Coroflot

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GRAPHIC DESIGNER-ILLUSTRATOR

Senior graphic artist with extensive experience in graphic design, illustration and cartooning for apparel and print work. Strong relationships with colleagues and clients at all levels. Committed team player with passionate and creative presentation skills. Deadline driven, exceeding client expectation. Demonstrate broad-based strengths and accomplishments in:

Apparel
• T-shirt
• Men boxer short
• Ladies boxer short
• Children boxer short
• Lounge wear
• Hosiery
• Ties
Print
• Sales presentation board
• Corporate logo
• Promotional flyer
• Comic book
• Children book
• Invitation


TECHNICAL PROFICIENCY

Platforms: Macintosh OS 10.5
Software Expertise: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustration, Corel Painter, Microsoft Word.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

PROCREATED DESIGN LLC. 2006-Present
Freelance Art Studio

Art Director/Graphic Artist-Illustrator
• Specialize in corporate logo design, graphic design for both apparel and print work, illustration and cartooning.
• Successfully build relationships with clients ranging from Crazy Shirts, Hawaii, to Brandies University, New York, through clear, concise communications and expertly translating customers’ objectives to designs under tight deadlines.
• Present and execute projects via telecommute and travel to customers` headquarters.

EXQUISITE APPAREL, New York NY 1996-2006
Apparel and Textile Company

Senior Graphic Designer
• Efficiently coordinated with art director to help bring design production from concept through completion.
• Successfully completed multi million dollar programs with clients like Sears, Target, Wal-Mart, K-mart/Joe Boxer under extremely tight deadlines.
• Worked closely with sales and buyers to create vision, conceive designs, and consistently meet deadlines and requirements.
• Created and presented highly persuasive presentations for buyers and licensers.
• Traveled around the country to meet with various licensers at clients` headquarters.
• Established trusting relationships with employers, coworkers, and key clients.


HIGH POINT KNITTING, New York NY 1992-1996
Apparel/Hosiery Company

Graphic Art Director- Senior Graphic Designer
• Successfully rebuilt art department after the company’s restructuring, and reported directly to the president of the company.
• Efficiently managed and coordinated design production from concept through completion.
• Collaborated with creative team to consistently meet deadlines and requirements.
• Worked closely with sales department and clients to create design direction for seasonal lines.
• Gained promotion from graphic designer to senior graphic design and to art director; supervised and directed 7 graphic designers.
• Creatively presented finished line to presidents and sales division.
• Traveled to overseas to shop forward trends and oversee production of lines.

EDUCATION
School of Visual Arts, New York, NY, Bachelor of Fine Arts in Illustration, Minor in Graphics & Cartooning