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Creative Director, Apparel and Brand development
Joshua Kimerling
Stamford, CT
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About
Creative Director, designer, entreprenuer with 10+ years experience in apparel / graphic design, branding and merchandising.
Specialties: All aspects of branding - Logo design, graphic design, identity - apparel design, screenprinting, CAD, cut & sew production, merchandising, sourcing (domestic and overseas), sales, e-commerce, site build, fulfillment, photography, photo editing, and all aspects of brand management. -
Education
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BA Journalism/Fine ArtUniversity of Maryland College Park1995 - 2000
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Experience
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Creative PartnerCousins Vintage Sportswear CoApr 2011 - Present (15 years 2 months)High end sportswear fashion hybrid launched in 2013 with focus on
high quality fabrics, trims and finishes. Grossed $250k in total sales
to date. Sillhouettes include jerseys, outerwear and headwear.
Small exclusive model with close to 100% sell through in some of
the top boutique retailers in the country. Cousinsbrand.com -
Creative Director / Brand ManagerYoung Whales LLCMay 2011 - Mar 2014 (2 years 10 months)Partnered with NFL superstar Victor Cruz to form streetwear brand
targeted at 12-28 yr olds. Collaborated with the NY Giants,
Chicago Bears, Starter Brand and Time Warner on multiple projects.
Handled all aspects of creative direction and design. Managed online
business that generated over $1.5mm in total sales. -
Owner / DesignerDirty JAXJul 2004 - Apr 2011 (6 years 9 months)Founded global urban brand that helped define the graphic driven
streetwear era. Handled all aspects of concepting, design, sales
and manufacturing. Operated small business that reached $3mm
in total sales. Retailers included top boutiques and small chains
in the US as well as Japan, Australia and the UK. -
Apparel/Graphic DesignerEFF BrandsNov 2009 - Apr 2010 (5 months)Designer for EFF Brands including Stall & Dean, Blue Route, Draper & Maynard and Ivy League
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Art DirectorEuro RSCG LifeSep 2001 - Oct 2004 (3 years 1 month)Conceived and mocked up Ads, designed Logos and collateral for Pharmaceutical Ad Agency.
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Elsewhere on the Web
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On Coroflot@dirtyjax, member since 2009
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