With a storied career of over 25 years, Shayne Hart has worked in virtually every area of creative strategy, design, branding, marketing, and retail from conceptual startups to tactical clean-ups. He has worked in critical roles in the formation of independent start-up ventures, as well as held executive creative leadership positions in multi-billion-dollar corporations.

Hart’s early work led to selection and participation in the Neiman Marcus Executive Training Program while still under the leadership of Mr. Stanley Marcus. He has gone on to advise dozens of ventures and brands of all sizes including Procter & Gamble; Miles Kimball; US Nuvo; EFX/Blue Mercury; Carol’s Daughter; American Eagle/Aerie; Stila; Sunflower Children Foundation; ArtsMemphis; Gap, Inc.; Hot Topic; Old Navy; Bath & Body Works; Limited Brands, Inc.; Great Bowery; and many others.

As well as operating his own boutique consulting and brand development firm, Chemistry, Hart served as Managing Director of Studio at Fred Segal and Managing Partner of Studio USA, Inc., the creative and brand development division responsible for creating new proprietary brands and advising on existing national and international brands.

While at Fred Segal, he engineered a comprehensive rebranding and growth initiative, which grew the footprint of the store and increased total business revenue to over $6M. This led to minority acquisition and a long-term development agreement with international brand conglomerate, Limited Brands, Inc.

In 2004, Founder of Old Navy, Jenny Ming, asked Hart to join her team in the role of Vice President of Design & Merchandising for Non-Apparel & New Business Ventures. In this position, he led expansions into new categories; launched the retailer’s first sub-brands; revitalized its accessories businesses; and introduced programs that included personal care, home fragrance, and even a brand of dog merchandise. This position set him at the creative helm of multiple business categories with revenues in excess of $650M annually.

While at Gap, Inc., Hart held leadership roles in several high-profile projects, including Project RED, 1969, and The New Magic National Search.

Following his work with Gap Inc., L Brands Chairman, Les Wexner, and Bath & Body Works CEO, Diane Neal, tapped him to become the corporation’s first creative officer. In this expansive role as Senior Vice President/Creative, he led the creative direction of all brands and sub-brands in the company’s portfolio and the holistic integration of all consumer touch points. At Limited Brands, his role included leadership and strategic direction of all design and creative teams for product design and creation, development, marketing, and in-store experience. 

Hart is the recipient of the Entrepreneur of the Year Award. Twice, he and his teams have received the coveted FiFi award for their product launches. He has also been honored with the Premier 1 Award for his leadership in art & creative direction, and served as an original member of the Procter & Gamble Design Board.

Upon returning home to the South, Hart joined BLKBOX as Chief Creative Officer and Founding Partner. He and his partners reorganized BLKBOX as LOVE and ROCKETS in 2023 to focus more deeply on fashion, beauty, arts and culture, and the luxury market. He is a Principal and Partner in the brand consultancy and creative group today.

Judson Lee has spent his entire 20-year career in varied creative and business pursuits, from audio and music production to specialty retail startups to brand strategy and marketing, with several points in-between. His diverse skill set and experiences, guided by a natural curiosity, have led to opportunities to serve clients and partners ranging from media titans such as NBC and ABC, cultural heavyweights like Saturday Night Live, and a range of independent fashion, music, and retail brands around the country.

Formally trained in both journalism and music, Lee has continued to seek creative outlets while retaining an eye for business and entrepreneurship. He has worked as a content contributor at the national, regional, and local levels.

After completing his studies in 2002, Lee spent nearly a decade in Los Angeles, working in the film, television, and music industries in various roles from executive producer to re-recording mixer and composer. His clients included Universal, Sony Computer Entertainment, Paramount Pictures, MTV, E! Entertainment, Discovery Channel, and dozens more.

In addition to his media work during this time, Lee was also an active content contributor to multiple men’s lifestyle magazines, shining a light on emerging brands, makers, and trends. He helped activate LimitedHype, which maintained an average of over 6,000 views daily and was nominated for several Best Men’s Online Magazine awards in 2009 and 2010.

After returning to his native Fayetteville, Arkansas in 2012, Lee formed a new business partnership and launched The Independent Denim & Essentials, a men’s specialty retail store focused on contemporary clothing and lifestyle essentials. Lee served as the managing partner, spearheading annual growth that led to opening a second location in Downtown Bentonville, in 2015. The Independent was recognized annually as a “Best of” retail shop in both local and regional publications.

In 2017, Lee joined BLKBOX as Director of Brand & Business Development, before quickly becoming Partner. In 2023, Lee and his partners reorganized BLKBOX as LOVE and ROCKETS to focus more deeply on fashion, arts and culture, and the luxury market. Lee is a Principal and Partner in the brand consultancy and creative group today.

Lee lives in Fayetteville with his wife, Ashley, and his four sons, Liam, Noel, Luke, and Gray.

During his 15+ years in the advertising industry, Bryce Harrison has developed expertise on both the design and account services side of complex campaigns and projects. His unique, multi-faceted understanding of the business allows him to produce customer–focused creative that gets clients results.

Throughout his career, Harrison has worked with nationally recognized brands such as Coca Cola, Walmart, Wrigley, Dannon, Disney, Tyson, JB Hunt, Reckitt Benckiser and Procter & Gamble. He's worked alongside and led award-winning teams at Saatchi and Saatchi X, DOXA, Catapult, and CJRW, and now LOVE and ROCKETS.

Bryce is a founding board member for the Northwest Arkansas Chapter of AIGA and is a member of the Arkansas State Park Foundation Trails Committee.

Bryce lives in Fayetteville, AR with his son Parker and daughter Bhodi.