CREATIVE TEAM

Emile Bouret: Road Test and Design Editor

Puerto Rican born Emile Bouret has been enamored with automobiles since his early childhood. A graduate of Art Center College of Design with a degree in Transportation Design, Emile has over 15 years experience in the automotive industry as a car designer for various manufacturers. His client list includes Porsche, Mitsubishi, Chrysler, Mazda, and Swift Engineering, among others, with both production cars and concept cars to his credit.

Additionally, he has nearly 25-years experience in racing. Beginning at age eight racing three-wheeled ATVs in the AMA, Emile transitioned to car racing after attending the Jim Russell Racing Drivers School. It was there that he won his first scholarship to race, winning the 1990 Graduate Run-Offs. His driving career progressed through the ranks culminating in factory-backed efforts in production-based sedan racing in the U.S. Emile has also worked for car manufacturers such as Ferrari, BMW, and Audi as a product trainer, demonstration driver, and driving instructor in the U.S. and in Latin America.

Rick Graves: Creative Director and Executive Producer

As one of the advertising world's leading automobile photographers, with clients that include Jaguar, Porsche, Cadillac, Mercedes, Infiniti, Acura, Honda, Toyota and Goodyear, Rick Graves is an authority in capturing the essence of high-energy action photography.

Graves graduated from the prestigious Art Center College of Design at the top of his class in 1984. With a passion for racing and all things mechanical, Graves began creating his unique, distinctive style and built an impressive portfolio while working for editorial clients like Motor Trend, Road and Track, Racer, and Sports Car International. As a natural progression, Rick Graves has now turned his passion for action photography to film and video.