Brutal Industries was formed in 2009 by friends Travis Magee and Brandon Barnett aka The Brutal Brothers. Both set out to form a company that was extremely unique and could benefit many industries including the entertainment, haunted attraction, horror, extreme sports, fashion, music, and amusement parks.
Travis Magee is a graduate from The Art Institute of Dallas who was awarded 'Best Portfolio' in his class. His background consists of 10 years as a freelance graphic designer and currently works as a Video and Multimedia Designer for one of the top watch, handbags, and apparel companies in the world. His experience includes print design, web design, video production, photography, digital and traditional illustration.
Tools of the trade include the entire Adobe CS5 Master Collection and Final Cut Pro.
Brandon Barnett is a graduate of Stephen F Austin University with a BS in Interior Design. His professional background led him to co-creating, designing and building a haunted attraction outside of Dallas, TX. Career experience includes architectural/interior design for the hospitality industry, project/production management and CAD services.
Over the last thirteen years he has worked on projects that include the chic Hotel ZaZa, Battuta Gate Hotel in Dubai, Venetian Casino projects in Macau, China and Las Vegas, as well as many domestic projects for hotel giants Marriott, Hilton and Hyatt. Design tools include AutoCAD, REVIT, Sketch Up and Photoshop.
Holis James Hoff, resident Brutal Beauty Photographer is a Scenic Designer and Artist from NYC. He has over 25 years of experience working on Broadway, in Television, and on Films. He is a very strong conceptual artist and an experienced storyboard artist. His paintings are in private and public collections throughout the United States. James received his Bachelors of Fine Art in Art from Colorado State in 1981 and his Master of Fine Art in Printmaking from Louisiana State University in 1984.
Over the years James has worked as a scenic artist for movies such as Pride and Glory, Monster, The Bone Collector and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. His television credits include Sex and the City, and the Sopranos. He also has produced featured scenic art for Meet Joe Black, Sopranos and Sex and the City as well as Broadway Scenes for Dracula, Beauty and the Beast, Chicago and Les Miz.
So why Brutal Industries? When Travis and Brandon set out to form this company they knew they had to produce a better product than anything else around. In this day and age, its pretty brutal out there.
With their love for horror and haunted houses, the "Brutal" just seemed to fit. "We want our clients to kick ass and take names! I want my clients to have a unique look and stand out from the rest. I want people to say "WOW!" when they see our work." - Travis Magee