goods
Video
Web Design
Web Development

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Team Members

From design to digital marketing, we’re a diverse team of experts from all experiences and backgrounds.

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Countries

With offices in San Diego & Australia, we have team members across the globe dedicated to providing the best design & digital experiences for our clients & partners.

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Years in Business

We’re proud of how far we’ve come, but also of what we’ve accomplished over the years. We are dedicated more than ever to what the future holds and look forward to growing with our client partners.

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Satisfied Clients

Being a great agency is what we strive for every day of every year, but being a strategic partner and business consultant is what sets us apart from the rest.

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Team
Leadership

We are a "direct-to-expert" agency
model with experience in fashion, food,
beverage, accessories & more.


Justin Heit

Founder & Creative Director

As Libre Design’s Founder and Creative Director, Justin has over 16 years of experience leading dynamic design teams in creating tangible marketing and product strategies and bringing brand philosophies to life.

He’s launched several startup brands, including RAEN, a premium handmade eyewear company. As co-founder and creative director, he developed the brand’s DNA from the ground up, leading the overall vision from conception to execution and beyond.

Continuing his brand-building passion, in 2020, Justin also co-founded FIZZ, Australia’s first hard seltzer brand. With nearly two decades of success building brands through product, marketing, and sales initiatives and campaigns, Justin brings a data-driven, results-oriented approach to create and execute customized digital strategies for his clients.

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Jeff Cocca

Jeff Cocca

Partner & VP, Digital Strategy

Jeff Cocca is a veteran digital marketing expert with over a decade of experience in the agency space, leading strategies, managing large teams, and working with hundreds of brands across a variety of industries. Clients and colleagues know and refer to him simply as “Cocca,” as he leads the Libre team as Digital Director with a focus on client strategy and execution.

Cocca’s devotion to client satisfaction and his passion for identifying compelling marketing solutions help achieve his clients’ business and marketing objectives, as he continues to build and maintain genuine brand partnerships.

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Carlos Miaco

Carlos Miaco

Art Director

Carlos is an absolute force in our world of design. From branding, catalogs, digital assets, websites and everyday production needs, he’s done it all and produces consistently exceptional results. Spending his early career in the action sports industry he knows what it takes to be different and think outside the box.

As Libre’s Art Director, Carlos ensures that the work we produce is done with strategic thought and consideration. Leading our team of designers he ensures we hold ourselves to the standard our clients expect from us. We’re stoked to have his skill sets and we know our clients do too.

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Shannon Flaherty

Senior Graphic Designer

Reformed East-Coaster Shannon Flaherty is a graphic designer/illustrator who can whip up bold graphics, intricate patterns, and fine lines with ease. With experience designing for big brands like Disney and localized brands like URBN Surf, Flaherty’s creative experience is certainly extensive. Inspired by the outdoors and a pint of Guinness, her designs often start with custom illustrations by hand and end up as unique graphic elements. From print to digital, Shannons’ designs aren’t just aesthetic, but customer focused and tested.

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Trent Wann

Project Manager

Based in New York, Trent serves as a project manager for Libre Design. Trent has roots working both in an agency setting at REQ and in-house for brands like Red Bull and Rip Curl. Out of college, Trent founded a social media app that grew to over 100,000 users. To fund this venture, he learned web design and has since developed 100+ websites for some of the world’s top DJs, chefs, and creators. Passionate about design and early-stage growth, Trent contributes his skills for planning, management, and direction to Libre’s team.

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Jennifer Lopez

Paid Media Director

Jennifer is a powerhouse in the world of PPC and paid social. Recognized as the Search Marketer of the Year in 2016 by Search Engine Land, a 30 Under 30 Winner by her alma mater UCF, and a Women Who Mean Business Finalist in multiple cities, she has a proven track record of success and a flair for innovation. The trifecta – Jennifer is driven with deep expertise in her industry, passion for business success and a wicked sense of humor.

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Máté Dyekiss

SEO Director

Máté oversees the development and execution of comprehensive SEO strategies, ensuring that all deliverables align with his clients’ overarching business objectives. He develops a strategic approach to SEO, prioritizing tactics that not only enhance visibility and search rankings but also contribute to tangible business results.

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Adam Sherrett

Senior Copywriter

A two-time Clio award-winning Senior Copywriter and Associate Creative Director (ACD) with over a decade of experience in diverse copywriting and team leadership roles. Notable work includes collaborations with GoPro, RAEN, Old Pal, OOKA, Kashi, and others.

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Julian Martin

Photographer

A Los Angeles-based commercial photographer and producer, Julian Martin excels in crafting visually stunning images that encapsulate the core of a brand or product. Specializing in photography, his expertise extends to various production services such as video production, video editing, casting, location scouting, and lighting. With a meticulous eye for detail and a genuine passion for the art of creating beautiful images, Julian brings a unique and impactful perspective to the visual storytelling landscape.

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Adrian Vender

Director of Analytics

Adrian, a seasoned marketing strategist with over 15 years of experience in the digital realm, is recognized in the industry for his expertise in digital/interactive marketing and analytics. With a strong operational and technical background, Adrian is passionate about driving results through marketing campaigns. As a dedicated manager, he focuses on leveraging individual abilities to achieve both team and organizational success. Adrian’s notable speaking engagements include MozCon, State of Search, and SMX conferences, showcasing his expertise in web analytics, Google Analytics, SEO, SEM/PPC, and more.

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We draw a common thread through all touchpoints, consistently telling your brand story and building loyalty and trust from your audience.


The Evolution of Libre

2005 — 2009

Libre Design is
born out of passion

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After nearly a decade collaborating as art director with media trendsetter, Transworld Media, and Nixon, founder and creative director Justin Heit channeled his passion, industry knowledge, and experience and launched Libre Design in Encinitas, CA.

From Indie-known
to International

(02)

Libre partnered with Hawaii-based brand Xcel Wetsuits, With Libre leading creative direction for product development, as well as marketing and sales, Xcel went from an independent company with annual sales of $500K and grew into the number one-selling wetsuit brand nationwide/globally. In 2011, Xcel was acquired by Billabong.

Long live print!

(03)

With Libre’s dedication to the future of the surf industry, it created a team of talented and enthusiastic individuals to lead the charge for Surfing Magazine. For the next five years, Libre spearheaded creative direction and collaborated on all photo direction and editorial with the goal of celebrating the unique lifestyle and culture of board riding.

The world of
Music and Fashion

(04)

Libre continued building client partnerships, including Tom DeLonge from Blink 182, and the legendary Hard Rock Casino in Las Vegas. DeLonge’s handmade eyewear brand, Macbeth, debuted with creative direction led by the Libre team, plus collaboration with bands including AFI, Taking Back Sunday, Angels and Airwaves, and Blink 182.

Libre introduces
the brand Raen

(05)

In 2009, inspired to start an eyewear brand of his own, Justin guided a core team of designers to develop Libre’s most successful case study to date: RAEN Eyewear. RAEN is a handmade brand that’s one of the fastest-growing independent sunglasses companies on the market today.

2010 — 2022

Saint Archer
Acquisition

(01)

Libre was presented an opportunity in the food and beverage industry with a focus on craft beer. With the space ripe for change, the Saint Archer brand emerged in 2013. Libre took lead on all creative direction, as well as a financial position as partner, which led to a $50 million acquisition by Molson Coors just two years after conception.

From Indie-known
to International

(02)

Libre partnered with Southern California chain, Daphne’s, in a major rebrand, which included a custom ambassador/surf team led by Kelly Slater as a partner. The brand repositioned itself around health and wellness, as well as an authentic surf lifestyle, leading to a successful sale in 2014 to Victory Park Capital Advisors

Agency of Record for
the World Surf League

(03)

In 2015, Libre was named agency of record for the rebrand of the Association of Surfing Pros (ASP) to The World Surf League (WSL), including brand identity, event direction, campaign, messaging, and merchandise. The WSL is dedicated to inspiring a growing, global community to live with purpose, originality, and stoke.

FIZZ. Australia's
fastest-growing seltzer

(04)

Libre’s most recent venture, FIZZ, launched in 2020, as Australia’s first alcoholic seltzer brand. Forecasting this megatrend in an untapped market, Libre was instrumental in building an in-house team, as well as a community of strategic partners and ambassadors to create one of Australia’s fastest-growing hard seltzer brands.

Today

(05)

Continuing with brand and design Libre has added digital services to facilitate the full spectrum of client needs in advertising and brand messaging. With an omni-channel approach and years of experience, Libre is proud to offer services to its current partners as well as future clients.