Experience

Xtreme Pro Apparel

• United States
• Public Safety
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Graphic Design Artist

  • Aug 2021 - Present

  Create custom designs for sports apparel, implement standards for procedures, and perform quality control with onsite and remote production teams for design and color accuracy. - Develop sales and marketing materials such as client-specific promotional fliers showcasing the individual products on offer; materials are utilized in client presentations and on-site sales promotions - Spearheaded process and workflow documentation with instructions on how to complete specific tasks with maximum efficiency; developed process to maintain color accuracy throughout different production studios across multiple states and countries - Implemented process for building and archiving pattern files that resulted in a ~90% increase in final product accuracy Show less



Boulder Blimp Company

• United States
• Marketing and Advertising
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Art Director

  • Mar 2010 - Dec 2020

  Led team of up to four graphic and production designers in the development of 500+ graphic design projects for email and print materials.- Led the development and implementation of visual sales promotion assets for potential clients, provided to Sales team in the form of graphic files or print flyers and postcards for tradeshows and events; process evolved into email marketing campaigns via mailchimp.com tailored to specific industries or seasonal trends - Drove development of new inflatable concepts for client-specific needs; oversaw brand guidelines as well as final proofing and quality control of giant marketing inflatables; photographed final inflatable products and graphic fabrications for large format printing- Served as a liaison to the Sales department, driving a deeper understanding of the production side of the inflatable product market and more effective and knowledgeable communication with clients - Maintained archives of company’s marketing assets, production assets, and product photos- Worked on a team responsible for the development of dozens of industry landmark inflatables including the “Fire Safety Educational House”, a hugely popular product that sold record volumes - Devised innovative product replication technique utilizing DSLR cameras, state of the art photo stitching software, and vector illustration techniques to build high resolution, photo realistic graphic maps- Developed method for matching spot colors for large format printers, employing digital photography and a simple equation of CMYK color formulas Show less

• Paint and Print Shop Manager / Graphic Designer

  • Mar 2003 - Mar 2010

  Trained and managed team of up to five painters, printers, and designers. Assisted the Sales team in building conceptual product illustrations for client-specific needs; illustrated layouts were drawn in pencil, inked, and finished in Photoshop. These layouts were used as the fundamental reference tying together client expectations and the resources of the paint, cut, and sew production teams. Created a variety of graphic elements applied to custom flat patterns for large format printing and developed marketing assets including flyers, catalogs, postcards, and banners. Built and managed the company’s printed product catalog, and maintained the company’s WordPress website content with fresh product photos and seasonal promotional landing pages. Show less

• Lead Airbrush Artist

  • Mar 1999 - Mar 2003

  Lead painter with responsibilities focuses on training coworkers in paint shop procedures, airbrushing and painting large inflatables, working with large vinyl templates for paint application, bidding volumes of resources needed for jobs, and quality control within the paint shop