Current
September 2010 – Present
Seasons LTD
Hong Kong-USA-China
Halloween masks, home decoration, costumes and accessories
Product Design, Graphic Design, Packaging Design
New product design
Design Products using: sketchbook pro, Photoshop, Illustrator
Lead Artist for licensed hardline products.
Licenses include: Star Wars, Disney
Design Products using: sketchbook pro, Photoshop, illustrator
Work directly with sculptors, designers and factories in china from concept to final product
Travel to visit Chinese Factories, working directly with factories and engineers
Attend Photo-shoots and give approval on catalogs/packaging photos
Experience
Attitude Designs
August 2007 – September 2010
Carbondale, IL
Product Design/ Graphic Design
Head of vinyl studio.
Digital design and application of many different medias
Design art using Illustrator and Photoshop
Using latest version of Versaworks programs with the Roland VP-540 large scale digital printer.
Strengths
Brainstorming
Hand sketching to communicate ideas
Progressive thinker, innovative designer, open to exploring and presenting new concepts
Ability to prototype designs from foams, plastic resins and latex
Knowledgeable of many manufacturing processes
Computer Skills: Sketchbook Pro, Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, Solidworks
Education
Southern Illinois University-BFA Industrial Design
Veteran-United States Air Force 1998-2002
Honorable, highly awarded service with the United States Air Force. Served as a Munitions Systems Specialist. My military career was served overseas as well as stateside.
Seasons LTD, Target, Walmart, Walgreen's, Grandin Road.