iheartgraphicart: Branding: Napa Gold & Silver

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2006-Present
Graphic & Apparel Design Consultant
Kohl's
Skechers USA
Crooked Monkey
Carter's
Circo
Kitson
Target
Disney Consumer Products
Billabong
Tony Hawk
RS by Ryan Sheckler
Born on Earth Kids
MGM Licensing
Converse
Leisureland
Fashionology LA
Modern Amusement
Vans
Remare Sandals
OP
Fred Segal
Daz Relik Clothier

March 2006 – Sept 2007
Kitson
Manhattan Beach, California
Senior Graphic & Apparel Designer
-Design and layout catalogs & lookbooks
-Tradeshow booths, advertisement postcards & email blast design
-Trend research, development of graphic direction, create trend boards for each season
-Design & merchandise knit groups, tees, hoodie & pant set; graphics, embellishment, wash, treatment, fabrication
-Design denim embellishments, graphics, back pockets
-Tech packs, sized artwork, accessories, hangtags, labeling, trim design & development
-Moniter development w/ vendors, direct screenprinters, approve strike-off’s & samples for production

March 2005 – March 2006
Ripcurl Surf Company
Costa Mesa, California
Head of Graphics
-Develop graphic trend & direction for each season
-Responsible for all t-shirt concepts & design, as well as all graphic design for apparel & accessories
-Tech packs, sized artwork & trim design & development
-Experience working hand in hand with screenprinters, developing new techniques, washes & applications

March 2004 – March 2005
Guess? Jeans
Los Angeles, California
Senior Graphic Designer
-Experience in all ranges of design, from concept to design, tech packs & seeing through production
-Collaborate with apparel designers to develop graphic direction for knits, wovens & denim
-Work closely with vendors for techniques & washes, including travel to Peru, India & Hong Kong to develop line

April 2002 – March 2004
Bravado International Group / Sanctuary Records
Los Angeles, California
Art Director / Graphic Artist
-Art direction for multiple media types; apparel, print, album art, posters
-Design apparel & merchandise to be sold in the music industry & for retailers
-Design for licensed product sold in Target, Hot Topic, Urban Outfitters, etc.

Education
Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising
AA in Graphic Design

Skills
-Design, computer illustration, hand drawing, painting, sketching, sculpting, photography
-Extensive knowledge of graphic treatments, garment quality, trims, washes, etc.
-Direction for graphic & apparel trends & an eye for current pop culture design
-Proficient in Word, Excel, Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop

Sunday, November 13, 2011

Branding: Napa Gold & Silver

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