Stef Gant Email & Phone Number

Seattle, Wa, Us

United States

• Developed 50+ seasonal print and woven concepts using a CAD system, creating repeats, colorways, and scale variations, enhancing the product line across men's, women's, accessories, and home categories.• Spearheaded Eddie Bauer’s re-branding initiative by updating tech packs with new logos, labels, and tags, resulting in a 22% reduction in design team budget.• Managed the preparation and approval process for 100+ art files, including scale and print techniques, facilitating seamless communication with mills and factories for final production.• Supported the creation and implementation of seasonal color palettes, print artwork direction, and Pantone & Coloro matching, ensuring cohesive and on-trend product collections.

Seattle

• Designed over 200 original DTG and embroidered collegiate apparel items, building and maintaining strong relationships with 50+ college licensors, leading to increased product adoption and brand loyalty.• Directed and managed 100+ product and lifestyle photo shoots, ensuring high-quality visual content, and designed and managed email and web creative content, resulting in a 35% increase in online engagement and sales.• Developed comprehensive branding for Fanthread, including logo design, brand voice and tone, packaging, and textile color palettes, establishing a distinct market presence and contributing to a 25% increase in brand recognition.

Bellevue Washington

• Created over 150 original artworks, including repeating and graphic prints with various embellishments,enhancing the visual appeal and diversity of the product lines. • Revitalized customer interest in Eddie Bauer’s product line by developing on-trend and targeted motifs, contributing to a 30% increase in seasonal sales and customer engagement.• Prepared and delivered 200+ artwork files and color standards to overseas factories, ensuring accurate sample. development and production, which streamlined the manufacturing process.• Produced unique typography, stylized embroidery stitches, and raster textures for the CAD team, improving design efficiency and consistency across projects.

Greater Seattle Area

• Created over 20 original prints, jacquards, and embroidery artworks, as well as edited and updated existing. vintage art for the men's line, contributing to a refreshed and appealing product portfolio.• Initiated and contributed to the development of the original motif library for the CAD team, enhancing the team's design resources and fostering a more efficient creative process.• Developed a variety of printed collateral, including advertisements, packaging, corporate identities, booklets, and mailers, which significantly bolstered brand marketing efforts and customer outreach.

Birmingham, Alabama Area

• Creating designs for corrugated packaging & POP displays.• Art preparation for flexographic & lithographic label output.• Product series development.• Digital 3D comps, image restoration, & proofing.• Conceptualizing brand identities.• Product photo shoots.• Client presentations.• PMS, & GCMI ink studies.