I am an Illustrator & Textile Graphic/Print Designer based in Dallas, TX. I craft illustrated apparel graphics, and surface and textile patterns for national-level fashion retailers and food/bev/hospitality brands. Collaborating with teams and clients such as Shinesty, JCPenney (Arizona Jean Co.), Bealls, RSVLTS, Warner Bros, all Anheuser-Busch brands, Middle Class Fancy, Whataburger, and more. Over my career, I have continued to stay multi-facetted in my design skills; from art direction and textile design to CAD production art and license-driven graphic development. With experience in nearly every category of apparel customer, from kid/baby to men's formal and women's active, to irreverent adult underwear and shirts, I pride myself in turning rough ideas into original visuals that align with any brand voice and their market needs.…

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I am an Illustrator & Textile Graphic/Print Designer based in Dallas, TX. I craft illustrated apparel graphics, and surface and textile patterns for national-level fashion retailers and food/bev/hospitality brands. Collaborating with teams and clients such as Shinesty, JCPenney (Arizona Jean Co.), Bealls, RSVLTS, Warner Bros, all Anheuser-Busch brands, Middle Class Fancy, Whataburger, and more. Over my career, I have continued to stay multi-facetted in my design skills; from art direction and textile design to CAD production art and license-driven graphic development. With experience in nearly every category of apparel customer, from kid/baby to men's formal and women's active, to irreverent adult underwear and shirts, I pride myself in turning rough ideas into original visuals that align with any brand voice and their market needs.…

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I am an Illustrator & Textile Graphic/Print Designer based in Dallas, TX. I craft illustrated apparel graphics, and surface and textile patterns for national-level fashion retailers and food/bev/hospitality brands. Collaborating with teams and clients such as Shinesty, JCPenney (Arizona Jean Co.), Bealls, RSVLTS, Warner Bros, all Anheuser-Busch brands, Middle Class Fancy, Whataburger, and more.

Over my career, I have continued to stay multi-facetted in my design skills; from art direction and textile design to CAD production art and license-driven graphic development. With experience in nearly every category of apparel customer, from kid/baby to men’s formal and women’s active, to irreverent adult underwear and shirts, I pride myself in turning rough ideas into original visuals that align with any brand voice and their market needs.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Creative Director/Illustrator & Designer at Bleubug Design LLC
January 1, 2020 - Present
Manage clientele and project calendar, illustrate and design primarily apparel and packaging graphics/patterns for a variety of clients in the apparel and food/bev industry; RSVLTS, Warner Bros, Budweiser, Calusa Brewing, and others.
Senior Print Designer at Shinesty Inc
September 1, 2021 - Present
Create original irreverent illustrations for men’s and women’s underwear/boxers, ski suits, party-wear and pajamas.
Textile Graphic Designer at JC Penney
August 31, 2019 - Present
Create original art and manipulate purchased art prints for men’s dress shirts, tailored blazers, plaids, and sleepwear brands; Arizona, JF Ferrar, Stafford, St. John’s Bay. Design print repeats and woven textile designs using Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop and Kaléo software.
CAD Artist and Print Designer at Beall’s Inc.
August 1, 2016 - January 1, 2024
Create print designs and repeats. Make original illustration graphics for the Coral Bay Table-tee, Sleepwear, and Athleisure program and create production ready artwork and CADs of each garment. Clean up purchased and original artworks, and reduce colors in Photoshop. Present artworks for approval to brand buyers, designers, and heads of Product Development.
Graphic Design Intern at Trinity Graphic USA
May 1, 2016 - August 31, 2016
Created custom art and prepared files on Adobe Creative Suite to be approved by client and prepress stage. Created custom large scale wall graphics, repeat wallpaper patterns, promotional signs and materials for national scale clients. Typesetting signs, create vector art, create die lines for cutting materials and whitefiles for wide format printers.
Illustrator/Apparel Design at RSVLTS
January 1, 2019 - Present
Illustrated custom officially licensed apparel graphics and patterns for RSVLTS collaborations with Disney, Marvel, Warner Bros, Star Wars, and many more world-renowned intellectual properties.
Merchandise Graphics and Style Guide Designer at Adult Swim
January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2018
Illustrated a custom licensed repeat print design for Adult Swim’s Rick and Morty merchandise.
Surface Pattern/Apparel Designer at Bakdrop Socks
January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2018
Illustrated custom repeat designs for socks to be sold to benefit charities such as The Ocean Conservatory, Toys for Tots, and The Red Panda Foundation.
Menu Designer at Studio 11 Design
January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2018
Utilized established brand direction and style guides to create food and drink menus for Perle on Maple Bar & Restaurant at The Stoneleigh Hotel in Dallas, TX.
Music Branding, Typography, Merch and Logo Design at Self-Employed
November 1, 2013 - November 1, 2019
Created original hand drawn type for clients’ band names to be used as a logo on albums and merchandise; designed logotypes and fonts for clients; Honeycomb Cakes, PACK leashes, Swamp Thing Records, and Kim Logan Music.
Textile Graphic Designer - All Divisions at JC Penney
September 1, 2019 - January 1, 2020
Create graphics and print for all private label brands across men’s, women’s and kids. Lead art direction and development for North Pole Trading Co. holiday Family Sleepwear program.
Hospitality Graphic Designer at Studio 11 Design
December 31, 2017 - Present
Utilized established brand direction and style guides to create food and drink menus for Perle on Maple Bar & Restaurant at The Stoneleigh Hotel in Dallas, TX.

Education

B.F.A. Illustration at Ringling College of Art and Design
January 11, 2030 - February 17, 2026
B.F.A. Illustration at Ringling College of Art and Design
January 11, 2030 - February 17, 2026

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Retail, Professional Services, Other, Consumer Goods, Wholesale & Distribution
    paper Apparel Graphic & Print Portfolio
    Selected examples of Apparel Print & Graphics from a variety of national brands including department stores, entertainment, food and beverage brands and start-ups. graphicdesigner illustrator apparelgraphics graphictees shirtgraphics illustration printdesign pattern textiledesigner…