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CMF Designer (Color Material Finish)
Belkin International
Playa Vista, CA
Feb 2012 - Jul 2014 (2 years 5 months)
Contracted Aug - 2011 / Feb - 2012
• Developed Color, Material and Finish through trend and color analysis
• Assisted in creating color palettes and graphics for the mobility softgoods consumer
markets.
• Assisted with research of design trends and preparation of presentation reports, along
with developing color, material trend and mood boards
• Collaborated closely with ID, ME and Marketing teams with concept and development of custom tailored product assortments for retailers like Target, Apple Best Buy, Amazon and Walmart.
• Created realistic photo renderings of various color ways, surface details and textures.
• Coordinated with our overseas team to develop projects on time and with in budget.
• Developed and maintained a material library, which also included seasonal master color chips
• Worked closely with manufacturing teams to ensure color quality execution with various substrates; including fabric lab dips, Polycarbonate, TPU and paint
• Illustrated graphic elements for compositions and layouts
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Graphic Designer
Misaine Inc
May 2007 - Aug 2011 (4 years 3 months)
• Developed concepts and application techniques for Starbucks ceramic mugs plastics tumblers and packaging concepts
• Creating realistic photo renderings of various color ways, surface details and textures on ceramic and plastic tumblers.
• Illustrated graphic elements for compositions and layouts
• Worked with licensed artwork & designing with brand integrity in mind