Donovan Andrews, Independent Creative Professional in Middlebury, VT

About

Creative director, designer, and illustrator with extensive experience in logo and identity design; children's, editorial and product illustration; paper, stationery and home office products; and baby, home and bath textiles. Creative and self-motivated with a strong work ethic and keen eye for harmonious color palettes, strong compositions and on-trend designs.

Most recent experience includes 10+ years of surface pattern, collection, and product development for textiles, paper & stationery, gift, bath, and home decor.

Specialties:

• Extensive illustration background in hand-drawn, digital vector and printmaking media

• Diverse history of successful branding/identity design, icon and character development

• 20+ years utilizing Adobe design software

• Self-motivated with strong problem solving and organizational skills

Education

BFA Design/Illustration

Marywood University

1991 - 1995

Experience

Independent Creative Professional

Donovan Andrews Design

Middlebury, VT

Mar 2013 - Present (13 years 4 months)

Creation of product designs and collections for stationery, giftware, fabric by the yard, bedding, bath, and infant soft goods and gear. Development of collections for client specializing in global licensed properties (Disney, Marvel, Nickelodeon, Hasbro, BBC) for the fabric-by-the-yard and craft market. Providing consultation and design for branding/identity creation and expansion for small businesses, non-profit organizations, and corporations.

Clients: Middlebury College, JLA Bath, Springs Creative Products Group, JSRoyal Home, Beau Ties Ltd, CR Gibson
Art Director

Carolina Pad

Charlotte, NC

Mar 2011 - Mar 2012 (1 year)

Functioned as main point person for day-to-day needs of creative department and managing design workload.

Responsibilities: Art direction, design, strategy, interpreting international/domestic concepts and fashion trends as it relates to market demands. Supervising creative team, working with VP of Creative to set creative direction and strategy, and managing design workload. Interacting with production director and production artists, sales and marketing team and product managers. Creating and delivering visual and oral presentations for clients and in-house staff. Art direction and management of freelance talent. Traveling internationally and domestically for client presentation, trend research and product development.
Senior Designer – Infant Bedding & Soft Goods

Summer Infant

Fort Mill, SC

Jun 2006 - Feb 2011 (4 years 8 months)

Primary designer in a team charged with the start-up of a new soft goods division for an established leader in the field of infant products.

Responsibilities: Art direction, design and product development of crib bedding, bath, layette and items relating to the nursery. Also responsible for client presentation, trend research, creation of presentation materials, quality control and production management.
Designer – Infant Bedding & Soft Goods

Springs Global

Fort Mill, SC

Oct 2005 - Jun 2006 (8 months)

Assistant to infant soft goods division’s creative director and senior stylist/designer

Responsibilities: Creation of digital art from hand drawn designs, development of character art and patterns for bedding themes, creation of presentation materials and many aspects of quality control and production management.

Skills

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