Brian Armea is a dedicated marketing professional and an award-winning published photographer. In 2001, he began his journey in marketing, specializing in internal and external marketing, paving the way to his professional photography career in 2009. In the course of his career, Brian's unwavering dedication to continuously improve himself was demonstrated by studying Project and Operations Management at Devry University-Chicago and Mass Communication with a Focus in Advertising at Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville.

Through his pursuit of excellence, Brian was endowed the Robert L. Emig Mass Communications Scholarship during his tenure at Southern Illinois University. His well-developed skills and talent in photography also gained him accolades at the Spring 2015 Illinois College Press Association Conference, where he received two distinguished awards in the Sports Photo and General News Photo categories.  Moreover, Brian served as the President of the Advertising Club and as the Photo Editor of The Alestle in Southern Illinois University, where he shared his passions for both marketing and photography with fellow students.

Brian is an active member of the Professional Photographers of America and he is currently a Media Director for RideNow Powersports. His freelance work is continuously published in the cover pages of publications such as the River Bluff Review and in St. Louis Metro Area newspapers. He is currently working on Urban, a photography passion project.

When Brian is not researching markets or editing photos & videos, he spends his time cooking, learning Vietnamese, and being an awesome pet-parent to two adorable pups.

You can reach him at

brian@brianarmea.com or (602) 812-2698.