Sam Hecht

* Promoted in October 2014 from Senior Graphic Designer to Art Director for the ASI-affiliated Corporate Sales Division servicing commercial, promotional and licensed buyers such as Staples Promotional Products, Universal Studios, Six Flags & Follett Corp. (supplying over 940 college campus stores). * Communicates daily with Sales Reps and Direct Buyers to manage all custom requests for Mens, Womens & Youth apparel & accessories utilizing multiple decorating techniques such as silkscreen, applique, embroidery, heat transfer, direct-to-garment and dye sublimation. * Manages & mentors a team of in-house & freelance Graphic Designers. * Collaborates with Merchandising to research & develop seasonal print and graphic trends. * Works with in-house Production to develop cost-effective & innovative decoration techniques. * Maintains quality control and design intent through problem solving with Production & Operations. * Partners with Sales & Marketing in the planning and development of all sales collateral (catalogs, flyers & web advertisements). * Assists in the training and skill set development of Production Artists to maintain the highest standards of design and print output. * Participates in trade shows & key buyer presentations.

* Design for apparel graphics & prints. Clients Include: Chico's FAS Inc., F14 Sports, Asylum Ink Tattoo, John Gray Apparel. * Full package design & management services for promotional band merchandise (T-shirts, CDs, posters, etc.). Clients Include: With the Punches, I Call Fives, Carridale, Handguns. * Design, source, and coordinate manufacturing of apparel for Evervolve Surf Co. inc. digital patterns, tech packs, and approving/altering prototypes for production.

* Responsible for the daily operations & management of the Finishing Department. * Supervised over 30 employees inc. training & establishment of finishing procedures and techniques such as print mounting (foam-core, gator board, sintra, etc.), laminating, contour cutting and custom finishing needs. * Operated and managed the daily maintenance of all large format printers (Hewlett Packard Design Jet L26500, Roland AJ-3000, Mimaki JV300 Dye-Sub, and Hewlett Packard Scitex 120" all of which operated off of Onyx Postershop and VersaWorks rip software) as well as Klieverk Heat Transfer Press. () Sam Hecht's Resume (516) 633-4722

* Transitioned into the role of Senior Apparel Graphic Designer from Production Manager as corporate needs expanded. * #1 best selling graphic for Anchor Blue for a consecutive 3 month period. * Designs featured in film & television wardrobes such as Icon Production's "Push", Nickelodeon's "iCarly" and AMC's "Breaking Bad". * Clients Include: Anchor Blue, Reebok, Delias, DigMi, Long Island Ducks, DKNY, Charlotte Russe, Wet Seal, Puma, Patrone, Movado, Freedom United, Silverwood Films, South Bay Sportsplex, Tony Hawk program for Kohls, The Boy Scouts of America, The Cotton Market (South Bay Apparel private label).

* Responsible for the graphic design, photo re-touching, file & program troubleshooting and preparation of files for print. * Worked with diverse print bases such as HP photopaper, Duratran indoor & outdoor backlit, Lexjet, acetate, canvas, Ultra-flew Banner and Tyvek, indoor & outdoor polyfilm.