James Macaluso

Final Artist at Centric Brands
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Experience

    • United States
    • Retail Apparel and Fashion
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Final Artist
      • Mar 2021 - Present

  • Meryl Diamond Ltd
    • Greater New York City Area
    • Cad Artist
      • Jan 2018 - Jun 2019

      - Created flat sketches for women's garments in knits & woven for multiple categories. - Focused on flat sketches for branded lines (LOGO by Lori Goldstein, Susan Graver, & Dennis Basso). - Rendered sketches in Illustrator & Photoshop for Cad presentations. - Designed hardware & trims including hang tags & labels. - Designed company logo & stationary. - Created flat sketches for women's garments in knits & woven for multiple categories. - Focused on flat sketches for branded lines (LOGO by Lori Goldstein, Susan Graver, & Dennis Basso). - Rendered sketches in Illustrator & Photoshop for Cad presentations. - Designed hardware & trims including hang tags & labels. - Designed company logo & stationary.

    • Senior Staff Artist & Graphic Artist
      • Jan 2001 - Dec 2017

      - Responsible for working with product development managers & senior designers to create production tech packs including garment sketching, detail sheets, fabric/trim information, and artsheets within Blue Cherry (PLM software). - Created, designed, & detailed artworks such as all over prints (repeats) embroideries, appliques, and placement art. - Designed artwork, prints (repeats) for licensed characters for Disney, Warner Brothers, Nickelodeon, and Sesame Street. - Worked with designers to create board layouts for sales presentations & projects. - Accountable for strike off comments, color matching & approvals.

    • Graphic Artist
      • Jan 1995 - Jan 2001

      - Designed placement artwork & prints (repeats) for main lines & licensed product. - Created & designed accessories for production such as headwear, jewelry, hardware trims & backpacks. - Responsible for working with designers to create tech packs with garment & detail sketches/details & fabric information, & trim details. - Worked with design & trim teams to create hang tags & labels for manufacturers. - Designed placement artwork & prints (repeats) for main lines & licensed product. - Created & designed accessories for production such as headwear, jewelry, hardware trims & backpacks. - Responsible for working with designers to create tech packs with garment & detail sketches/details & fabric information, & trim details. - Worked with design & trim teams to create hang tags & labels for manufacturers.

    • Staff Artist
      • Jan 1989 - Jan 1995

      - Conceptualized & created hand drawn black line & color artwork for various lines of women’s sleepwear & children’s wear for exclusive Disney character licensing production. - Designed & created artwork placements & prints (repeats) for all lines. - Accountable for strike off comments, color matching & approvals. - Conceptualized & created hand drawn black line & color artwork for various lines of women’s sleepwear & children’s wear for exclusive Disney character licensing production. - Designed & created artwork placements & prints (repeats) for all lines. - Accountable for strike off comments, color matching & approvals.

Education

  • Fashion Institute of Technology State University of New York
    Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree - Illustration Major / Advertising design minor, General Illustration / Graphic Art
    1984 - 1989
  • The Institute of Culinary Education
    Intensive training from April 2001 - December 2001, Career Pastry & Baking Arts Program

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