Josh Patterson — Founder at OFF THE GRID SURPLUS
Josh Patterson
Founder
Escondido | United States
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OFF THE GRID SURPLUS
Founder | 01/2012 - Current
Owner and founder of Off The Grid.
As the founder I started the company selling tees, hats and fleece through DTC and social media marketing. We launched our first cut n sew product in 2018 and off we went. We are growing rapidly and will be actively seeking new hires over the years to come.
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Senior Desinger | 04/2017 - 09/2018
Senior designer for men’s apparel specifically men’s lifestyle, men’s active and men’s outerwear.
Hybrid Apparel (Fox, OurCaste, Dakine)
Senior Apparel Desinger | 03/2015 - 04/2017
• Lead the creative direction for color, style, fit and look for all Fox Boys apparel.
• Researched key trends in the marketplace to develop the t-shirt blank assortments, washes
and color story for each season.
• Responsible for designing label packages for the boy’s sportswear line.
• Senior Designer for OurCaste outerwear and Dakine mens and womens boardshorts.
The Movement
Creative Director | 01/2012 - 01/2015
• Creative Director of all visual branding; including stage design, design of their coffee
shop, and any and all branding around the campus.
• Created and designed The Movement Website and Phone App, all print-ables, sign-age,
sermon series artwork, advertising material and overall branding of the church.
• Conceptualized, created and implemented all artwork and strategies for each new series,
event and ministry.
• Recruited, developed and lead a team of high school interns in researching key trends for
fonts, design layout, web design and video to execute all the graphic design needs of The
Movement.
The La Jolla Group // FMF
Senior Designer/Director | 04/2011 - 04/2012
• Lead the creative direction for color, style, fit and look for all FMF apparel.
• Oversaw the creative direction for all marketing material, photoshoots and graphic tees.
• Researched key trends in the marketplace to develop the t-shirt blank assortments,
washes and color story for each season.
• Designed the label packages for the men’s and women’s sportswear lines.
DC Shoes
Senior Designer | 02/2009 - 04/2012
• Lead designer of all Teamworks programs for DC's elite athletes including: Ken Block, Rob
Dyrdek, Travis Pastrana, Jeremy McGrath, Dave Mirra, and Trey Canard.
• Senior designer in charge of researching key trends, implementing color stories and
designing all men’s tops.
• Created and launched DC’s first Moto Gear line.
Sole Technologies // Etnies
Fashion Designer | 04/2008 - 04/2009
• Lead designer in charge of all categories for the brand Etnies at Sole Technologies.
• Created relevant product for the action sports market along side our professional
athletes: Sean Malto, Mikey Taylor, Tyler Bledsoe and Ryan Sheckler to make relevant
product for the action sports market.
Quiksilver
Fashion Designer | 04/2004 - 04/2008
While I was at Quiksilver I progressed from a graphic designer to an assistant designer and worked my way up to being assigned to an entire category.
Designer for knit tops. 2007-2008
• Researched and created key trends on color and style for all knit tops, including fit and
execution of each style.
Assistant designer for all categories 2005-2006.
• Assisted in creating tech packs and set up patterns for our vendors.
• Designed pieces for the apparel and accessories lines.
• Created all SMU products for select retailers and for our own Board Riders Club stores.
Graphic design 2004-2005
• Designed and created t-shirt artwork and all artwork for our sportswear division.
Rip Curl
Graphic Designer/Artist | 07/2000 - 04/2004
• Developed and designed the concept and design for the 2004 international
marketing campaign.
• Created and designed graphics for marketing, including P.O.P. and
trade-show booth display layout.
• Designed all catalogs for each category (7 per season).
• Created advertising layouts for print and POP.
• Created concept and execution of seasonal marketing "look and feel" for the brand.
