Chad Copeland

BRAVADO INTERNATIONAL, New York, NY
Product Developer/Designer
o Design and create concepts for Retail and Artist Merchandise including technical specifications for various merchandise items, box sets, apparel design, POS display
• Rolling Stones 50th Anniversary Pop-up Store Design in London and New York
• Merchandise Stands and Displays for Slipknot, Bring Me the Horizon, MGK, Miss May I
• Kohl’s Home Goods Product line for Guns N’ Roses, Rolling Stones, The Doors, Metallica
• Kanye West, Eminem, ABBA USB Design
• Rolling Stones, Michael Jackson, Queen, Led Zeppelin Eminem, Rihanna Box Set Design
• Drake, Sound Garden, Slaughterhouse, Eminem, PSY, Rolling Stones Graphic Tees Design
o Conduct full Market and Trend Research for new concepts in order to offer the customer the most up to date products, keeping in mind target demographics
o Create innovative solutions to enhance the production flow
o Manage the Product Life Cycle for all confirmed merchandise
• Send design specs to overseas factory for 1st prototype
• Confirm delivery dates for samples and production meet customer needs
• Negotiate best prices from our vendors to stay competitive as well obtain the highest possible margins for the company
• Cross-check samples received to original design specs to ensure accuracy before sending to customer
• Follow up with factory once order has been submitted to ensure timely delivery
• Review Top of Production sample accuracy
• Follow through with customer to ensure delivery receipt and satisfaction of their order
o Consult and Prepare Presentations for the Company: Sales, Finance, Marketing
• Lady Gaga Retail Campaign Video Design for H&M
• Presentations include: Animations, Custom Design Backgrounds, 3D Graphs and Charts, Custom Designed Video Elements
• Clean, well balanced layouts with sound typography

Senior Contract Designer Project Management and Product/Packaging Design
o Aquarium Ornament Design for Marvel and DC Comics – Resin molds
o Shed Head Dog Brush Design – Concept revisions and 3D Design components for production sample
o Small Capacity Licensed Fish Bowl Design (Marvel Comics, Matel, DC Comics, Hasbro, Live Nation)

Managed company production and design/marketing projects
o Complete branding of company - logo/website design
o Harley-Davidson 105 Anniversary Celebration 2008 http://www.h-d.com/105th
• Designed Concert Tickets for Bruce Springsteen and Foo Fighters (60k Print Each)
• Designed Pepsi Can Ad sold in Midwest Markets (20 million cans)
• Produced various promotional media for Miller Lite, Bruce Springsteen and Foo Fighters events
• Designed Multi-media Presentation for Harley-Davidson Guitar Hero Video Game Proposal
• Print Design for informational/sales brochure for H-D Designing Customs Touring Exhibit
o She Loves You Productions http://www.shelovesyouyeahyeahyeah.com
• Complete brand/identity of theater style Beatles show including logo, flyers, newspaper ads, event posters, T-Shirts, and various other types of merchandise and promotional materials
• Managed ad campaigns in various markets including Philadelphia and St. Louis
• Supervised and executed successful load in/out of show in all cities