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Los Angeles County, California, United States

- Developed innovative and visually appealing graphics for various merchandise, such as apparel and accessories, in alignment with the artist's brand guidelines and industry trends.- Collaborated closely with UMG's artists, marketing teams, and product managers to understand their vision and requirements, translating them into compelling design concepts that effectively communicated the artist's identity.- Ensured brand consistency by maintaining the artist's visual branding and adhering to UMG's overall aesthetic standards across different products and platforms.- Stayed up-to-date with industry trends, emerging design techniques, and market preferences to continuously evolve and enhance the visual appeal of UMG's merchandise.- Prepared and delivered print-ready files to vendors, ensuring correct formatting, accurate colors, and meeting quality standards.- Actively participated in design reviews, incorporating feedback from stakeholders and making necessary revisions to achieve the desired creative outcome.- Managed multiple design projects simultaneously, ensuring deadlines were met and deliverables were of high quality, while effectively communicating progress and addressing any potential issues.

Los Angeles County, California, United States

• Responsible for managing creative direction and executing print & pattern for printable products (Tees, Tops, Hoodies, Bottoms, and Misc. Accessories) • Responsible for print & pattern of licensing and outside brand based on creative direction • Provide seasonal creative direction, print & pattern, and skate and snow hardgoods artwork• Manage multiple projects, prioritizing daily workloads, and ensuring established deadlines are met based on production schedules• Effectively communicate deadlines and project progress reports to stakeholders • Present creative direction and design concepts to stakeholders and offer input during creative review meetings• Prepare pitch and presentation decks for potential product collections • Create direct to consumer website and social assets • Facilitate photo shoots and photo editing for product and marketing materials • Prepare print ready artwork specifications and product tech packs for brands.• Responsible for print and color sample approvals including direct to garment on-site sample reviews • Act as a mentor to other members of both the Licensing and broader Zumiez teams. • Be well-informed of performance and department initiatives related to product development• Research and strategize local (LA), national, and international markets to identify print, pattern, branding, packaging, and apparel trends that support brand and customer• Develop strong partnerships with cross-functional teams and Product & Brand Services, and Licensing counterparts • Actively identify areas of improvement in processes and proactively find solutions• Create presentations and product line sheet for meetings with retail buyers• Delegate to and approve tech packs produced by Production Artists

Los Angeles, California, United States

City Of Industry, California, United States

- Collaborate with team to create original or exclusive art based on style guides provided by our licensor partners- Contribute art alongside other designers in order to continuously provide new, creative POD graphics to Hot Topic Inc brands (Hot Topic, Box Lunch and Her Universe)- Plans concept by studying information and materials.-Illustrates concept by designing rough layout of art and copy regarding arrangement, size, type size and style, and related aesthetic concepts.Obtains approval of concept by submitting rough layout for approval.- Prepare approved final art for production.

Glendale, Ca

- Take on lead design roles for select design projects.- Create original designs, including illustrations, and marketing assets.- Assist and help manage flow of technical designs in a timely manner to ensure deadlines are met.- Effective project timeline management between design, development, and marketing departments.- Generate ideas to portray a variety of concepts and products/services as needed.

Lynwood, Wa

- Research and interpret market trends and creatively design unique graphic solutions for various products and applications (i.e. tee shirts, packaging, trim, internal collateral, accessories, hard goods, etc.)- Collaborate with Apparel Design team & Sr. Graphic Designer to execute on seasonal concept deliverables and special projects throughout the year- Oversight of design process from concept through completion for small set of categories- Develop presentation skills by contributing to seasonal presentations and executing on presentations for small set of owned categories- Manage the tracking of artwork through the entire lifecycle- Work with Design team, Production team and vendors to ensure items are prepared and delivered on time and correctly- Partners with licensed vendors and Buyers on creating and preparing graphics for licensed product- May occasionally assist with administrative tasks (tracking, filing, artwork file maintenance)- Other duties, projects or requests assigned

Greater Seattle Area

- Create and design graphic artwork used on all apparel categories.- Develop graphic and apparel direction per season. - Put together tech-packs for manufacturers / vendors- Communicate and present design concepts to teams.- Produce additional graphics for internal needs.- Manage vendors and budgets per project/season.- Monitor the production process from beginning to end.- Create all collateral for catalogs, social media, store, and web assets.

Seattle,Wa

- Developed and implemented designs to existing and new product packaging.- Developed business collateral including sell sheets, catalogs, brochures, posters, advertisements, and web assets.- Prepared and sent final artwork to vendors to produce.- Prepared and produce web imagery for use by various retailers.

Greater Seattle Area

Art Department Manager / Graphic Designer- Responsible for design direction and visual production of the national/regional magazine’s print issues every month- Conceptualized, rebranded and restructured the print magazine’s styling and branding elements - from font treatments to color palettes and other branded motifs. Designed layouts and created artwork for editorial spreads and advertisements- Project management for the creative department - oversaw projects, department productivity and maintained project timelines to ensure production deadlines are met- Responsible for all production of the content across all magazines

Greater Seattle Area

- Design Wayfinding signs for real estate development communities- Large format digital printing, graphic design, production art, color-correction, photo re-touching- Program sign counts using architectural plans- Lead the creative aspects of projects demonstrating strong Environmental & Wayfinding design skills and abilities- Used CAD Tools to create all signage- Set up production files for vinyl plotters, CNC routers and large format digital printing

San Diego, Ca

- Attend Trade Shows- Design Trade Show booths- Work on production through tech-packs- Create custom patterns for fabric- Create concepts per season- Design apparel and accessories (hats, t-shirts, socks, wallets)- Take product shots for website and marketing materials- Marketing (via Facebook/Twitter/Instagram)

Vista, Ca

- Photograph actors, models, local events and concerts- Retouch photos- Design logos and apparel- Marketing (via Facebook/Twitter/Instagram)