Graphic Designer Design
Resume:
Ruben Huante
Woodland Hills, CA 91367
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Web Profile – https://www.coroflot.com/RubenHuante
Senior Graphic Designer / Illustrator
Known for being an inventive creator and conceptual thinker both as an employee and entrepreneur
Passion for design – talent for bringing fresh perspective to brands without losing original vision
Great designer with a solid 20 years of experience in creating and developing on-trend designs and marketing campaigns.
Extremely effective and efficient communicator.
High profile multinational corporation experience including Fortune 500 campaigns.
oAdobe Photoshop (CS)
oAdobe Illustrator
oProcreate
oProduct Packaging
oConceptual Thinking and Copywriting
oBrainstorming
oConcept visualization
Experience
Torrid Corporation 2017-2020
CITY OF INDUSTRY
Resposibilities Included:
Designing graphics in a wide range of trending styles and techniques for Torrid’s wide variety of Womens tees, hoodies, knits, jackets and denim designs.
Paint traditional (sketch, watercolor, acrylics, scratch board, media experimentation, etc.) Assist and direct the junior artists through the creative process from brainstorming ideas to determining style, technique, and mediums best suited for the end result.
Ruben Huante Design 2015-2017
Freelance Illustration & Graphic Design Woodland Hills, CA
Clients include: Eighty Eight Clothing Co: (Kohl’s, JC Penney, Ross) Design graphics for company’s full line of Men’s, Young Men’s, Boy’s, Juniors T shirts and Woven tops.
Heroes Motorcycles: Designed unique graphics for Heroes website and full line of vintage inspired clothing/ accessories. T shirt graphics, logos, embroidered patches to be applied to leather jackets, leather bags, jeans, motorcycle helmets, hang tags, signage and packaging.
Supervinyl, Hollywood: Hand paint original designs on new Rega brand record turntables.
From psychedelic to camouflage designs and everything in between.Knitville: (Belk Stores) Designed T shirt graphics for Men’s and Boy’s lines.Tiltworks, Florida: (Hard Rock Cafe) Designed T shirt graphics Men’s and Women’s lines. Team Swolen Activewear, Anaheim: Graphics T’s, hats and accesories.
Kohl’s Corporate 2012-2015
Senior Graphic Designer Santa Monica, CA
Responsibilities included designing graphics for Kohl's wide variety of Men's, Young Men's, Women's, and Children’s clothing lines (private and licensed properties).
Men's Brands: Sonoma, Apt. 9, Croft & Barrow, and Marc Anthony.
Young Men’s/Boy Brands: Urban Pipeline, Helix, Hang Ten, and Tek Gear.
Women's Brands: Sonoma, and Disney. Boys Brands: Disney/Star Wars, Jumping Beans.
Ruben Huante Design 2010-2012 Freelance Illustration & Graphic Design Los Angeles, CA
Clients include: Levi Strauss & Co., Sunrise Brands (Sketchers USA, NBA Teams: Los Angeles Lakers, Clippers, etc., Hot Topic, X -Factor TV show, The Allen Street Theatre, Brad Lackey (Bad Co.),Checkered Past Clothing Co., Hip Joynt Industries Inc., Griffin Capital LLC., Team Swollen Active Wear, Early Years of Motorcross Museum, and Dubya USA (motorcycle parts)
Lucky Brand Jean’s 2004-2010
Senior Graphic Designer Los Angeles, CA
Responsibilities included creating Lucky Brands wide variety of designs for all of it's Men's, Women’s, and Children's lines of clothing and accessories: T-shirts, hoodies, polos, track jackets, caps, embroideries, embellishments, belt buckles, in store displays,etc. Plus designing graphics for Lucky's many licenses: Triumph, Ford, Chevrolet, Disney, Capitol Records, and Rock and Roll Bands: Beatles, The Who, Janis Joplin, Black Crowes, etc.
Paint traditional (sketch, watercolor, acrylics, scratch board, media experimentation, etc.) Assist and direct the junior artists through the creative process from brainstorming ideas to determining style, technique, and mediums best suited for the end result.
Giant Merchandizing Inc. March 2004-September 2004
Senior Graphic Designer City of Commerce, CA
Clients included Harley Davidson Company, Warner Brothers, Rock band tour apparel clients: Paul McCartney, Red Hot Chili Peppers, plus many more including Hard Rock Cafe, and Nickelodeon.
Ruben Huante Design 2002 - 2004
Freelance Illustration & Graphic Design Manhattan Beach, CA
Clients included Warner Brothers. Feature Films: The Golden Compass, Racing Stripes (conceptual illustrations). Giant Merchandising, Harley Davidson Co., Body Glove International, Fiji Blend Skin Care, Tony Carlini Design Inc., Team Swolen Active Wear, and Cat Specialties,Inc
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Fortune Fashion Inc. 1997-2001
Senior Illustrator City of Commerce, CA
Responsibilities included conceptualizing of ideas, layout and illustration of apparel graphics for Fortune Fashion clients, including Disney retail and theme parks music Warner Brothers, Studio Stores, Universal Studios, Six Flags, Theme parks music No Fear, Pacific Sunwear, Hard Rock Cafe, Planet Hollywood, and Major Las Vegas Hotels.
Education
Bachelor of Fine Arts – Illustration with Honors - Art Center of Design Pasadena, CA 1989 –1991
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