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APPAREL DESIGN - GRAPHIC DESIGN

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DESIGN CONSULTING AND CREATIVE DIRECTION / APPAREL / GRAPHICS 

Born and raised in Southern California and living the lifestyle with all that it offers. I have been fortunate to work in an industry and place I truly enjoy. 

I have gathered years of experience working with great people and design teams building successful clothing and graphic collections for leading brands and retailers in the industry. I take a thoughtful approach with each and every piece of clothing or graphic I design. My focus has always been to design a quality product that consumers like and will drive sales. 

Extensive design experience and direction in the following categories.
T- Shirt graphic design: Mens, Womens, and Kids.
- Brands
- Private label
- Building Labels
- Custom design
- Collections and programs

Apparel - Woven Shirts, Knit tops , Sweatshirts, Boardshorts, Walkshorts, Pants, Jackets, Textile Prints, Plaids, Y/D / Engineered stripes, 
Trend boards, Seasonal color palettes, Hats, Patches & Embroidery, Logo Design, Catalogs,  Label packages.

Trend Forecasting and market research.
Creative direction
Managed design teams 
International travel and overseas factory experience. 

Clients have included: Quiksilver, Roxy, Volcom, Billabong, Vans, OP, Pacsun, Tilly's, Adidas, Puma, Reebok, Fila, Antigua, Skechers USA., Disney, American Eagle, Columbia sportswear, Tiltworks, Hybrid apparel, Techstyles sportswear, Levis, Mossimo, BodyGlove, Tony Hawk, T&C Surf, Spyder Surfboards,One Industry, Sideout sport, Realtree,  Heelys, Juicy Couture, Magic Johnson footwear, Nascar, Adidas skate, Adidas License Div. NFL, NBA, MLB, license apparel, the UFC


LAUNCHED CLOTHING IN 2006 
100+ ACCOUNTS - CORE SHOPS THROUGH OUT 
THE WEST AND EAST COAST

DESIGNER

JMDESIGN - Apparel - Graphics - Private Label programs

Extensive Apparel and Graphic Design experience. 

Broad scope of trends/styles in the fast changing market. 

Proven management skills with a strong work ethic with the 
ability to lead and motivate.

Creative thinking with a entrepreneurial business sense. 

All aspects of design from concept, to design and sample.

Able to design and maintain tight schedules and deadlines
from market calendars.

Proficient in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop.

T- Shirt graphics, Woven Shirts, Knit tops , Sweatshirts, Boardshorts, Walkshorts, Knit Bottoms, Jackets, Hats, Catalogs, Logo Design, Marketing, Magazine Ads, Labels packages, POP Displays, Embroideries.

Clients have included: Quiksilver, Roxy, Volcom, Billabong, OP, Tony Hawk, Vans, Pacsun, Mossimo, BodyGlove, T&C Surf, One Industry, Techstyles sportswear, Hybrid apparel, Levis, Heelys, American Eagle, Juicy Couture, Enyce, Adidas, Fila, Reebok, NFL,NBA,NHL license

DESIGN DIRECTION / TREND OVERVIEW / FABRIC SOURCING 
DESIGNED MENS PRODUCT FOR ACCOUNT RELATIONS 
URBAN OUTFITTERS - NORDSTROMS - PACSUN
BUCKLE - BELK - MACY’S - COSTCO -TJ MAXX 
MENS BRAND ACCOUNTS
HURLEY- BILLABONG - QUIKSILVER - ROOTS
VANS - DC SHOES - OAKLEY 

DESIGN DIRECTOR / ART DIRECTOR

GRAPHIC CONSULTANT FOR ALL DIVISIONS OF ROXY/ROXY GIRL/ TEENIE WAHINE
QUISILVER INLINE T-SHIRTS GRAPHICS AND SMU ACCOUNTS

DESIGN CONSULTANT

DESIGNED ALL SPORTS CATEGORIES - APPAREL / GRAPHICS 
INLINE PRODUCT - NFL - NBA - MLB - GOLF

SR. DESIGNER / ART DIRECTOR

DESIGNED ALL SPORTS CATEGORIES - APPAREL / GRAPHICS 
INLINE PRODUCT - NBA - TENNIS - SOCCER 

Jim McGrath is an APPAREL DESIGN - GRAPHIC DESIGN at AFTERMATH CLOTHING in Manhattan Beach, CA.

Jim McGrath

Jim McGrath

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UCLA /PLATT DESIGN