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Design Director, Apparel, Packaging, Graphics, Private Label Brand Developer

Karina Vladi Abramian

Los Angeles, CA
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    Passionate and Experienced Creative Director / Designer with over 19 years of experience as Creative Leader in the Entertainment Industry. Excellent reputation for solving problems, improving customer satisfaction, and driving overall operational improvements. Consistently saved costs and increased profits while developing innovative and eye-catching, quality product artwork.

  • Education
    • BACHELOR'S COMPUTER GRAPHICS, VISUAL MERCHANDISING AND MARKETING
      THE ART INSTITUTE OF CALIFORNIA DESIGN COLLEGE
    • MASTER'S FASHION DESIGN, ORNAMENTAL ARTISTRY, INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS, AND ART HISTORY
      STATE ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS OF ARMENIA
  • Experience
    • ART DIRECTOR / CREATIVE
      RATPAC CONTROLS
      Jan 2022 - Present (1 year 1 month)
      • Establish fresh look of brand in collaboration with executives and marketing.
      • Strong background in Graphic Design, Product Packaging Design, Branding Design, Photography and Photo-retouching.
      • Manage and own the creative process from concept to completion while developing the brand vision for the Company.
      • Provide concept, design, and direction of artwork across all creative platforms, including new product development, user interface, fashion, and packaging.
      • Produce high-quality and innovative artwork for a wide variety of demographics.
      • Strategic thinker, with a strong grasp of major print and key art trends and how to apply them to achieve brand goals.
      • Proficient in collaborating with suppliers/vendors saving 30% costs by negotiating pricing and fees, while ensuring the continuation and enhancements of different art deliverables for marketing, tradeshow booths, print, vinyl, fabric, and digital.
      • Research competitors and evaluate latest sales funnels.
    • ART DIRECTOR / DESIGNER, BRAND DEVELOPER
      CURVE TOYS LLC.
      Oct 2014 - Jan 2022 (7 years 3 months)
      • Created over 80% growth by expanding product lines and brand items.
      • Designed and developed all concepts, layouts, copies, and other creative project elements for all brands, packaging, sales advertising, and marketing materials for presentations.
      • Designed and directed photoshoots and model styling for multiple brands and product lines for marketing collateral and provided guidance on new product launches.
      • Designed marketing materials for product launches, including public relations, direct mail, trade shows, sales training, and e-mail blasts.
      • Designed new looks for all products, concepts, brand identity and naming.
      • Earned a variety of industry awards for branding and advertising excellence.
      • Consulted with product development teams to enhance products based on customer data.
    • HEAD GRAPHIC AND PACKAGING DESIGNER
      VAST RESOURCES TOPCO SALES
      Dec 2003 - Aug 2014 (10 years 8 months)
      • Head Graphic and Packaging Designer for Spencer's NY, Hustler, Adam & Eve, Penthouse, Scala News, Sport sheets, various Private Labels, and International accounts.
      • Developed over two hundred new innovative private label products per year, working closely with product development to create and maintain marketing materials.
      • Answerable for account profitability and ensured contract deliverables were to clients' satisfaction.
      • Managed photoshoots and model styling for multiple brands and product lines for marketing collateral.
      • Received industry awards for branding and advertising excellence.
      • Created artwork for product launches, including public relations, direct mail, trade shows, sales training, and e-mail blasts.
      • Submitted professional proposals and project scopes in response to Requests for Proposals (RFQ).
  • Industries
    • Advertising
    • Apparel
    • Entertainment
    • Luxury Goods
    • POP / Visual Merchandising
  • Skills
    • Art Direction
    • Branding & Corporate Identity
    • Creative Direction
    • Design Management
    • Photography
    • Environmental Graphics
    • Graphic Design
    • Illustrator
    • Packaging Design
    • Photoshop
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