Experience

Sportek International Inc

• United States
• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Graphic Designer

  • Feb 2021 - Present

  • Review, edit and/or modify customer supplied textile prints. Color match to standards if required. • Set up print files for dye sublimation printing. • Design original textile prints for in house collection. • Review, edit and/or modify customer supplied textile prints. Color match to standards if required. • Set up print files for dye sublimation printing. • Design original textile prints for in house collection.



A4

• Iceland
• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Apparel Graphic Designer

  • Oct 2020 - Oct 2020

  • Designed art and developed sportswear silhouettes for baseball, basketball and soccer categories. • Set up designs for production. • Designed art and developed sportswear silhouettes for baseball, basketball and soccer categories. • Set up designs for production.



Lumativ

• United States
• Apparel & Fashion

• Graphic Designer / Production Artist

  • Aug 2019 - Mar 2020

  • Designed and set up artwork and textile prints for headwear featuring illuminated technology. • Create tech packs for headwear graphics, labels and trims. • Operated equipment for the production of headwear. • Helped maintain and manage an efficient workflow. • Designed and set up artwork and textile prints for headwear featuring illuminated technology. • Create tech packs for headwear graphics, labels and trims. • Operated equipment for the production of headwear. • Helped maintain and manage an efficient workflow.



Set Creative - WPP Experiential Agency

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Apparel Graphic Designer / Production Artist

  • Feb 2010 - Jan 2016

  • Designed art for Nike apparel, footwear, accessories and trims. Created tech packs for apparel graphics, cut and sew, labels and trims and artwork separations for production. • Created presentation decks for Nike accounts involving store signage, display renderings, custom collections and information. • Created designs for print and web media. • Set up and operated production equipment. • Designed art for Nike apparel, footwear, accessories and trims. Created tech packs for apparel graphics, cut and sew, labels and trims and artwork separations for production. • Created presentation decks for Nike accounts involving store signage, display renderings, custom collections and information. • Created designs for print and web media. • Set up and operated production equipment.



Knockout Jeans

• United States
• Retail Apparel and Fashion

• Apparel Graphic Designer / Production Artist

  • Jan 2009 - Jan 2010

  • Designed art for Men’s t-shirts, jeans and cut and sew. Created tech packs for apparel graphics, cut and sew, labels and trims and artwork separations for production. • Designed new body silhouettes for Men’s category. • Led team in developing new product along with maintaining existing categories with new updates. • Communicated ideas effectively and worked with production to ensure product is completed to meet deadlines. • Designed art for Men’s t-shirts, jeans and cut and sew. Created tech packs for apparel graphics, cut and sew, labels and trims and artwork separations for production. • Designed new body silhouettes for Men’s category. • Led team in developing new product along with maintaining existing categories with new updates. • Communicated ideas effectively and worked with production to ensure product is completed to meet deadlines.



Dfusion

• Technology, Information and Internet
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Men’s ​/ J​unior’s Senior Apparel Graphic Designer

  • Jan 2007 - Jan 2009

  • Designed art for t-shirts and cut and sew. Clients include Alloy, Forever 21 and Pac Sun. • Designed art for t-shirts and cut and sew. Clients include Alloy, Forever 21 and Pac Sun.



Ezekiel

• United States
• Human Resources
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Men’s ​/ ​Junior’s Senior Apparel Graphic Designer

  • Jan 2006 - Jan 2007

  • Designed art for t-shirts, cut and sew and accessories for Men’s and Junior’s categories. • Created sketches, cads, and details in multiple color ways for Men’s and Junior’s categories. • Organized and maintained graphic library and information for line guide use. • Maintained solid communication with vendors on all prototypes and samples. • Designed art for t-shirts, cut and sew and accessories for Men’s and Junior’s categories. • Created sketches, cads, and details in multiple color ways for Men’s and Junior’s categories. • Organized and maintained graphic library and information for line guide use. • Maintained solid communication with vendors on all prototypes and samples.



Five Four

• Information Technology & Services

• Art Director / Apparel Graphic Designer

  • Jan 2005 - Jan 2006

  • Designed art for t-shirts, cut and sew, and accessories. Created tech packs for labels, trims, t-shirt graphics, and cut and sew. • Followed up with vendors regarding samples - prototypes, pre-production, and production. • Created line sheets, ads, and press kits. • Involved in the conceptual research and development of all products. • Designed art for t-shirts, cut and sew, and accessories. Created tech packs for labels, trims, t-shirt graphics, and cut and sew. • Followed up with vendors regarding samples - prototypes, pre-production, and production. • Created line sheets, ads, and press kits. • Involved in the conceptual research and development of all products.



Drunknmunky, Nine Dots LLC

• Apparel Graphic Designer

  • Jan 2004 - Jan 2005

  • Designed art for t-shirts, cut and sew, and accessories. • Created tech packs for labels, trims, t-shirt graphics and cut and sew. • Followed up with vendors regarding samples - prototypes, pre-production, and production. • Designed art for t-shirts, cut and sew, and accessories. • Created tech packs for labels, trims, t-shirt graphics and cut and sew. • Followed up with vendors regarding samples - prototypes, pre-production, and production.



Jerry Leigh of California

• United States
• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Junior’s Apparel Graphic Designer

  • Jan 1999 - Sep 2001

  • Designed art for t-shirts and cut and sew. Clients include Walt Disney Studios, Warner Brothers, Universal Studios. • Created board layouts/spec sheets for sales presentations and label packages. • Designed art for t-shirts and cut and sew. Clients include Walt Disney Studios, Warner Brothers, Universal Studios. • Created board layouts/spec sheets for sales presentations and label packages.



JNCO Los Angeles

• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Apparel Graphic Designer

  • Jan 1997 - Jan 1998

  • Designed art for t-shirts, cut and sew, labels and trims. • Created tech packs for labels, trims, and t-shirt graphics. • Designed art for t-shirts, cut and sew, labels and trims. • Created tech packs for labels, trims, and t-shirt graphics.