Full time professional and part time freelance graphic designer, with over 10 years experience.
Skills
Adobe Creative Suite
Apparel Design
Garment Construction
Project Organization
Product Development
Digital Design
Digital Content Generation
Garment Production & Manufacturing
Production Layouts
Pattern Making
Process Improvement
Web Design (Wordpress - Unbounce)
Website & Social Media Graphics
Motion Graphics
Work History
04/2016 to 04/2020
Art Production Specialist / Creative Manager / Senior Production ArtistThe Mark Travel Corporation – Portland, OR,
Responsible for monitoring the art production & proofing workflow for multiple in house brands (PrydeGear, Flying Bull, AK Apparel, Battleskinz) & multiple smaller Private Label Brands.
Responsible for managing a team of in-house artists, assessed their performance & offered feedback on how they could be more efficient and improve productivity.
Trained new production artists on how to correctly use design software & implement the art team's process methods to improve overall design skills, work faster, become more accurate and overall more proficient.
Monitoring Art Activity reports weekly to ensure the in house production artists were meeting daily & weekly goals.
Developed an in house art cataloging process that's easily accessible to all artist and employees to have the ability to instantly file share & update to each employees computer, find & adjust any product template instantly, have an alternate way to search a specific file created within art department, and the ability to work remote in case of an emergency or catastrophic event.
Responsible for providing all documentation & training materials for new incoming artists - private label art departments & outsourcing teams which included: PDF screenshots with highly detailed step by step instructions, a short screen sharing demo of the workflow process, & design examples so the artist can fully understand the in house art production process.
Revamped companies digital production templates multiple times due to new machinery, vendors, & software which consisted of recreating product template layouts, registration mark patterns & thru-cut template files.
Collaborated with Sales & CEO in the creative direction of new products, sales & marketing strategies and tactics which consisted of researching and recommending new patterns, new products and styles to align with market trends & client needs.
Collaborated with Print Staff Managers & Sewing Houses on how to improve product print and sew templates for faster and more accurate output.
Responsible for developing custom uniform & product styles for multiple team sports annually.
Taking those concepts & ideas and developing them into a productionable template files that could be used daily by production artists and manufactured at our print, cut, and sew facilities.
Created & Cataloged all in house fonts using a Font Creator application to keep up with industry styles and trends which also improved the art production process for faster file output.
Developed & Adjusted product patterns to improve overall fit and meet client standards & satisfaction.
Worked directly with Print Managers & Private Label Art Directors to troubleshoot any type of print production error that would occasionally come up, whether it be a printing issue or a template error.
Managed in house art product sample request & special projects.
Managed multiple art outsourcing queues to ensure quality control and deadlines were being met.
Examining color output & product samples from domestic and overseas manufacturers for color & sewing quality.
Learned basic knowledge of WordPress to update the company website with new products, sizing charts, color & graphic options & overall layout.
Learned basic knowledge of Unbounce to create landing pages for sales & marketing team.
Learned basic knowledge of 3D modeling application to produce high quality images for proofing & sales purposes.
03/2013 to 04/2016
Production Artist / Team Lead / Product DesignerPrydeGear – City, STATE,
Managed art production for two brands (PrydeGear + FlyingBull) Prepared production artwork and templates for the printing & manufacturing facility Trained new production artists on how to correctly use design software & implement the art team's process methods to improve overall design skills, become faster, more accurate and overall more proficient.
Responsible for replicating template-based designs with high attention to detail to ensure that all brand guidelines were met and accurate & run smoothly through production.
Creating artwork & product renderings for internal and external purposes.
(outside sales reps, internal customer service & sales team, client proofing, marketing team, and web stores) Interpreting client designs briefs daily to provide accurate proofing for client satisfaction Managed & prioritized multiple projects and tasks simultaneously.
Collaborated between art, print production facility, and sewing houses to ensure that all art guidelines & standards were being met.
Set up proofing & art for screen printing, sublimation, and embroidery.
09/2010 to 04/2012
Digital DesignerVisualive – City, STATE,
Digital company that promoted concerts & events at local hotels, restaurants, and other venues mainly through HD screen displays.
My responsibilities & purpose was to create eye catching digital content & motion graphics based on information given to me by promoters, the sales team, and restaurant owners.
Education
Expected in 04/2011
Associate of Arts: Graphic Design The Art Institute of Charleston - Charleston, SC, GPA:
Volunteer Experience
Charitable Society of Charleston - Graphic Designer
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