San Francisco Art Institute, BFA Painting, 2001
Adobe Creative Suite, Photoshop & Illustrator (Mac), Cs2-5
Experience
Day Dreamer LA, 2011-Present
Lead Graphic Designer/Art Direction
Design & direction of apparel graphics for private label clients: Urban Outfitters US/UK and Day Dreamer LA Boutique.
Attend sales meetings alongside art director. Research art direction & create inspiration sheets for design & sales meetings.
Create final art spec sheets for production, art sizing/placement, pantone choices, layer separation & printing techniques for screen printers.
Design & direction of apparel graphics for private label clients: Urban Outfitters US/UK and Day Dreamer LA Boutique.
Attend sales meetings alongside art director. Research art direction & create inspiration sheets for design & sales meetings.
Create final art spec sheets for production, art sizing/placement, pantone choices, layer separation & printing techniques for screen printers.
Workshop/Steve Martino & Associates, 2009-2010
Lead Graphic Designer/Art Direction
Designed & directed apparel graphics for private label clients: Urban Outfitters US/UK, Top Shop, Forever 21, Heritage 1981, Metro Park, Pac Sun, Zumiez & in-house boutique line, WKSHP.
Attended sales meetings alongside sales reps & art director. Researched art direction & created inspiration sheets for design & sales meetings.
Created final art spec sheets for production, art sizing/placement, pantone choices, layer separation & printing techniques for screen printers; later training production artists for same procedures.
Mentored new & junior graphic designers on technical & conceptual aspects of design.
The Sublimation Factory, 2007-2009
Graphic Designer
Designed apparel graphics for private label clients: Urban Outfitters US, Freak Zoo for Nordstrom’s/Brass Plumb & in-house boutique line, Alchemic.
Production artist on Free People’s We the Free sublimated graphic, long sleeve thermal program.
Finalized art sizing/placement, pantone choices, layer separation & printing techniques for screen printers & sublimation printing.
Select Freelance Clients, 2000-Present
Apparel Graphics/Art Direction
Converse Project 1Hund(RED) Artist series Ltd Ed Hi-Top, Upper Playground Artist Series T-shirt, Saiko Headwear Logo design, Yanagida Apparel Logo, apparel graphic & line sheet design, FunNotFame Logo & apparel graphic design
Illustration/Print Design/Art Direction
LA Record Artist Interview Illustrations, Bee House Records CD/promotional poster layout & design for Tall Tales & the Silver Lining’s Fall In, LA Beat Swap Meet Event flyer & staff pass design, FunNotFame Chief Illustrator for No Comply: Skateboarding Speaks on Authority (2005)
Screen Print Studios
10+ years experience in academic, commercial & garage studios in all stages of screen-printing for apparel & art prints.
References & Salary/Hourly Rate requirements on request
Lead Graphic Designer/Art Direction
Designed & directed apparel graphics for private label clients: Urban Outfitters US/UK, Top Shop, Forever 21, Heritage 1981, Metro Park, Pac Sun, Zumiez & in-house boutique line, WKSHP.
Attended sales meetings alongside sales reps & art director. Researched art direction & created inspiration sheets for design & sales meetings.
Created final art spec sheets for production, art sizing/placement, pantone choices, layer separation & printing techniques for screen printers; later training production artists for same procedures.
Mentored new & junior graphic designers on technical & conceptual aspects of design.
The Sublimation Factory, 2007-2009
Graphic Designer
Designed apparel graphics for private label clients: Urban Outfitters US, Freak Zoo for Nordstrom’s/Brass Plumb & in-house boutique line, Alchemic.
Production artist on Free People’s We the Free sublimated graphic, long sleeve thermal program.
Finalized art sizing/placement, pantone choices, layer separation & printing techniques for screen printers & sublimation printing.
Select Freelance Clients, 2000-Present
Apparel Graphics/Art Direction
Converse Project 1Hund(RED) Artist series Ltd Ed Hi-Top, Upper Playground Artist Series T-shirt, Saiko Headwear Logo design, Yanagida Apparel Logo, apparel graphic & line sheet design, FunNotFame Logo & apparel graphic design
Illustration/Print Design/Art Direction
LA Record Artist Interview Illustrations, Bee House Records CD/promotional poster layout & design for Tall Tales & the Silver Lining’s Fall In, LA Beat Swap Meet Event flyer & staff pass design, FunNotFame Chief Illustrator for No Comply: Skateboarding Speaks on Authority (2005)
Screen Print Studios
10+ years experience in academic, commercial & garage studios in all stages of screen-printing for apparel & art prints.
References & Salary/Hourly Rate requirements on request
