Experience

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  Lucky Brand

  • New York City Metropolitan Area

  • Sr Graphic Designer - Marketing, Packaging, & Trim

    • Jul 2022 - Present
    • New York City Metropolitan Area

    Design and deliver assets for seasonal campaigns and high-traffic moments for web, email, paid social. Lead role on ideation and wire-framing. Establish Brand guidelines and styleguides.Develop and manage packaging and trim assets for main line, special projects, and wholesale. Lead research on market and competitors with an Art direction POV that contributes directly to application for brand consistency.Manage, develop, and review briefs taking ownership and work cross-functionally to ensure deadlines are met and all assets delivered properly. Asset management - systems, compression, site optimization, etc. Oversee and mentor team members to delegate and review assigned projects.Develop and present conceptual decks to the company, executive management, and partners.Assist on Copywriting and maintaining the voice of the brand.Communicate with project managers on design project needs, calendar, and urgent requests to benefit workflow.Take an active role in creating a positive working environment for colleagues from a diversity of backgrounds and experiences.

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  John Varvatos Enterprises

  • Greater New York City Area

  • Graphic Designer

    • Oct 2017 - Sep 2022
    • Greater New York City Area

    Develop original graphics across all categories(tops, bottoms, prints, packaging, printed materials, online assets, etc.) from concept through production. Create responsive desktop & mobile digital assets for EComm and marketing teams.Optimize creative digital solutions for web, mobile, email, in-store, & social platforms.Research heavily to ensure graphics are brand appropriate, unique, and tell a story.Manage RLM/PLM system with all relevant data for our factories and partners, ensuring products are manufactured as intended.Collaborate with Technical Design on creating and managing Tech Packs for each style. Work directly with factories into production for clarity and direction. Approve strike offs and samples from our factories. Maintain developmental charts for clarity, development, and management on all product per season. Work directly with sales/merchandising on assortments and design requests for all needs and special projects. Present seasonal assortments internally and to our partners.

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  Haddad Brands

  • Sr. Graphic Artist

    • Mar 2012 - Mar 2017

    Manage graphics dept. – reports directly to VP of Graphics & Accessories. Oversees team of artists and their workflow, sets goals and objectives, handle appraisals and reviews, collaborate cross-divisionally to ensure issues/needs are met, develop trend direction, review art to maintain corporate aesthetics and seasonal direction. Responsible for lead design across tops, bottoms, and accessories both globally and in the North American business, driving inspiration direction, adjusting/editing art before internal/corporate review. Presents graphics to corp/internal line reviews. Comments and reviews S/O, samples, PP’s, maintains contact with overseas factories. Prepares artwork for print – including tech packs, screen separations, and all subsequent updates. Creates directed assortments, large scale trend presentations, and manages any special requests.

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  Self-employed

  • New York, New York, United States

  • Assistant Video Editor

    • May 2011 - Jan 2012
    • New York, New York, United States

    Assembled and cleaned up selects. Selected audio and B-Roll shots.Reviewed footage for edits.

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  J. Crew

  • FREELANCE ARTIST

    • Apr 2011 - Jan 2012

    Designed T shirts using both digital and traditional hand drawn effects. Researched heavily to ensure desired feel and look were achieved. Followed through with Final Art and Print Packs.

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  Children's Apparel Network

  • GRAPHIC ARTIST

    • Aug 2011 - Dec 2011

    Design graphics for knit and woven tops. Research current trends and forecasted new ones. Production art color callout/correction, sizing, art correction, selecting threads, fabrication, and techniques.

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  Success Apparel Inc

  • NYC

  • Lead Artist

    • Apr 2008 - Mar 2011
    • NYC

    Designed graphics for tops and bottoms across various fabrications for all seasons. Lead developer and researcher for company branding, trending and innovative new presentations. Exclusive In-house designer, projects include logo design and branding, packaging and development, and everyday graphic solutions. Clients; Target among others. Licensed work includes Yo Gabba Gabba, John Deere, Nintendo.

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  Levi's Red Tab

  • FREELANCE ARTIST/DESIGNER

    • Oct 2007 - Apr 2008

    NYC Designed Graphic elements for T shirts and outerwear. Followed through from initial design to final production specs. Researched trend market and develop creative strategies.

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  Briefly Stated Inc

  • GRAPHIC ARTIST

    • Oct 2007 - Apr 2008

    NYC Designed sleepwear and undergarments using licensed art and original compositions. Streamlined workflow from initial development to final presentation. Lead developer and researcher for trend market and innovative new techniques. Created original editorial for artwork. Clients included Wal-Mart, Target, JC Penny's, Spencer's among others.

  • JR. GRAPHIC ARTIST

    • Aug 2006 - Oct 2007

    Prepared artwork for factories. Designed sleepwear and undergarments using licensed art and original compositions. Presented and assemble compositions in book format for 3rd party viewers. Created original editorial for artwork.

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  MTV

  • Greater New York City Area

  • Art Dept. Intern

    • Jun 2002 - Aug 2002
    • Greater New York City Area

    INTERNSHIPMTV: Music Television Summer semester 2002 NYC Position in the Art Department included regular daily activities such as design and presentation, graphics used on numerous shows, prop buying, setup, specific construction and presentation for sets. Designed graphic elements and props for casting department and MTV studios.