Adam Merchain
Graphic Designer / Illustrator · Moonage Designs
Long Beach, CA
In My Own Words
Professional Graphic Designer with years of experience in time management of a quality design process; from conceptualization to completion, and troubleshooting any issues along the way. Specializing in illustration, graphic creations, accurate re-creations & color separations for screen printing. Able to stretch the boundaries of concepts and identities to help client’s brands and projects stand out. Interdepartmental coordination, teamwork and communication has been key to my success and growth.
Work Experience
Graphic Designer / Illustrator
Moonage Designs2019 – Present
Specializing in graphics for upcoming business, creating logos, branding, graphics for stickers, ads, marketing, websites and apparel.
Graphic Designer / Illustrator
Select Distribution2018 – 2019
Skateboarding Company: SelectSkateshop.com, Smith Safety Gear, Tracker Trucks, Draven Shoes and more. Skateboards; Vision, Hosoi, Schmitt Stix, Riviera, Palisades, and more. Create promotional ads for social media, websites, B2B email marketing of new products and specials. Update graphic and product content for the multiple websites of the company. Created original artwork and concepts for skateboard graphics, wheels, and apparel.
Production Artist
Punch Studio2017 – 2018
Gift Manufacture company; also Lady Jayne & Molly & Rex Companies Production Artist; using Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign, reworking, retouch & finalize art into product templates to be sent to the factories for production.
Graphic Design / Color Separator
Pacific Athletic Wear2013 – 2016
A specialty factory; Cut and sew, tackle twill, sublimation, embroidery & screen printing. Clients include Nike - USA & International & BSN Sports - National High Schools / Colleges (the largest distributor of team sports apparel and equipment in the United States.) Graphic Designer; Specializing custom graphics for various sports apparel and teams. Then create high quality Color Screen Print Separations; 4 Color Process & Simulated Process. Also versed in laser cutting for Twill embroidery and Sublimation.
Graphic Design / Color Separator
California Screen Print2007 – 2013
Screen Printing and Embroidery Apparel company who's clients include various High Schools, Colleges, Sports Action Industry, Music Industry and the Adult Industry. Responsible for all art creations, re-creations, project correspondence, branding, and color separations.
Screen Print Color Separator Supervisor
Expressions Originals2005 – 2007
Embroidery & Screen Printer for various Airports across the country. Screen Print Color Separator Supervisor in charge of and trained 4 graphic designers color separations.
