Rusty Surfboards
Senior Graphic Designer / Art Director
July 2012 - January 2019
Key Responsibilities:
Management of briefs and workflow through art department (introduction of a briefs based system to assist and streamline art/printables/trim/yardage requests from art department)
Management of junior graphic designers (art direction and creative guidance)
Liaison with sales and external stakeholders including collaborators/collaborative artists
Liaison with factories, vendors and international licensees, overseeing quality control
Global range development
Concept and production of print ready artwork (screen and digital)
Yardage and repeat print concept and creation
Seasonal printed t-shirt graphics
Trim/label/branding concept and creation
Technical CAD fashion drawing and tech packages
Brief formulation for collaborative endeavours
Assistance to head of design and marketing
Key Achievements:
Growth of t-shirt category within first 24 months
Expansion of core product mix within art based apparel|
Introduction of brief based system and integration
Thomas Design
Graphic Designer / Creative Director
2008 - Present
Key Responsibilities:
Concept and creation of graphic design collateral including, art direction, identity design, printed and digital advertising collateral, apparel, front end web design, signage
and packaging
Consultancy for businesses and organisations
Liaison with clients and key stakeholders
Administrative work including invoicing, quote development, costings and emails
Guest lecturing at Curtin University
Clients include Famous Stars and Straps, StreetX, XLarge Japan, Chinatown Market, Urban Outfitters USA, Globe, Carrots, Warner Music and various local businesses. Please email for a more comprehensive list.
StreetX
Graphic Designer / Creative Consultant
2017 - Present
Key Responsibilities:
Concept and creation of graphic design collateral including, art direction, printed and digital advertising collateral, apparel design and technical garment package creation
Technical assistance to owner and other freelance graphic designers
Range planning
Fabric/trim sourcing