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About
I'm a passionate artist who has worked in the fashion industry for 20+ years. As an Art Director, I have full knowledge when it comes to developing creative ideas into retail merchandise across hardline and sofline product. Showing the value in teamwork while building confidence in each individual in order to succeed has always been a priority. Now I’m focused on being an independent artist capable of helping a company grow by providing a diverse style and array of artwork from branding to website design. I can provide all styles of artwork for the fashion and licensed apparel industry in all catagories in addition to creating artwork utilizing an assortment of different mediums.
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Education
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Certificate of completion Graphic DesignPlatt College1992 - 1994
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Experience
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Independent ArtistJaz Efx Art2020 - 2022 (2 years)Becoming an independent artist has always been my goal to provide direction and artwork for growing buisnesses, delivering stylized marketing strategies with creative themes. I achieve this through branding, digital collateral, and mixed media artwork.
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Art Director/Sr. ArtistJerry Leigh of California2013 - 2020 (7 years)I was requested to return as a Senior Artist to help grow the Mens/Boys division as well as a new Disney Parks division across all categories including mens, womens and youth. Developing merchandise for the global customer, I ended up directing a team for the Disney Resort division, focused on a mix of hardlines and softlines, and leading to consecutive profitable years.
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Art Director/Sr. ArtistSimpso Tex2011 - 2013 (2 years)Created fashion boutique Disney merchandise, sold globally at all of the Disney Parks, and became a manager that helped build a successful Disney Parks division.
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Independent ArtistDripgrafx2009 - 2011 (2 years)Freelanced as an independent artist for various companies, honing and lending my skills and design experience.
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Sr. ManagerThe Disney Store/Childerns Place2007 - 2009 (2 years)Managed a team of artists that provided designs for the Adult and Youth softlines categories; Cross functioned with merchandisers and sales reps to provide on brand product for all Disney Stores, globally.
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Sr. Artist/Art DirectorJerry Leigh1997 - 2007 (10 years)Started as an artist creating designs for licensed products across all categories. I worked with Warner Bros, Nickelodeon, Universal Pictures, and Disney. In addition, I gained experience and knowledge working with production teams overseas and the internal screen printing department.
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ArtistTop Dawg / Hawaii Pacific Apparel1994 - 1997 (3 years)Created designs for Mens and Boys Fashion while learning the process of screen printing
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Elsewhere on the Web
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On Coroflot@JamesAsuncion, member since 2021