Jason L. Gilbert

acvxob@r.postjobfree.com

www.jasonlgilbertdesigns.com

Qualifications Summary

• Over 20 years Graphic and Product Design experience

• 17 years designing and developing products and packaging for industry leading consumer products company

• Product and package designs for licenses such as Disney, Star Wars, Marvel Comics, DC Comics, Hello Kitty, Harley-Davidson, Ford, Chevy, and many others

• 16 years Project Management experience with product development from conceptual stage to final production for over 20 product categories

• Experienced in communicating with domestic and international manufacturers

• Created seasonal & evergreen licensed products for Hot Topic, Spencer's, Walmart, Target, Pep Boys and other national retailers

• 15 years collaborating with Sales, Brand Managers, Director of Product Development, Licensors and manufacturers to bring products to the retail market

• Accustomed to managing multiple projects in fast-paced work environment

• Experieced designer of molded products and cut and sew products

Professional Summary

PlastiColor Molded Products, Inc. (1999 - present) Project Manager - Product Development/Graphic Design

• Design and develop licensed automotive products for over 30 brands

• Observe market trends in fashion, design, and consumer products for inspiration

• Create “Design Packages” with technical specs for all product and packaging

• Manage products from concept and pre-production stages to final production

• Support Sales team with sell sheets, catalogs, and presentation materials to further promote product

Project Manager - (2014 - present)

• Created DC Comics, and MarvelComics Auto Accessories for Spencer’s, ThinkGeek, and Kohl’s

• Developed 3 auto accessory programs with trending characters for mass retail

• Developed licensed sunshades for a Walmart nationwide roll-out including Accordion Shades, Spring Shades, and Side Window Shades, growing sales in the category by over 250%

• Responsible for sourcing, costing, material selection, product/package design, POP displays marketing materials, communication with Director of Product Development, Brand Managers and Sales Team

• Developed proprietary sunshade packaging to be implemented for all brands launching in Walmart

• Established a more consumer and eco-friendly package for Hitch Plug category

• Oversaw the redesign of 3 product categories of packaging to be Prop 65 compliant

Project Manager - (2000-14)

• Caterpillar Dealer Lock Up Mud Guard Program - new product design minimized material waste, post-production handling, and decreased the amount of rejects by over 20%

• Designed and managed product creation of two National Hello Kitty programs for Walmart

• Developed new Auto Cup Holder Coasters category with over 20 licensed designs

• Plasticolor Floor Mats - developed 7 new printed and patented floor mats including 4 prominent Disney brands and 3 fashion designs

• Developed new category of Heavy Duty Mud Guards of over 16 licensed and generic SKUs

• Designed new branding of 10 Air Freshener categories with over 10 individual “flavored” styles per category, catalogs, POP displays, and materials for Marketing

• Collaborated with No Fear, N-Style, SoCal, FMF, THOR MX to design and develop auto accessories

• Worked with N-Stlye to develop proprietary molded/color detailed Pit Mat used by Yamaha of Troy, No Fear, and Pro-Circuit race teams, as well as being sold through top industry distributors

Notable Freelance Work

Jeri Prahser and Associates, Inc - Interior Design Freelance (2008-2014)

• Graphic artist, conceptual artist and dra sman for Interior Designer LA County Vector Control - Freelance (1999-2007)

• Designed Annual Reports, Public Info brochures and booklets, Corporate Identity materials, managed print production

Education

CAL POLY Pomona, CA

Bachelor of Arts, with focus on Graphic Design

Proficient with MAC OS, Adobe Creative Suite (with focus on Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign), Microso O ce, Pages, Numbers, Keynote, Trello Project Management Tools

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