Design Graphic Designer
Resume:
KEVIN HENRY
*** ********* **., ************, ** *8691 Home: 609-***-**** Cell:
**********@*********.***
August 19, 2010
Dear Hiring Executive:
I am writing to you to express an interest in a possible full time position
in your design department. Enclosed is my resume for your review.
Since my graduation in 1988 from The Joe Kubert School of Cartoon and
Graphic Art, I have been designing Tee shirts and home furnishings for
screen printing companies. In my most recent position, I have been
designing for junior girls' sleepwear and daywear.
As a designer in the screen printing industry, I have had the opportunity
to work with a wide range of licensed properties, private label, and
generic retail lines. Some of these include: Warner Brothers, Nickelodeon,
Disney, DC Comics, Budweiser, Nascar and many others.
Most of my recent work has been in Licensed Junior Girls' Apparel. However,
I have worked in many different areas in the past. Some of these include
Licensed Tee Shirts, Bath Accessories (hard & soft lines), Beach and Bath
Towels, Totes, Licensed Decorative Pillows and Bedding. In addition, I have
been involved with the development and production of repeat patterns for
non-licensed generic products and apparel.
I consider myself to be very versatile in illustration and design, very
technical and detail oriented and self-motivated with strong problem
solving skills. In a fast paced high-pressure environment, I handle many
situations and tasks well. I feel that my design experience and versatility
would be a strong asset to any company.
I look forward to the opportunity to present my portfolio to you and to
further discuss the possibility of working together. Thank you in advance
for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Kevin Henry
Enclosure: Resume
KEVIN HENRY
139 Tynemouth Ct., Robbinsville, NJ 08691 Home: 609-***-**** Cell:
**********@*********.***
Objective:
* Association with a graphic arts organization on a full time basis.
Experience:
Freelance Graphic Design-Licensed Apparel and Accessories:
December 2009 to Present.
* Assist various companies in the development of Licensed Junior Girls'
graphic prints and tech-packs on a temporary freelance basis.
Senior Graphic Designer-Junior Girls' Apparel: 518 Apparel Group LLC, New
York, NY
March 2009 to December 2009.
* Design Licensed Character Sleepwear and Daywear and coordinating apparel.
* Research the market using all available sources for current color and
fashion trends.
* Utilize various embellishments wherever applicable: Foil, Embroidery,
Glitter, Puff, Gel, Rhinestones, Sequins, Flocking, Decorative Stitching
etc.
* Illustrate silhouettes (Bodies) as needed to stay current and fresh in
the market.
* Provide computer, technical assistance and training to others as needed.
Senior Graphic Designer-Junior Girls' Apparel: Age Group Ltd., New York, NY
January 2007 to March 2009.
* Design Licensed Character Sleepwear and Daywear and coordinating apparel.
* Execute final artwork, sizing for placement prints and repeat patterns
for sample printing.
* Prepare and finalize artwork and all necessary files for pre-production
tech-packs.
* Produce packaging designs and hangtags for Character Licenses products.
* Create computer mock-ups of retail display racks and wall racks showing
hanging apparel with printed graphics as they would appear in the store.
* Familiarize new employees of the correct use of our servers, proper
naming and archiving of files, and use of the various printers and
associated computers and printing software.
* Oversee, train in the use of and maintain our large format Encad printer.
This includes servicing and cleaning, ordering and keeping inventory of
all consumables.
* Responsible for the proper storage and care for all Encad fabrics and
materials: Cotton Sheeting, Jersey Knit, French Terry, Silk Charmeuse,
Flannel, specialty fabrics and high quality presentation paper stock.
Graphic Designer -Technical Designer: Franco Manufacturing, Inc., Metuchen,
NJ.
October 1998 to October 2006. (Technical Design: June 2003 to October
2006.)
* Accountable for the proper execution and quality of all Juvenile Products
and Packaging.
* Inspect all products to ensure the correct execution from initial strike-
offs to final production and contract samples. This includes checking
color accuracy, printing technique and quality, and any required
revisions to ensure product consistency between all vendors.
* Proofread packaging strike-offs for spelling, check for color accuracy,
dimensions and construction errors. Packaging includes: cardboard
inserts, hang tags, sewn-in brand ID labels, law tags, usage warning
labels and care instructions.
* Format concepts into full dimensions and repeating patterns, and manage
their printing and color accuracy on large format Encad printers.
* Assist new employees of the correct use of our systems and servers and
archiving of files.
Graphic Designer: Franco Manufacturing, Inc., Metuchen, NJ.
October 1998 to October 2006.
* Design and illustrate for Juvenile Licensed Home Furnishings: bath towels
and bath accessories (Hard & Soft Lines), Juvenile bedding and throws,
decorative pillows, Juvenile beach towels, beach chairs, towel wraps,
placemats and other Juvenile Licensed Products.
* Responsible for the design and execution of artwork from concept to
finished art.
* Utilized my skills in color separations, photo manipulation and
retouching, product line development, knowledge of printing equipment in
the studio as well as the printing process of our vendors. This includes
four-color process printing.
* Prepared artwork and tech-packs for sample printing for our overseas
vendors.
* Manage printed samples from factories overseas to ensure correct
execution and consistency of colors, artwork, printing requirements,
changes and approval of the final product.
* Oversee, clean and maintain and train in the use of our large format
Encad printers.
Assistant Art Director: Ocean Atlantic Textiles Screen Printing (OATS),
Bethlehem PA,
June 1993 to October 1998.
* Created designs and color separations for T-Shirts, including private
label, custom designs, licensed apparel, and souvenir rock band T-Shirts,
and professional sport T-Shirt designs.
Education:
The Joe Kubert School of Cartoon and Graphic Art: Dover, NJ.
Associates Degree. Graduated May 1988.
Professional Awards and Recognition:
Third Place: SCREENPLAY Magazine, Terrific T-Shirt contest 1996: Multicolor
category,
"Frozen Tongues", Budweiser Frogs licensed retail design.
Second Place: SCREENPLAY Magazine, Terrific T-Shirt contest 1995: Allover
category,
"Hawk Tie-Dye", generic wildlife retail design imprinted on a tie-dyed T-
Shirt.
Applications:
Proficiency in: Mac OS X "Snow Leopard" and PC Windows, Adobe Photoshop
CS4, Illustrator CS4, Bridge CS4, Lotus Notes, Microsoft Entourage,
FileMaker.
Working knowledge of: Painter, Microsoft Word, Excel & Adobe InDesign.
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