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Bio:
Cole Gerst goes by the name of Option-G. Option-G can mean many things. Cole
is an illustrator and designer and has designed hundreds of CD covers and
posters for bands like: The Shins, Elliott Smith, Foo Fighters and Yeah Yeah
Yeahs. He is also an artist and his original paintings have shown in
galleries world-wide. In addition, Vans shoes recently commissioned Cole to
design custom shoes as part of their Vans artist series.
Additionally, Gerst is an animator, writer and director. He recently
finished two animated spots for Toyota/Scion and is developing content for a
new network series. His "Yung Yeti" animation series for Sundance Channel
will be available online later this year.
To top it all off, Cole has a t-shirt company, Option-G Apparel, that is
found in boutiques and department stores worldwide. Cole
Gerst is a very busy man.
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