PacRoots Announces Closing of Lords of Grasstown Acquisition - Seite 2

Tom has decades of experience in branding and design. He founded Haymaker Creative in Vancouver (2009- 2014) and co-founded Ryan & Deslauriers (1996) in Montreal, which grew to be one of Quebec’s largest privately owned design/advertising firms which he sold in 2005. Ryan & Deslauriers specializes in the sports, lifestyle and luxury resort real estate industries. Tom has done work for such companies and brands as Treasury Wine Estates, Corby’s, Seagrams, Matua Wines, Beringer Wines, Souverain Wines, BrownForman, Mark Anthony Group, Tequila Tromba, Sleeman’s Brewing, Howe Sound Brewing Company, Wayne Gretzky Enterprises, National Hockey League, Bauer, Nike, Dynastar Skis, CCM, Dayton Boots Company, Raffles Hotels, Four Seasons and Viceroy Hotels. His work has been recognized internationally by I.D. Magazine, Applied Arts Magazine, The One Show, Graphis, Communication Arts, San Francisco International Wine Awards, The Dieline, Lovely Package and many more.

About Tyler Hazelwood

Tyler is a creative designer and marketing genius. His role as founder, creative director and head of social creative catapulted the Lords of Gastown Brand from the ground-up, while overseeing social creative and leading a multi-disciplined content team; Building new ways of working, with both in-house and external agencies, to bring award-winning, integrated ideas to life. He has a unique ability to engage his audience and leave them riding away in Lords apparel. Tyler Hazelwood is the founder of Lords of Gastown, founded in 2011 and incorporated in 2013 in one Vancouver’s grittiest neighborhoods. Lords of Gastown is a lifestyle brand spawned in the Pacific Northwest and raised in East Vancouver. Tyler’s love for Harley-Davidson motorcycles led to the design of street wear and apparel offering geared to the brand’s enthusiasts. Lords quickly gained the interest of Brian Barnes of Barnes Harley-Davidson Canada who operates Canada’s top three dealerships. Barnes was the perfect partner for Lords to grow their audience. With the help of Barnes Harley-Davidson, Lords was able to develop wholesale partnerships across North America. Lords reputation for design and quality grew, gathering notoriety and a massive social following across the United States with a strong following in California. In 2015 Lords was invited to the largest and most influential motorcycle show in California, representing one of the first Canadian brands to be invited and showcased. The engagement opened doors for partnerships and collaborations with some of America’s oldest and most respected motorcycle brands to the likes of Corbin, BMC, TBR, Simpson, Bell, Heatwave and Espinoza’s