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Graphic Designer (Contract)
Innovative Designs
Feb 2017 - Present (7 years 5 months)
• Designed licensed and generic stationery and craft products sold in the mass market retailers, including Walmart, Target, Hottopic, BoxLunch, Staples, and Books A Million.
• Worked on products for licenses including but not limited to Minecraft, Disney, MGA, Warner Bros, Nintendo
• Modified, revised, and created new art per licensor and buyer requests
• Craft realistic mock-ups of stationery and craft products for meetings, both digital and physical
• Developed and designed entire product lines using minimal assets when needed
• Manage an ever-changing worklist, working on multiple product design/graphic design projects at once
• Take and edit product photography for use on the web and packaging
• Created bespoke assets for generic lines and Minecraft products
• Digitally paint composite images for use on packaging
• Prepare files to be sent to factories in China, Vietnam, and the Philippines
• Create and modify packaging dielines and spec files
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Seamstress/Designer
private
Jan 2017 - Present (7 years 6 months)
• Design and build costumes for non-theater events• Sew costumes using a wide range of fabrics• Custom paint and dye fabrics and garments as needed• Craft functional garments for everyday use• Create accessories and costume components working with a wide range of materials• Sculpt and mold accessory components using clays, silicone, resin, etc
• Repair closures, embellishments, and hardware on everyday garments, gowns, and outerwear
• Perform alterations on garments and costumes for a better fit
• Photograph costumes and garments
• Edit costume photography for social media/personal use
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Freelance Artist
private
Jan 2016 - Present (8 years 6 months)
• Designed logos for website and social media pages using Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop
• Colored keyframes for an animatic
• Cleaned up frames and key art for an animatic
• Edit architectural photography for use in animation
• Sketch, draw, and create character art and illustrations
• Apply coloring to artwork using a range of styles as needed
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Stitcher
Plays in the Park
May 2022 - Aug 2022 (3 months)
• Design and construct costumes for theater production
• Build and create elaborate accessories for costumes
• Make alterations and repairs on existing costumes
• Manage and organize costumes for actors
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Manager's Personal Assistant
Shoprite
Perth Amboy, NJ
Jul 2012 - Aug 2015 (3 years 1 month)
Assisted in managing the nonfoods department, helped customers, kept the inventory of the department in check, filled shelves and displays, and occasionally worked register.