Josh Pichon
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Vince Koehler
Josh is incredibly talented. He always delivered on time and with innovative ideas. I came to rely on Josh to spearhead major rebranding of programs. He juggled tough deadlines and always came through for me and his internal clients. He has a passion for his work and this reflected in the energy he applied to fantastic work product. His appetite to learn keeps him ahead of the curve. Josh is one of the top go-to creative talents I’ve ever worked with. I strongly recommend Josh to any organization. Don't hesitate to reach out to me for specific examples of my experience with Josh.
Thomas Parel
Josh designed with an eye for details. He would spend considerable time and effort to resolve his design features and curves and this was appreciated.
Vince Koehler
Josh is incredibly talented. He always delivered on time and with innovative ideas. I came to rely on Josh to spearhead major rebranding of programs. He juggled tough deadlines and always came through for me and his internal clients. He has a passion for his work and this reflected in the energy he applied to fantastic work product. His appetite to learn keeps him ahead of the curve. Josh is one of the top go-to creative talents I’ve ever worked with. I strongly recommend Josh to any organization. Don't hesitate to reach out to me for specific examples of my experience with Josh.
Thomas Parel
Josh designed with an eye for details. He would spend considerable time and effort to resolve his design features and curves and this was appreciated.
Vince Koehler
Josh is incredibly talented. He always delivered on time and with innovative ideas. I came to rely on Josh to spearhead major rebranding of programs. He juggled tough deadlines and always came through for me and his internal clients. He has a passion for his work and this reflected in the energy he applied to fantastic work product. His appetite to learn keeps him ahead of the curve. Josh is one of the top go-to creative talents I’ve ever worked with. I strongly recommend Josh to any organization. Don't hesitate to reach out to me for specific examples of my experience with Josh.
Thomas Parel
Josh designed with an eye for details. He would spend considerable time and effort to resolve his design features and curves and this was appreciated.
Vince Koehler
Josh is incredibly talented. He always delivered on time and with innovative ideas. I came to rely on Josh to spearhead major rebranding of programs. He juggled tough deadlines and always came through for me and his internal clients. He has a passion for his work and this reflected in the energy he applied to fantastic work product. His appetite to learn keeps him ahead of the curve. Josh is one of the top go-to creative talents I’ve ever worked with. I strongly recommend Josh to any organization. Don't hesitate to reach out to me for specific examples of my experience with Josh.
Thomas Parel
Josh designed with an eye for details. He would spend considerable time and effort to resolve his design features and curves and this was appreciated.
Experience
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Xero Shoes
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United States
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Retail Apparel and Fashion
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Footwear Designer
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Mar 2019 - Present
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Independant
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Movies, Videos, and Sound
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100 - 200 Employee
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Footwear Design Consultant
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Oct 2017 - Mar 2019
Footwear Design: Helped clients with Footwear Design, including Uppers, Bottoms, Tech Packs, Color CADs, Market Research, Trend Forecasting and Product Line Strategy. Branding & Graphic Design: Helped clients with Start-ups and new branding initiatives, consultation on brand purpose and tone which translates to Visual Experience assets. Logo Designs and other Graphic Design Collateral for Marketing. Footwear Design: Helped clients with Footwear Design, including Uppers, Bottoms, Tech Packs, Color CADs, Market Research, Trend Forecasting and Product Line Strategy. Branding & Graphic Design: Helped clients with Start-ups and new branding initiatives, consultation on brand purpose and tone which translates to Visual Experience assets. Logo Designs and other Graphic Design Collateral for Marketing.
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E.S. Originals, Inc.
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United States
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Software Development
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1 - 100 Employee
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AVIA Color/Footwear Designer
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Sep 2014 - Oct 2017
Footwear Designer for AVIA branded mid-tier division: • Responsible for 3-4 footwear designs each season • Color CADS for all Womens’, Mens’, and Kids’ Footwear in all Categories: Running, Training, Walking, and Lifestyle. 80-100 new SKUs a season • Seasonal Color Palettes based on trend research, color theory, and brand history • Footwear Graphics • Line art and other illustrated detailing for visualizing footwear materials • Pattern revisions for my designs and support for other designs in the line • Catalog Designs • Art Direction of Photo shoots • Footwear Industry Magazine Ad Designs • Packaging Design • Competitive Data Research • Color and Trend Presentations • Travel to China to oversee sample phases • Tradeshow Display Designs • Travel to Tradeshows Show less
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Freelance Designer
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Feb 2010 - Sep 2014
Graphic Design, Product Design, & Branding Graphic Design, Product Design, & Branding
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iD Workshop Inc.
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United States
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Design Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Contract Footwear & Product Designer
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Mar 2014 - Jul 2014
• Design projects for several major brands in Men's, and Women's categories • Footwear ideation and concept sketching/rendering on Wacom Cintiq • Footwear market research • Innovation research • Illustrator line art • Design intent tech packages and sample revisions • Colorways for men's and women's lines • Packaging Design • Design projects for several major brands in Men's, and Women's categories • Footwear ideation and concept sketching/rendering on Wacom Cintiq • Footwear market research • Innovation research • Illustrator line art • Design intent tech packages and sample revisions • Colorways for men's and women's lines • Packaging Design
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Integer USA
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United States
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Business Consulting and Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Art Director
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Feb 2008 - Jan 2010
Integer is a non-profit international organization providing enterprise support services to universities, schools and volunteer programs. The marketing team, at the time, consisted of eleven marketing professionals working as an internal advertising agency. • Performed creative campaign and brand development to promote new student admissions at universities and schools across North America, as well as launch volunteer youth programs. • Development of a comprehensive marketing toolkit for Everest Academy system of schools. • Experiential branding of physical environments. • Creative development including interactive website concepts, promotional campaigns, direct response media, and brandscape build-out for youth programs. • Designed according to creative methodology that embraces audience insights. Show less
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Industrial Design Intern
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2006 - 2006
Designed for Ridgid™, Craftsman™, Ryobi™, Milwaukee™, and Homelite™ power tool brands. Created innovative design solutions for the powertool industry. Ideation and concept sketching, 3D modelling using Solidworks, 3D printing of prototypes, product graphics and labels. Designed for Ridgid™, Craftsman™, Ryobi™, Milwaukee™, and Homelite™ power tool brands. Created innovative design solutions for the powertool industry. Ideation and concept sketching, 3D modelling using Solidworks, 3D printing of prototypes, product graphics and labels.
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Education
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2013 - 2013
Pensole Footwear Design Academy
Footwear Design Master Class, Footwear Design -
2004 - 2007
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
BA of Industrial Design, Industrial Design
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