Jon Chase
Owner/Artist/Designer
Norco | United States
Skills
No information
Interests
Drawing
Hot rods
Video games
Airbrushing
Digital art
Comic book art
Industries
Lifestyle
Music
Skate
Streetwear
Summary
Activity
Work experience
Jon Chase Studios
Owner/Artist/Designer | 02/2022 - Current
Small Creative Agency
•Contract design engagements
• Illustrations for apparel
• Graphic design for product
• Concept sketches
• Trims and label packages
Brand Consultant
Hoonigan Industries, LLC
Brand Director/Design Director/Art Director/Illustrator/Designer | 11/2014 - 01/2022
Brand Director -
• I assist with product development, pricing, new product launches, and developing new business opportunities. • Brand strategy, including setting style guides, brand guidelines, and brand vision.
• Manage collaborations and design the entire project if needed.
Design Director -
• Take responsibility for the creative vision and the standard of output across team members who work under me. • Pitch ideas confidently and present the creative vision clearly to the product team and marketing team.
• Have strong people management and leadership skills in order to hire, develop, and inspire the creative team.
• Ensure that all of the organization’s creative output/visuals are consistent with the overall brand.
• Lead multiple projects from conception to completion in accordance with deadlines. • Collaborate with other team members and stakeholders.
• Push the team to strive for greater product creations.
Art Director -
• Generate clear ideas and concepts for seasonal design direction - inspiration / color story
• Produce sketches, inspiration boards, roughs to visualize ideas
• Understanding the target audience
• Cooperate with the rest of the creative team across different types of media
• Take work from concept to final execution within deadlines
• Manage and delegate responsibilities to the team and provide directions
• Manage design freelancers
• Stay on top of all trends and maintain best practices
• Hands on experience with logo design, typography, color, web layout design, print production, image selection and package design
• Incorporate feedback and take/give direction well
• Team player with strong communication and presentation skills
Designer -
• Create vector based graphics for apparel
• Layout product mock ups
• Design hard parts for automobile application • Design packaging
• Design trims and labels
• Design prints / posters
• Design stickers
• Create tech packs for production
Illustrator -
• Create detailed hand drawn illustrations from concept to completion for apparel • Digital painting / renderings of future car builds
Media Host -
• Film YouTube episodes that appear on the Hoonigan channel • Conduct interviews with automotive influencers
Misc Duties -
• Create car liveries for partners or internal builds
• Help plan live activations and events with producers • Work live activations
DSTROYR
Owner/Creative Force | 04/2008 - 11/2014
This was my own automotive lifestyle brand. DSTROYR was a grassroots-level automotive enthusiast-focused company. I set the tone, voice, and design for the company.
• Brand guy
• Design guy
• Team manager
• Sales guy
• Customer service guy
• Warehouse guy
I did it all.
Maisto International
Product Designer | 02/2010 - 10/2013
Product designer for a die-cast / toy-grade RC company
• Responsible for creating exciting die-cast cars and playsets.
• Design turn-around sheets of fantasy vehicles
• Create liveries for vehicles (e-sheets)
• Design packaging for playsets and die-cast products
• Build physical packaging mock-ups
• Design and assemble tradeshow booths
Jon Chase Designs
Freelance Designer | 02/2008 - 02/2010
Freelance designer
• Illustrations for apparel
• Graphic design for product
• Concept sketches
• Trims and label packages
Famous Stars and Straps
Brand Director | 02/2003 - 02/2008




