"Coming together is a beginning, staying together is progress, and working together is success." - Henry Ford

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WHERE IT ALL STARTED

Every great company has a humble beginning.

Redphin Productions LLC, founded in 2006 by father and son team Carson and Aaron Lev, is a rapidly expanding licensing and marketing agency, specializing in the automotive industry. Their daily focus is the exclusive management of the brands and trademarks owned by some of the biggest celebrity names in the automotive world. Services also include everything from marketing programs to conceptual design work. The employees of Redphin offer unparalleled expertise and enthusiasm that come from decades of immersion in car culture, both as fans and entrepreneurs.

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WANT TO WORK TOGETHER?

We are always looking for new opportunities

Redphin has been honored to negotiate agreements, on behalf of our clients, with renowned global companies such as 3M, John Deere, Ford Motor Corporation, Toyota Motor Sales USA, eBay, Stanley Black & Decker, Oakley, BASF Corporation and Pirelli Tire. You can find the Redphin staff, sometimes even the Redphin show car, at local and national car shows, races, trade shows and vehicle auctions – anywhere the automotive spirit is alive. Should you cross paths with any members of our Redphin team, please say hello and see if we might be of any help to you or your business.

MEET OUR TEAM

Get to know us better.

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       TEAM

Carson Lev

CEO & PRESIDENT

Growing up in Southern California, Carson Lev was immersed in hot rod car culture at an early age. His friends and schoolmates were the children of race car owners, builders and drivers. His early teenage years were spent hanging out at Ed “Big Daddy” Roth’s customizing shop and the studio of automotive artist Kenny Youngblood. Through the early influence of “Big Daddy” and “Blood”, a passion for hot rods, car design, illustration, pin-striping and lettering was nurtured and encouraged. As his automotive passion grew, so did Carson’s foundation of friends and contacts in the Hot Rod Community, resulting in many life-long friendships. Through High School and College he continued to build hot rods, letter race cars, attend car shows and races of some kind nearly every weekend.[read more="Read more" less="Read less"]Graduating in 1977 from California State University at Long Beach, with a degree in Industrial Design, Carson pursued a career in Biomedical Product Development but still managed to stay active in the automotive field. His strong interest in car culture and Automotive Design resulted in his taking a break from the Medical Product Development field to work for Dick Cepek Off Road, as the Director of Product Development, Marketing and Advertising. He also began consulting on numerous automotive aftermarket projects.

Carson combined his interest in computer technology and design by founding Compression Engineering, an Advanced Product Development and Design Firm in 1994. Located in Orange County, California, projects were completed for Medical Product Manufacturers, and Automotive Design and Manufacturing clients utilizing state-of-the-art computer technologies. Suddenly, all the old friends in the Hot Rod community were becoming customers.

Through Compression Engineering Carson began his first association with Mattel Inc., successfully completing projects for the Hot Wheels division. A deal was struck to bring Carson to Mattel, where he successfully served as Director of Engineering, Director of Design and ultimately Director of Hot Wheels Licensing, where he achieved first-year milestone sales in excess $4 million. As Director of Design Hot Wheels, Carson was responsible for the successful growth of the Hot Wheels Racing and Collector product lines, the creation of the Hot Wheels Licensed Automotive Program, the Hot Wheels Exhibit at the legendary Petersen Automotive Museum and the 35th Annual Hot Wheels Hall of Fame Event hosted by Jay Leno. Additionally, Carson managed the construction of the full scale Twin Mill and the Deora II, the only Hot Wheels toys to be turned into fully functioning full-scale vehicles.

In April 2005, Carson left Mattel after ten years of service to work with licensing giant Equity Management, Inc. as Senior Vice President / General Manager. He was responsible for the company’s General Motors Licensing programs, including Service Parts Organization and Accessories. He also directed EMI’s expanding die-cast program, chairing a new committee to provide strategic planning and vision for the company’s die-cast operations. Redphin Productions, LLC was created as the exclusive Licensing Firm for Ivan “Ironman” Stewart, Chris Jacobs, Troy Ladd, Hollywood Hot Rods, Ryan Friedlinghaus and West Coast Customs to their expanding roster of clients. Lev’s unique combination of management experience and extensive real world, practical knowledge of the car
hobby give him a unique perspective on the current state of the licensing industry.

Carson has hosted and been a featured guest on numerous hot rod and automotive related television and radio programs. He was inducted into the Inaugural Class for the Die-cast Hall of Fame in 2008, and was recognized as a Distinguished Alumni by California State University Long Beach in 2011. [/read]

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Aaron Lev

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT & CFO

As Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and minority partner of the automotive licensing and marketing firm, Redphin Productions, LLC, Aaron Lev is responsible for the day-to-day operations of this rapidly expanding company. Redphin Productions was founded in 2006 by Aaron and his father, Carson, with an emphasis on establishing themselves as industry experts in the automotive segment of licensing. Lev’s responsibilities include financial modeling, account management, client reporting, product approvals, contract reviews, legal correspondence and contract negotiations. He is intricately involved in all aspects of the business, from product category brainstorming to final product approval.[read more="Read more" less="Read less"]Prior to his work with Redphin Productions, Lev obtained valuable licensing experience at both Mattel, Inc. and Equity Management, Inc. where he saw both sides of the licensing equation, affording him the experience of having represented the interests of both licensee and licensor. After graduating from California State University at Long Beach in 2001 with degrees in Finance and Marketing, a summer internship at Mattel turned into 5 years on the job, where he left as a Senior Royalty Accountant. While there, Aaron’s duties included the quarterly creation of customized royalty reports for over 200 licensors. Licensor contracts that Lev supervised were NASCAR, General Motors, Ferrari, Chrysler, Dodge and Nickelodeon. He was also responsible for the content analysis and auditing of Hot Wheels and Matchbox SKU assortment and also supervised the international affiliate royalty billing process.

His time at Mattel led to the opportunity to work at Equity Management, Inc. where he served as the account manager for the Top 250 revenue producing licensing agreements. Exposure to the trademark licenses of brands including Maytag, General Motors, Kawasaki and Lockheed Martin in product categories as diverse as die-cast vehicles, kitchen appliances, video games, water heaters and apparel showed Lev the capabilities of a successful licensing program.

Drawing from these past experiences and yearning to learn from new ones, Aaron is committed to advancing Redphin, and their clients, to the forefront of the licensing industry.[/read]

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The best licensing and branding team we've ever worked with! Thank you Carson and Aaron!

 

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BRANDS WE'VE WORKED WITH

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