Hello, I’m Antonio Pertuz, a multi-disciplinary artist and designer with a long career creating original visuals across illustration, painting, glass engraving, portraiture, and logo design. I lead Latin Nation Designs as Creative Director, shaping concepts from idea to finished product while collaborating with brands and clients to tell compelling stories. As a dedicated family manager and designer, I have balanced nurturing a home and growing a design studio. My work spans fashion, packaging, merchandising, and production oversight, including manufacturing relationships in Shenzhen, China, and licensing collaborations with brands like Disney and Sesame Street.

Antonio Pertuz

Hello, I’m Antonio Pertuz, a multi-disciplinary artist and designer with a long career creating original visuals across illustration, painting, glass engraving, portraiture, and logo design. I lead Latin Nation Designs as Creative Director, shaping concepts from idea to finished product while collaborating with brands and clients to tell compelling stories. As a dedicated family manager and designer, I have balanced nurturing a home and growing a design studio. My work spans fashion, packaging, merchandising, and production oversight, including manufacturing relationships in Shenzhen, China, and licensing collaborations with brands like Disney and Sesame Street.

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Hello, I’m Antonio Pertuz, a multi-disciplinary artist and designer with a long career creating original visuals across illustration, painting, glass engraving, portraiture, and logo design. I lead Latin Nation Designs as Creative Director, shaping concepts from idea to finished product while collaborating with brands and clients to tell compelling stories.

As a dedicated family manager and designer, I have balanced nurturing a home and growing a design studio. My work spans fashion, packaging, merchandising, and production oversight, including manufacturing relationships in Shenzhen, China, and licensing collaborations with brands like Disney and Sesame Street.

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Language

Spanish; Castilian
Advanced
English
Fluent

Work Experience

Household and Family Operations Manager at Self-directed role
August 1, 2004 - September 1, 2025
Managed full-time operations of a multi-person household, including scheduling and logistics. Led educational development and daily instruction, fostering academic growth and independent learning. Supported and partnered in planning for children’s education by maintaining a stable and highly-functioning home. Balanced multiple long-term priorities demonstrating adaptability, management, and resilience.
Freelance Designer
May 1, 1999 - Present
Designed logos, web pages, presentation slides, and posters. Created highly realistic personal portraits as memorial artwork. Featured glass engraving artist for major retail store fragrance departments in the tri-state area as well as in the Caribbean.
Design Assistant at Telco Creations
June 1, 1996 - May 1, 1999
Led packaging designer for in-house and licensed product lines. Bi-annual travel to Chinese and Taiwanese facilities to coordinate production, select raw materials and maintain design cohesion. Met with license representatives for Disney, Mrs. and Sesame Street to review concepts and artwork for catalogs and production guides.
Freelance Designer at Self-employed
May 1, 1999 - Present
Designed logos, web pages, presentation slides, and posters. Created highly realistic pencil portraits as memorial artwork, featuring glass engraving artist for major retail store framer departments.
Creative Director at Latin Nation Designs
January 1, 2001 - Present
Creative Director of a design studio; freelance artist and designer of original creations in illustration, painting, glass engraving, portraiture, and logo design.
Family Manager at Self-Managed / Family
January 1, 2003 - December 31, 2025
At-home parent responsible for designing and producing animated and illustrated Christmas figures; led merchandising and packaging for Halloween line; directed design with licensing brands including Disney and Sesame Street; oversaw production in factories located in Shenzhen, China.
Co-designer at Telco Creations
January 1, 1995 - January 1, 2000
Co-designed mood and concept boards, fabric selection and line creation; maintained print collections and redesigned prints as required; coordinated with overseas production factories for timely shipping of sample garments.
Associate Designer at Gitano
January 1, 1990 - January 1, 1994
Assisted the head women’s wear designer with mood and concept boards, fabric selection and line creation; maintained and organized print collections; coordinated with overseas production factories.

Education

Associate Applied Sciences at Fashion Institute of Technology
May 1, 1998 - June 1, 1990
Fashion Design major
Associate Applied Sciences at Fashion Institute of Technology
January 11, 2030 - April 9, 2026
Associate degree in Fashion Design at Fashion Institute of Technology, New York City
January 1, 1990 - May 27, 2026

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Computers & Electronics, Professional Services, Retail, Manufacturing