R. Kirk Lutz
Digital & Clothing Designer — Seattle, WA
About
Digital Media Designer and Soon to be Clothing Giant...
After designing merchandise for 3 rock & roll tours, I moved from LA to Las Vegas, then Seattle where I created pieces in all facets of design: print, advertising, web, marketing, point of purchase, and industrial, as well as a working knowledge of fabricating techniques. The ability to always create visually stimulating designs has brought me to Seattle, Washington, to build on my client roster and awards.
- Experience:
- 15+ years
- Education:
- Collins College (Al Collins Graphic Design School) Tempe, AZ
- Awards:
- Chose the first and current spine color and design for Zuffa for the UFC DVDs.
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Objective
Designer and media professional for over 15 years, who strives to stay a step ahead in todays ever-changing competitive market. I'm looking to assist your dynamic business with my creativity and integrity.
Highlights
• JAFIB Wear Clothing and tees Seattle and online at www.jafibwear.com
[ JAFIB Wear (commonly known as J.A.F.I.B. for Just Another F*#%nig Industrial Band) is a clothing brand that I founded in 2010. The clothing line uses an Industrial Band theme as the prominent design motif of its merchandise. The brand's insignia is a script drawing of the acronym/abbreviated name, and an icon of a hand on a record. The JAFIB Wear line includes t-shirts, hooded sweatshirts, scarves, stocking caps, and stickers. ]
• Designed new environmental signage for Harrah’s that resulted in a 200% profit in that specific slot bank.
• Influenced the concept, and created the design for tour merchandise selling over $4,000,000 in summer U.S. sales.
• Teamed with other designers to design whole casino package for Laberge du Luc Casino, and multiple Harrahs properties.
• Current with Apple OSX 10.6 and Adobe Photoshop Illustrator In Design The Corel Suite and MS Office
Professional Talent
Fast Sign Everett, WA • Design Department • PrePress • Printing
Graphic Designer Filter Talent • Seattle, Bellevue, WA
A full-service creative staffing agency and production studio
that places my talent in creative and marketing positions for
design groups and advertising firms.
Graphic DesignerEgad-s.com • Las Vegas, NV2004-2005
Designed graphics, art, preproduction display systems for
interior and exterior usage in U.S., Canada, and Europe.
Marketing bright ‘themed’ casino slot machine visuals.
Head of Graphics Department3V Graphics • Las Vegas, NV 2003
Headed studio, services ranging from design for web sites,
full page newspaper ads, e-mails, newsletters web, to
interactive cd’s with video. Adding, internet product
visualizations, corporate promotional sport DVD’s and
Live produced shows and events.
Lead Designer/ArtistDesigns and Signs • Las Vegas 2002-2003
Created custom, new, and existing signage for international gaming and hotel/resorts.
Freelance Highlights
• The Hacker Group : A Bellevue, WA Agency : Graphic Designer
providing design & production for Cingular/HBO promotional
direct mail and emarketing services.
• Allied Telesyn : Graphic Designer
Photoshop ready all images for launch of companys
global web site : Aug. 2006
• Amazon.com Imaging : Solutions
Design : Production, Make photographs & images web site ready
• Recreation Equipment Inc. rei.com Kent, Washington
Catalog design and production for Fall & Holiday 2005
• Signatures Network / The Fleetwood Mac World Tour 2003-04
Concept, creation and designed merchandise for world tour / Arrive at each venue supervise and direct in-house vendors on ways to market all designed merchandise.
Professional References upon request
www.creativehotlist.com/rlutz
www.coroflot.com/rkirklutz
kirk@jafibwear.com
www.jafibwear.com
