Christopher W. Email & Phone Number

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

• Initiates, ideates and designs quarterly inline and weekly quick-turn deliveries.• Designs apparel and marketing graphics in collaboration with brand partners.• Leads and mentors 6 designers and many freelancers.• Communicates and presents line plan daily to brand CEO and founders on all art projects.

Greater Philadelphia Area

• Initiated quarterly and quick-turn sporting goods graphic category across all major leagues.• Developed SMU program in apparel & headwear. • Designed apparel and marketing graphics in collaboration with brand partners.• Led and mentored team of 7 designers and freelancers.

Indianapolis, Indiana Area

• Lead & ideate in helping build toward the brand graphic/print direction.• Mentored junior designers in creating quick turn graphics for retail account partners and Adidas domestic flagship retail locations. • Worked closely with design managers on strategic creative projects. • Seasonally brainstormed global and domestic brand graphic direction. • Approved on-site print production.

Remotely Contracted Employee (Nyc) - Debica County, Poland (Employer Hq)

• Launched new European brand Olimp Spring 2012, under multiple lines including active wear, performance wear and street wear; Responsible for all graphic and apparel design for all men’s and women’s apparel and accessory categories, creating a million dollar business.• Product development, techniques, trend analysis, tech pack preparation and design comment process for prototype samples, communication for all vendor comments and approvals, from concept through bulk production. • Designed all marketing and collateral including packaging, hangtags, labels, patches, catalog, tradeshow booth, marketing tools including logo design and special events. • Directed website, retail and trade show design.• Photographed and edited product, as well as edited model photography for marketing usage.• Traveled to vendors both domestically and overseas for proto and production approvals.

Worldwide

• Worked on projects and collections for multiple brands such as Lands’ End, Rio Garment which included client base Target, Kohl’s, & Forever 21, Company 81, Hayabusa, for men’s and boy’s categories. • Graphics including trend research, technique management, knits, wovens, pattern design, color direction, and tech packs.

Virginia Beach, Va

• Worked on multitude of apparel graphic design and marketing collateral for military contractor. These projects included trend analysis, budget parameters, quick timelines, print and apparel, promotional items, and meeting with customers.

112 W 34Th St, New York, Ny 10001

• Worked on graphic design and prints for boy’s and girl’s categories for P.S. by Aeropostale. Briefly worked on this team before relocation.

112 W 34Th St, New York, Ny 10001

• Managed team of graphic designers and interns; Worked in conjunction with the men’s design team to consistently execute trend right menswear involving graphics, washes, and cut and sew techniques. • Collaborated with the merchandising and marketing departments to design store signage and packaging collateral. • Continually traveled and shopped the market for trend research. • Worked closely with production team, oversaw development and sample process for seasonal deliveries as well as timelines for merchandising calendar. • Recipient of 2008 Aeropostale “Partners in Profit” Award.

New York, Ny

• Created graphics for all Old Navy apparel. Specific responsibilities included men’s and boy’s categories, seasonal design, and collections.

1900 Cypress Ave, Virginia Beach, Va 23451

• Create graphics for a large variety of products including surfboards, t-shirts, hats, accessories for a large Active sports brand. • Worked directly with screen printers and was involved in print preparation and directly overseeing all graphics produced. • Designed and maintained WRV’s ecommerce website which more than doubled its profits and reconstruction of the site.

• Designed graphics for both print and web; focus was creating a series of vacation and destination websites for National Accounts. • Created original illustrations for many clients including Colonial Williamsburg and Merchants Square.