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Joey Hart
630 Union Street Apt 2-f
Brooklyn, New York 11215
Websites: http://hardofbklyn.deviantart.com/gallery/
Email: hartofbklyn@aol.com
http://nowgrafwear.deviantart.com/gallery/
Phone: (917) 945-8256
http://hartofbklyn.deviantart.com/gallery/
Profile
Senior Graphic Designer with extensive experience in the apparel industry for brands including Ecko, Rocawear, House of Dereon, Sesame Street, Peanuts, Brooklyn Girl, among many others. Categories have ranged from newborns, infants and toddlers to boys, girls and mens. Highly creative and versatile in researching and developing graphics based on clients design aesthetic. Dynamic team player with exceptional talent and vigor to execute project specifications from start to completion. Adept at enhancing forward thinking. Proficient at using Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator CS and InDesign. Areas of expertise:
Design Technical Production Line Art
Textiles Patterns Quality Control Style Guides
Hangtags Tech Packs Screen Graphics
Packaging Research Sketching & Flats
Licensed Products Logos Spec Graphics
Experience
Oved Apparel/ 5 STAR
Graphic Designer
Brands: Akademiks, Mecca and Wendy Bellissimo
Innovated dynamic graphics for newborns, infants, toddlers, boys and girls 2011 - 2014
Specialized in creating distinctive male and female graphics for various licensing brands
Set up art production/factory specific ation sheets for manufacturing associates (tech packs)
Developed spot prints for knit tops, repeat prints and denim embellishments
Kids Headquarters, A Division of Li and Fung New York, NY 2010 - 2012
Graphic Designer
Brands: Hurley, Ecko, Rocawear, and House of Dereon
Innovated dynamic graphics for newborns layette, infants, toddlers, boys and girls
Specialized in creating distinctive male and female graphics for various licensing brands
Set up art production/factory specification sheets for manufacturing associates (tech packs)
Developed spot prints for knit tops, repeat prints and denim embellishments
Freelance Projects, New York, NY 2008 2010
Graphic Designer / Production Artist
Client list and brands included:
Parigi Childrens Apparel, (Akademiks, LRG)
Children\'s Apparel Network, (Sesame Street, Peanuts, Generic in-house Brands)
OuterStuff,Ltd. (NBA, NFL, NHL, NCAA)
LongStreet, A Division of Stretch-O-Rama, Inc., (Makaveli, Fubu, and Brooklyn Girl)
Freelance ProjectsDetails
Graphic Designer / Production Artist
Client: Parigi Childrens Apparel (04/10 12/10)
Brands: Akademiks, LRG
Designed advanced, dynamic graphics for infant and toddler boys
Developed new characters for style guide (LRG)
Created spot prints for knit tops, textiles, repeat prints, and denim embellishments
Set up PLM tech packs
Client: Children\'s Apparel Network (11/09 4/10)
Brands: Sesame Street, Peanuts, Generic in-house Brands
Designed advanced screen graphics for infants and toddlers
Sketched garments; created spot prints for knit tops, textiles repeat prints, and denim embellishments
Set up factory specification sheets for production
Client: OuterStuff, Ltd. (4/09 11/09)
Brands: NBA, NFL, NHL, NCAA
Designed futuristic t-shirt graphics for sportswear boys 4-7 and men 8-20
Prepared artwork, set up pantone swatches and sent PO files to export and import factories
Set up factory specification sheets for production
Client: LongStreet, A Division of Stretch-O-Rama, Inc. (12/08 3/09)
Brands: Makaveli, Fubu, and Brooklyn Girl
Designed screen graphics for junior and missy girls
Sketched garments; created textiles repeat prints, denim embellishments and spot prints for knit tops
Set up factory specification sheets for production
Past Experience
***Dream Apparel Inc., New York, NY 2001 2008
Senior Graphic Designer
Brands: Generic Brands, Disney, Nickelodeon, and DreamWorks
Designed and researched apparel for in-house brands and licensed products
Managed production for quality assurance
Served as liaison to export and import manufacturing plants
Supervised and managed repeat patterns and screens for production
Sketched garment silhouettes in various sizes and design specifications
Developed packaging, logos, hang tags, legal disclaimers, and labels
Prepared flats and spec graphics for manufacturers
PCA APPAREL INC., New York, NY 1998 2001
Designer
Brands: Generic Brands, Disney, Mattel, and Warner Brothers
Designed active wear and sleepwear apparel for girls, infants, toddlers, boys, and men
Illustrated line art for in-house generic & style guides for licensors
Software
Adobe Photoshop / Adobe Illustrator CS / Adobe InDesign / Microsoft Word / Multiple Art Filters
Education
Fashion Institute of Technology, New York
Fashion/General Illustration, Graphic Design, 1988-1992
