Erik Leighland
Freelance Designer
Santa Barbara | United States
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Leighland Design
Freelance Designer | 01/2010 - Current
• Editorial Illustration working with art directors
• Logo design for business’s and Bands
• Work with clients and art directors to produce one of a kind work
• Frequently work with short turnover time
Ben Ewart Construction
Journeyman Carpenter | 02/2016 - Current
•Lead teams of carpenters alongside other trades to finish projects on time and to excellent standards
•Plans and executes work with proper tools and materials to maximize efficiency
•Constructs custom built designs according to specifications
•Highly detailed finished work
Spoonflower
Print Operator | 10/2013 - 09/2014
• Organizing print jobs by fabric and size, sending each order to the printer that will complete the job the best
• Knowledge of Printers and how troubleshoot, fix, and align large format digital textile printers.
• Quality Control of fabric, looking for flaws in the printing, in the fabric, and from fixation
• Knowledge of multiple industrial fixation machines as well as dye sublimation process
Quiksilver
Intern | 09/2012 - 05/2013
• Competitive analysis in action sports industry
• Market research for new technologies, materials, and advertisement
• New Product development
• Take to market plans for new line of products
• Development of archives and product history
Foundation Press
Printer | 11/2011 - 11/2012
• Organizing print jobs by fabric and size, sending each order to the printer that will complete the job the best
• Knowledge of Printers and how troubleshoot, fix, and align large format digital textile printers.
• Quality Control of fabric, looking for flaws in the printing, in the fabric, and from fixation
• Knowledge of multiple industrial fixation machines as well as dye sublimation process
Education history
Art Center College of Design
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) | 2010 - 2013
san marcos high school
GED | 2002 - 2006
