WHAT I DO BEST.
BACKGROUND.
I'm Natalie, a fashion loving, font obsessed, graphic designer and illustrator from the Mitten State. I have a passion for creating great looking graphic tees for retail, resort and collegiate markets
SKILLS.
Illustrator
Photoshop
Typography
Trends and Treatment
Separations
Screenprint
Embroidery
Branding
Creative Direction
Experience.
Aug 2020-Present
Self Employed
Creative Director, Consultant and Designer
I help clients create successful and marketable apparel graphics that suite the needs of their customers and their demographic. I create graphics for resort, collegiate, retail and motorcycle markets. I often will assist clients with creative direction.
Nov 2006-July 2020
RMR Designs
Creative Director and Designer
Responsible for creating and directing apparel graphics for resort, zoo/aquarium, theme park and airport markets. Customers include Dollywood, Paradies, Silver Dollar City and Shedd Aquarium
Oct 2005- Aug 2006
J America Sportswear
Apparel Graphic Designer
Designed for retail, resort and college apparel markets. Researched market trends, prepared separations for print, and worked with salesforce to create art appropriate for their territory.
Aug 2003 - Oct 2005
Perrin Inc.
Apparel Graphic Designer
Designed for retail, resort and collegiate apparel markets with an emphasis on ladies resort and western apparel graphics.
Sept 2002- June 2003
Great Arrow Graphics
Silk-screen printer and Freelance greeting card designer
CLIENTS.
Bravado- Harley- Davidson
Rolling Stone Magazine - Macy's
Crazy Shirts
The Mitten State
Anna Grace Tees
West Michigan Whitecaps
Flying Colors
New Life Industries
Jim Morris Environmental Tee Shirt Co.
Great Arrow Graphics
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Education.
1998-2002
University of Michigan School of Art and Design
Achieved a BFA with a focus in Illustration and Arts and Humanities
references.
Ed Szumlas
Creative Director at Perrin Resortwear
Seth Bussert
Separator
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