JonMikel Rodriguez
Performance Outerwear and Apparel · Finisterre
Idaho Falls, IdahoIn My Own Words
www.JonMikelRodriguez.com
Experienced Product & Apparel Designer with a demonstrated history of success in many soft-goods categories including: Outerwear, Technical Apparel, Surfing Setsuits, Wake PFDs, USCG & CE rated Accessories, & Footwear.
Bachelor of Science in Industrial Design - California State University, Long Beach
Work Experience
Apparel Designer
Finisterre2024 – Present
Design, Development, and Consultation for highly sustainable and eco-conscious Wetsuit category.
Apparel Designer
Teton Outfitters - KLIM/509 Brands2021 – 2024
Designed Apparel for Snow and Moto categories mainly featuring GoreTex shell outerwear garments for high performance and durability focused motorsports categories. Additionally, I designed base layers, heated garments, and a innovative engineered jersey & glove set to pair with a durable stretch motorcycle riding pant.
Designer
Independent2019 – 2021
Outdoor Market - Concept creation, branding, and prototyping for start-up - Outdoor and camping products currently in the patent process Soft-Goods Design - Bags, packs, harnesses, tactical, safety, and firefighter products - Sketching, roughing mock-ups, sewing prototypes, controlled testing - Sourcing USA made specialty materials including, Kevlar, fire-resistant, and safety-rated - Durable construction, wear-resistant fabrics, and load bearing haul points Graphic Design - Local business graphics and layouts - Branding and logo development
Product Designer
O'Neill2009 – 2019
EXPERIENCE Designed global range of premium technical sporting goods and apparel to the highest performance standards Forecasted trends and innovations with data from: end-users, athletes, sales, marketing, production, and repair teams Initiated new ideas and concepts through market research, product testing, and sourcing new technology Organized project goals, target pricing, and prototyping to provide optimum solutions to well defined problems Negotiated the best available materials, construction, and manufacturing techniques to create highly functional products Refined products via prototyping and testing sessions to deliver durable, desirable, and highly marketable designs Detailed technical specifications of the build process, BOM, patterns, or any updates during the development cycle Developed branding and trim items: graphics, heat transfers, zippers, pulls, binding, etc., then validated its purpose MATERIAL BACKGROUND High-performance technical fabrics Environmentally friendly and sustainable products Seam bonding Thermal insulating materials Durable materials and coatings Multidirectional stretch fabric US Navy, USCG, CE, UL, OSHA, Berry and government agency approved products DESIGN PROCESS Solve complex challenges through a scientific and analytical design process producing a refined solution Conduct product focus-groups, fittings, pattern reviews, testing sessions, design meetings, and presentations Create technical design packages that layout accurate procedures for prototypes, sampling, and production Produce product graphics, develop seasonal color stories, engineer prints, render images, and present concepts Color development of fabrics for Pantone-correct production to unify several materials in the same garment Merchandise an organized product line to fulfil needs without over-saturating any specific category Inventory management of new materials for prototyping and scheduling to maintain design and production deadlines
Designer
Artikel Inc2013 – 2015
https://www.jonmikelrodriguez.com/artikel Artikel Clothing & Artikel Mag were a tandem project built around Artist with their vision expressed in print and on streetwear collections.
Design + Branding
VATA Footwear & Accessories2003 – 2008
https://www.jonmikelrodriguez.com/vata Start-Up footwear and accessories company focused on premium products with sustainability as the main driver of materials and design concepts.
