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Veronica Hunt
Apparel Art Director

Employment…

Self-Employed • • • 2005-Present
• Art Director / Graphic Designer / Product Developer / Manager • Manage and run my home-based design business, developing and designing logos, t-shirt graphics, textiles, trends and product.
My latest creation is LAB@FIX (Local Artisan Bazaar) which I promote, manage and participate in once a month, which just got named ‘Best Li’l Artisan Market’ in the LA Weekly Best of 2010.



Trunk Ltd. • • • 2005-2006
• Art Director / Brand Manager / Product Developer
-Managed brand and established art direction for limited edition licensed product for mens, womens and children for specialty boutiques and high end market.
-Developed silhouettes, fabrication, unique treatments and labeling for all lines.
-Designed and produced graphics for t-shirts, apparel and accessories using Warner Bros.™, Paramount® / Viacom Inc. licenses, as well as, the “Rock and Roll” line.
-Re-established excellent rapport with licensors and maintained 100% approval rate.
• Executed exclusive product for Hard Rock® Hotel, Lisa Kline and Kitson.


Warner Bros. Consumer Products • • • 2004-2005
• Sr. Graphic Designer
-Developed all softline and hardline silhouettes, researched trends, designed girls program and CD layout for Fall 05 Trend book.
-Designed graphics for Hanna-Barbera™ toddler girls and boys apparel and footwear.
-Designed and executed Scooby Doo “Yoga” style guide for Gaiam®
-Developed color and stylized icons for Scooby Doo “A Girl’s Best Friend” style guide.


The Disney Store, Inc. • • • 1998-2003
• Associate Creative Manager
-Managed the girl’s apparel and accessory creative development for the retail chain with 600 stores.
-Developed, designed and established art direction for all girl’s lines for the company’s seven concept stores used to create new product and marketing strategies for the entire chain.
-Executed creative development of girl’s swimwear program and its subsequent product lines, resulting in the chain becoming a “destination” for this category.
-Quickly progressed from Design Supervisor to Associate Creative Manager, which
added girls sleepwear, underwear and accessories to my list responsibilities.
-Crossed over to assist in design and development of boys softlines and hardlines.
_Worked on trend team to research, develop and design trend books.


Jerry Leigh Entertainment Apparel, Inc. • • • 1995-1998
• Art Director / Brand Manager
-Managed creative development for juniors and missy licensed apparel for the specialty boutiques and mid-to-mass tier.
-Developed, designed and produced graphic and print direction for junior and missy lines for Warner Bros.™ and Sanrio™ licenses.
-Maintained 100% approval rate and established excellent rapport with licensors.


Paul Davril, Inc. • • • 1989-1995
• Art Director / Designer
-Managed creative development for licensed apparel.
-Developed, designed and produced trend direction, graphics, prints and apparel for various boys, young men’s and men’s lines, using Bugle Boy™, Guess USA™, Guess Golf™ and Guess Men’s™ licenses.


In the evening…

The Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising • • • 1998-1999
• Instructor - Developed and instructed Graphic Design courses.
-Graphics and Licensing course consisted of an introduction to licensing and its importance in the apparel industry. Familiarized students with style guides and collaborated with them on the full development of their own.
-Digital Imaging course consisted of creative presentation and image manipulation with the use of Adobe® Photoshop, digital photography and scanners. Introduced trend forecasting books and assisted in the development of their own.


Education…

The Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising
• Associate of Arts Degree in Visual Merchandising and Communication Graphics


Clients…

The Salvador Dali Society
LitLife, LLC
CruzAzur, LLC
Decorware, Inc.
Crystal Rock by Christian Audigier
Le Cadeaux / Baby Cie Inc
Weavers/Unger Fabrik/Rad
Kitson
l.e.i.
Express
Luvmoor
Monster Republic
Harley Davidson
Green Dragon / Pink Lotus
Mattel, Inc.
Warner Bros.
Giant Merchandising
Contempo Casuals
Kids R’ Us / Babies R’ Us
Heyman Corporation
Waterbury Garment
Home Shopping Network
Disney Consumer Products
Disney Shopping, Inc.
Wal-Mart
Screaming Chica
Whimskull
NTD, Inc.
The Studio NY
Baby Tears
Prima Royale, Inc.
PCH
Bugle Boy
Fast Clothing
Zero Gravity
Art Haus
XPC
le pac
The Lucky Nun Gallery
Transworld Magazine