Production Artist Creative Designer

Todd Steward Mobile: 720-***-****

**** *. **** *** *-307, Lakewood, CO 80232 Email: ********@*****.***

Professional Profile

Seasoned, multifaceted professional with over 25 years experience in the creative arts field. Offering a diverse combination of skills encompassing creativity, client relations and project management. Ability to leverage strategic vision and artistic talent to successfully direct, implement and deliver broad range of high-impact design projects from conception to launch. Intuitively adapt to new technology and innovative processes while ensuring compliance with client standards. Partner cross-functionally to build consensus and ensure projects meet all milestones, deadlines, and budget requirements

Art Leadership Skills

Strong visual design sense and a keen eye for detail

Innovative brand creation and reinvention

Computer proficiency; solid knowledge of design programs

Familiarity with spot separation for screen-print process using color channels in Photoshop

Strong presentation skills

Highly organized with excellent attention to detail

Expertise in vector art creation and photo manipulation

Software Knowledge

Proficient in Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Acrobat, Photoshop CC and entire line of Microsoft Office products

Extensive experience with Shopworks garment industry software and InkSoft storefronts

Familiarity and daily use with digitizing software

Work History

Production Artist and Creative Designer, January 2021 - Present

Corporate Images Apparel, Denver, CO 80204

Direct and maintain daily production and processing of artwork for garment design. Create garment designs for clients and in-house lines. Efficiently led and administered creative design projects and marketing concepts in support of ongoing marketing and garment merchandizing programs. Coordinate with management on selection of garments, inks, and various outside sources / purchases essential to project completion. Review all production materials on key projects. Ensure compliance with and implemented client standards. Interaction with various outside vendors for services such as transfers and digitizing for embroidery. Extensive use of INKSOFT software to create online stores for a large variety of clients.

Lead Production Artist and Creative Designer, 2014 - 2020

Kastlfel / Denver Print House (Continued position from ImageWest), Lakewood, CO 80232

Directed and maintained daily production and processing of artwork for garment design. Created garment designs for clients and in-house lines. Efficiently led and administered creative design projects and marketing concepts in support of ongoing marketing and garment merchandizing programs. Coordinated with management on selection of garments, inks, and various outside sources / purchases essential to project completion. Reviewed all production materials on key projects. Ensured compliance with and implemented client standards. Interaction with various outside vendors for services such as transfers and digitizing for embroidery. Extensive use of Shopworks software. Seasonal freelance design for clients. Clients included Anthem Branding, Bandimere Speedway, 13th Floor Haunted Houses, Event Network, Aramark, SSA and numerous schools and small businesses. Mentored new staff on preparing designs for production, design techniques and new software programs

Creative Design and Production Artist, 2008 - 2014

ImageWest Apparel (Merged with DPH - Denver Print House), Lakewood, CO. No longer in business.

Designed and produced artwork for garment decoration for both contract clients and in-house garment lines. Partnered and aligned with outside vendors for services such as transfers and digitizing for embroidery.

Designer, 2006 - 2007

Ouray Sportswear, Englewood, CO 80110

Collaborated with management to develop artwork for garment design for clients and in-house lines.

Art Director, 2000 - 2004

IEC Entertainment, Denver, CO 80228

Created design themes and graphics for print marketing campaigns for national chain of Gentlemen's clubs. Extensive use of Photoshop to create marketing materials.

Education

Associates Degree, Graphic Design

Art Institute of Colorado, Denver, CO

High School Diploma Air Academy High School, Air Force Academy, CO

Portfolio

My portfolio can be viewed at https://www.behance.net/toadlycartoonart

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