Eric Eliot Email & Phone Number

Anaheim, California, United States

Various

Apparel and accessories graphic design for print on demand Etsy store. Freelance and contract work providing: product, apparel, accessories, logo, and graphic design, consulting, product development, tech kits for vendors, and misc services for several brands, and clients.

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

Assists Brand Manager / Lead Designer with all creative duties from packaging design, textile repeat pattern design, technical design, logo design, product design, tech packs, social media ad design, and POP signage design surrounding a growing pet accessories brand. Worked remotely with great success for over ten years.

Bellevue, Wa

Responsibilities: Gear, Accessories, and Gift Design. Trend tracking and forecasting. Tech Packs, Lab dip approvals for fabrics, hardware and trims. Propose and present Concepts and see them through the development process on calendar. Create and implement a new branding guide for these categories to ensure consistent logo placement, treatment and applications across the category. Collaborate with cross functional teams from Product Development, Sourcing, Trims, Materials, PLM, and Merchants. Reports to First Ascent Sr. Designer and Outerwear/Gear Design Director.

Los Angeles

Clients: ODD FUTURE/GOLF WANG/FOX ADHDProduct Development, Design, Tech kits, Vendor Communication from concept to market for multiple apparel/product lines and artist merchandise. Worked directly with artists from Odd Future and Loiter Squad such as Tyler the Creator, Frank Ocean, and Earl Sweatshirt as well as the producer and creative director of Fox Network's ADHD cartoon program to create culturally relevant and off the wall merchandise to create brand awareness and to be sold into big box retail stores and online.

Conceptualized, designed & developed Belkin Brand iPad Folios, iPhone Cases, Backpacks, Laptop Sleeves, Messenger Bags, Roller Bags. Created tech packs, assisted in cost reducing exercises, & BOM audits. Proposed and implemented color palette based on market and industry trends. Implemented new tech-kit format, file naming and organization system. Participated in product brainstorming sessions & weekly design reviews. Assisted and consulted the LSG (Laptop Soft Goods), MSG (Mobility Soft Goods), IDG (Innovation Design Group), the CMF (Color Materials & Finishing) Department, and the SMU (Special Make-Ups for Dell, HP Brands) department. Reported to Soft Goods Design Director.

Graphic Design of Prints/Patterns, Trend Books, Presentation Boards and more for Accessories & Handbags intended for Mass Retail and Drug stores such as Wal-Mart, Target, etc.

Responsibilities included but were not limited to: Handling Product Development of Under Armour brand styles, focusing on Backpacks, Sport Specific Bags, Outdoor Wear, and Protective Gear. Communicating with factories and some Product Design. Approving Lab Dips, Prints, revising spec sheets/tech packs.

Designed and Set up Prints, Graphics, Patterns for Adidas Men's Boardshorts and Watershorts.

Responsibilities included but were not limited to: Overseeing Design, Development and Production of the accessories lines for Kr3w Apparel and Supra Footwear from concept to production, meeting with suppliers, researching new materials, evaluating and revising samples, trim and packaging design and development, communicating with overseas and domestic factories, ordering samples, communicating with sales reps, working alongside purchasing, and customer service departments. Reported to vice presidents.

My responsibilities included but were not limited to: Pre-Production file preparation Apparel Design, Graphic Design and setup, Pattern Design and setup, Plaid Design and setup, assistant to: art director, lead graphic artist, creative director, and marketing department.

Job Title: Co-Owner, Buyer, Merchandiser, Sales My responsibilities included but were not limited to: Management, Marketing & Promotions, Sales, Customer Service, Graphic Design, Art/Creative Direction, Web Design, Merchandising, Accounting/Bookkeeping, Inventory Buying, Product Trend Tracking, Civic Involvement, Organizing Art Exhibits, Consulting.

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Visual Communications