Responsibilities include designing, sourcing, producing, and selling the bands merchandise both on the road and through the online store.

I am currently designing surface graphics for the line and managing Soul Flowers in-house screen printing facility Soul2Soul.Soul2Soul is Soul Flower's exclusive screen-printing company - focusing on eco-friendly practices. We are a manual print shop and print all of Soul Flowers screen printed apparel in-house.Soul Flower is a retail online and catalog company with a focus on eco-friendly, fair trade, and made in the USA apparel. Soul Flower Wholesale is our own line of eco-friendly apparel that promotes messages of positivity and the environment; our line is great for yoga, play, or lounging around.

• Custom illustration, graphic design and branding for apparel, print advertising, promotional products and web development.• Clients include: Powertex Group, Creative Apparel Concepts, Top Promotions, Signature USA, Gluek's Restaurant and Bar, Sandcastle.

• Managed a team of 15 in-house and freelance artists in the production of apparel graphics, marketing materials to support the companies brands.• Worked closely with salespeople and senior buyers to develop trend forward design collections.• Managed graphics production for the fastest growing collegiate apparel manufacturers in the nation. • Clients include Walmart, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Universal Studios, Harley-Davidson, Six Flags, Cirque Du Soleil, Caesars Entertainment, Elvis Presley Enterprises.Specific Accomplishments:• Implemented an online project management system to streamline the flow of artwork from concept through production.• Developed a digital archive of marketing materials for the sales team. This online database allows instant access to the companies extensive design library and reduced dependance on printed marketing materials.

• Designed unique graphic concepts for private label, licensed, collegiate and souvenir apparel.• Created catalogs, promotional materials, tradeshow graphics, advertisements, packaging and websites to support the companies brands.• Conducted focused trend research exclusively for our sales team and clients that reduced development time of new concepts and increased sales.Specific Accomplishments:Hired at the company startup to implement the infrastructure needed to run an in-house art department. Utilizing my previous production experience, I was able increase efficiency and reduce product development costs by bringing the time consuming and expensive development steps in-house. Systems include Mac based work environment, digital film output capability, high-volume color office printing capabilities and in-house photography studio.

• Worked closely with clients to produce original designs and insure the successful translation of existing art into a screen printed garment.• Produced and managed all creative output for the company.• Separated all artwork for film output (4-color process, simulated process, spot color).• Updated and revised company policy on digital art specifications to streamline the flow of artwork through production.• Created and maintained a digital archive of all the artwork produced and used by the company.

• Supervised all aspects of production for an environmentally friendly print shop.• Responsibilities included consultations with clients, graphic design, screen printing and insuring the successful day to day operation of the shop.

Provided a full range of custom screen making services, as well as related services such as outputting film positives and creating and modifying digital art.