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Senior Graphic Designer, Packaging Designer and Render Artist with over ten years of experience shaping consumer branding, packaging, photorealistic renders, and print collateral across diverse industries. I excel at turning marketing objectives into efficient, elegant design that works across in-store, e-commerce, and social campaigns. I enjoy collaborating with teams, managing time effectively, and staying ahead of tech trends to grow brands. I thrive on delivering high-quality results under tight deadlines, from Blender-based photorealistic renders to print-ready production files and guides. My approach blends creativity with practical production thinking, ensuring assets are print-ready, compliant, and scalable across multiple states and brands, while continuously seeking improvements and innovative workflows.…Senior Graphic Designer, Packaging Designer and Render Artist with over ten years of experience shaping consumer branding, packaging, photorealistic renders, and print collateral across diverse industries. I excel at turning marketing objectives into efficient, elegant design that works across in-store, e-commerce, and social campaigns. I enjoy collaborating with teams, managing time effectively, and staying ahead of tech trends to grow brands. I thrive on delivering high-quality results under tight deadlines, from Blender-based photorealistic renders to print-ready production files and guides. My approach blends creativity with practical production thinking, ensuring assets are print-ready, compliant, and scalable across multiple states and brands, while continuously seeking improvements and innovative workflows.

Wendelin Nugent

Graphic Designer, Packaging Designer, Production Designer, +2

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Senior Graphic Designer, Packaging Designer and Render Artist with over ten years of experience shaping consumer branding, packaging, photorealistic renders, and print collateral across diverse industries. I excel at turning marketing objectives into efficient, elegant design that works across in-store, e-commerce, and social campaigns. I enjoy collaborating with teams, managing time effectively, and staying ahead of tech trends to grow brands. I thrive on delivering high-quality results under tight deadlines, from Blender-based photorealistic renders to print-ready production files and guides. My approach blends creativity with practical production thinking, ensuring assets are print-ready, compliant, and scalable across multiple states and brands, while continuously seeking improvements and innovative workflows.…Senior Graphic Designer, Packaging Designer and Render Artist with over ten years of experience shaping consumer branding, packaging, photorealistic renders, and print collateral across diverse industries. I excel at turning marketing objectives into efficient, elegant design that works across in-store, e-commerce, and social campaigns. I enjoy collaborating with teams, managing time effectively, and staying ahead of tech trends to grow brands. I thrive on delivering high-quality results under tight deadlines, from Blender-based photorealistic renders to print-ready production files and guides. My approach blends creativity with practical production thinking, ensuring assets are print-ready, compliant, and scalable across multiple states and brands, while continuously seeking improvements and innovative workflows.

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Senior Graphic Designer, Packaging Designer and Render Artist with over ten years of experience shaping consumer branding, packaging, photorealistic renders, and print collateral across diverse industries. I excel at turning marketing objectives into efficient, elegant design that works across in-store, e-commerce, and social campaigns. I enjoy collaborating with teams, managing time effectively, and staying ahead of tech trends to grow brands.

I thrive on delivering high-quality results under tight deadlines, from Blender-based photorealistic renders to print-ready production files and guides. My approach blends creativity with practical production thinking, ensuring assets are print-ready, compliant, and scalable across multiple states and brands, while continuously seeking improvements and innovative workflows.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

DaVinci Resolve Studio

Expert

Expert

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Language

English

Fluent

Work Experience

Freelance Contractor, Graphic Design and Render Artist at Self-Employed

October 28, 2025 - Present

Generalist, Graphic Design, Production Design and Brand Creation, Style Guides.

Senior Graphic Designer, Render Artist at Good Day Farm

February 1, 2024 - October 1, 2025

Freelance projects expanded to a hire in Sept. 2024. Created photorealistic renders with Blender for in-store collateral and e-commerce. Produced packaging production files for Good Day Farm and Codes Dispensaries (multiple sub-brands). Managed social media assets (animated and static) for launches and campaigns. Updated strain sheets across 2 brands and 4 states. Produced production guides and compliance guides for state submissions. Coordinated packaging replenishment and resubmissions for state approvals. Created renders and ecom images reflecting packaging updates and archived updates for future use.

Contract Render Artist at Revolution Dispensary

August 1, 2023 - November 1, 2023

Photorealistic renders built with Blender featured on in-store collateral and in e-commerce sites.

Senior Graphic Designer, Render Artist at Cresco Labs

October 1, 2020 - June 1, 2023

Photorealistic renders built with Blender; solid packaging production files; retail support for Sunnyside In-Store experience; OOH, retail, digital and social media; problem solving to meet deadlines; extensions for campaigns and retouching; building brands and providing support across multiple formats.

Freelance Production Design at LEO BURNETT PRODIGIOUS

May 1, 2018 - June 1, 2018

Direct mail and POP design; prepared production files with foils and varnishes; worked with the Capps team on Winston, Newport, Pall Mall and Marlboro; packaging redesigns for Marlboro NXT cigarettes; extended Mark 10 Vapor line.

Freelance Senior Graphic Designer at LEGACY MARKETING

March 1, 2018 - April 1, 2018

Collateral design to enhance brand engagement; built concepts for Modelo, Corona, Absolut and Pacifico; created engaging PowerPoint presentations; illustrated branded components including 3D renderings of displays to demonstrate immersive experiences and events.

Freelance Senior Graphic Designer at THE FOOD GROUP

June 1, 2016 - September 1, 2017

June 2016 - Sept. 2017: designed Aramark catering programs including business cards, table tents, banners, posters, menus and web portal; managed other brands (Mars Wrigley, Goodness Knows, Uncle Ben’s, Kraft); created pitches and presentations for wines from Spain RFPs; designed for Wine & Spirits and Maine Lobster projects. Also Oct. 2014 - Jan. 2015: supported various packaging and collateral needs.

Freelance Packaging Designer at MOTOR BRAND DESIGN

February 1, 2016 - May 1, 2016

Production files for ALDI packaging, primarily in the nut category, plus other lines.

Freelance Production Designer at PKG & Hangar-12

September 1, 2015 - January 1, 2020

Creating production files with a design eye; refreshed Perdue turkey and chicken packaging; improved aesthetics across the product line including stickers, bags and labels. Ongoing freelance with diverse teams on brands such as Saputo and Frigo Cheese, Buddig and new brand design for Harkins popcorn.

Freelance Senior Graphic Designer at NOBLE COMMUNICATIONS

February 1, 2015 - July 1, 2015

Revised packaging for North American Salt and standardized the line; ensured consistency across sell sheets, water softener guides; contributed to Heinz ketchup PowerPoint presentations, billboard campaigns, and Home Depot cards.

Freelance Senior Graphic Designer at QUEUE COMMUNICATIONS

January 1, 2015 - February 1, 2015

Contributed to National Beef standards guide and gift box labels; developed sell sheets for Annual Meat Conference; improved leather segment website components; handled accounts including Marc's Grocery and Food Giant.

Freelance Production Designer at TUNGSTEN 74

September 1, 2013 - October 1, 2014

Production-driven packaging work; led Pet Smart redesign of pet food packaging; created a style guide with consistent logos, colors, and fonts; supervised freelance production group and ensured progress.

Senior Graphic Designer at MAURICE SPORTING GOODS

January 1, 2007 - December 31, 2013

Brand development including logos and packaging layouts; decision-making on product line cosmetics; created point-of-sale materials, brochures, and image retouching; managed production files from external manufacturers and maintained brand continuity.

Senior Graphic Designer at OGILVY

December 31, 1999 - December 30, 2007

Collaborated with creative teams on Dove, Pall Mall, Allstate, and BP Amoco campaigns; facilitated visual crossover of Amoco to BP Amoco; produced assets for Allstate website redesign.

Graphic Designer at SIMON MARKETING INC.

December 24, 1993 - December 24, 1999

Developed designs for McDonald’s campaigns; created Happy Meal toys, game pieces, FSIs, and fast-food packaging; supported Warner Bros and Disney promotions including toys, glassware, and movie promotions.