I'm a dedicated graphic artist and art director with years of experience crafting original artwork for women's and men's apparel, licensing properties, and retail merchandising. I enjoy guiding projects from concept to completion, ensuring visuals work across garments, packaging, and digital marketing while staying on-brand and on-trend. I bring hands-on expertise in design layout, typography, screen printing, trend forecasting, color separations, tech packs for factories, and merchandising strategy. My experience spans multiple brands and licensing properties, including Disney, and I thrive in collaborative teams that blend creativity with production-minded processes.

Juan G. Rodriguez Jr.

I'm a dedicated graphic artist and art director with years of experience crafting original artwork for women's and men's apparel, licensing properties, and retail merchandising. I enjoy guiding projects from concept to completion, ensuring visuals work across garments, packaging, and digital marketing while staying on-brand and on-trend. I bring hands-on expertise in design layout, typography, screen printing, trend forecasting, color separations, tech packs for factories, and merchandising strategy. My experience spans multiple brands and licensing properties, including Disney, and I thrive in collaborative teams that blend creativity with production-minded processes.

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I’m a dedicated graphic artist and art director with years of experience crafting original artwork for women’s and men’s apparel, licensing properties, and retail merchandising. I enjoy guiding projects from concept to completion, ensuring visuals work across garments, packaging, and digital marketing while staying on-brand and on-trend.

I bring hands-on expertise in design layout, typography, screen printing, trend forecasting, color separations, tech packs for factories, and merchandising strategy. My experience spans multiple brands and licensing properties, including Disney, and I thrive in collaborative teams that blend creativity with production-minded processes.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Director Of Art Department at Creator INK
January 1, 2018 - Present
Oversees art direction for women's & men's softlines & hardlines; creates original art from concept to completion; designs layouts, typography; coordinates screen printing, R&D and trend forecasting; prepares tech packs and art setup files for factory development; creates packaging files and mockups for developing factories; web design for front-end marketing.
Senior Graphic Artist at Alo Yoga
January 1, 2016 - December 31, 2017
Created original artwork for garments for women's and men's lines; designed layouts and typography; oversaw screen printing, R&D and trend forecasting; performed color separations for Illustrator; sized final art for print; PLM; art direction and merchandising.
Senior Graphic Artist at Signorelli Brands
January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2016
Created original artwork for high-end specialty accounts from concept through completion (Signorelli); for mid-tier accounts (Recycled Karma, F.l.t); for Gems & Jets: kids artwork, embellishments & rhinestones; design layout, typography and trend forecasting across licenses.
Lead Graphic Artist at Hybrid Jem
January 1, 2010 - December 31, 2014
Created licensed and generic artwork for infant to juniors apparel; managed design layout, typography, screen printing, R&D; trend forecasting; color separations for Illustrator; sizing final art for print; licensed art presentation; art direction & merchandising; certified Disney Artist.
Lead Graphic Artist at Mighty Fine Inc
January 1, 2007 - December 31, 2010
Created art from concept through completion using licensed and non-licensed characters for infant to juniors apparel; managed design layout, typography, screen printing, R&D and trend forecasting; color separations for Illustrator; sizing final art for print.
Licensed Lead Graphic Artist at Hot Topic
January 1, 2005 - December 31, 2006
Created art from concept through completion using licensed Disney characters for garments and print; catering to infant, toddlers, girls, tweens & juniors markets; knowledge of design layout & typography, style guide portfolios using colors, garments, verbiage, icons, badges, patterns, accessories, fashion design, flats, research development & trend forecasting.

Education

AA in Graphic Design at Fashion Institute Of Design & Merchandising
January 11, 2030 - April 14, 2026

Qualifications

Certified Disney Artist
January 11, 2030 - April 14, 2026

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Retail, Manufacturing, Professional Services, Other