Laura Temple Email & Phone Number

Miami-Fort Lauderdale Area

• Founded by Jeff Rubin in 2006, IT’SUGAR has become one of the largest specialty “retailtainers” in the world, with more than 100 locations throughout the United States and Canada. IT’SUGAR is more than just a candy.
• Work with product developers and planners to create and design artwork for private-label edible and non-edible products.
• Design product artwork, packaging, and marketing for various license brands like Sour Patch Kids, Oreo, Peeps, Pusheen, Hershey’s Brands, Hi-Chew, Skittles, Toxic Waste, and Trolli, among others.
• Correspond with licensors to obtain artwork approvals based on licensor guidelines.
• Layout and finalize production artwork to send to overseas or domestic suppliers for production.
• Correspond with suppliers to ensure product quality and timelines were met, as well as resolve any artwork-related issues in the pre-production stage.

Hollywood, FL

• Created artwork, product renderings and production art for various novelty items within the kids and teen market.
• Created artwork and production artwork for licensed and generic cosmetic products for all ages.
• Corresponded with production department, product developers and management to ensure product quality and timelines were met.

Greater New York City Area

• GBG Beauty LLC is a division of Global Brands Group that designs, develops, markets and sells products under a diverse array of owned and licensed brands to the mass consumer market, bringing in $200 million to the.
• Designed packaging and artwork for both generic and licensed brands involving kids and ladies cosmetics, bath and hair accessories.
• Illustrated vector renderings for a variety of consumer products
• Rendered vector PDQ’s wall and floor displays for mass market.
• Laid out and finalized production artwork/ tech packs to send to overseas factories for production.
• Corresponded with licensors to obtain artwork approvals based on licensor guidelines.

New York, NY

• Almar Sales Company is an international consumer products manufacturer and supplier of fashionable accessory products and cosmetics for over 45 years.
• Designed packaging and branding for in-house brands including kids, teens, & ladies cosmetics and hair accessories and kids dress-up.
• Multi-tasked multiple projects simultaneously.
• Corresponded closely with sales team on buyer-based and inventory based projects and products.
• Laid out & finalized production artwork/ tech packs to send overseas factories for production.

Greater New York City Area

• Ariela and Associates is one of the largest privately held lingerie companies in the country, selling over 60 million garments a year under numerous national brands.
• Created various repeat patterns for pre-teen, teen and ladies intimate apparel.
• Created CAD rendering of garments.
• Prepared sample requests involving fabrics and garment elements (lace, elastic, straps, hook & eyes) for in-house sample makers.

Greater New York City Area

Assisted the lead graphic designer in creating graphics and production for the Juniors line of apparel.

Lake Buena Vista, FL

• Disney Creative Group designs, develops and merchandises all consumer products for Walt Disney World and Disneyland theme parks.
• Created artwork and assets for various Disney Theme Park style guides.
• Attended weekly meetings with Product Development department to review current trends and trend applications.
• Corresponded frequently with Senior Designer and Art Director to ensure all artworks created, fell within Disney character guidelines and rules.

Orlando, Florida Area

Assisted in designing graphics for advertisements, kiosks, and other elements for Universal's newest roller coaster: Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit.

Bachelor Of Fine Arts - Bfa, Graphic And Interactive Communications

Diploma 2004, Visual Communications

Design and Architecture Senior High School (DASH) is a magnet secondary school in the heart of the Design District in Miami, Florida.