Julie Monroe

Julie Monroe

Bag Designer · Roam Art Designs

San Juan Capistrano, CA

In My Own Words

Versatile creative mind with a strong background in Design. Proven reliable and efficient design professional with years of experience on projects ranging from logos and banners to a high-end action sports accessories capsule collection.

Portfolio Website: julieannemonroe.com

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Work Experience

Principal Designer

Roam Art Designs

2021 – Present

Roam Art Designs is a cottage brand producing art supply bags for urban sketchers. I Design, source, and produce bags. Create all graphic, photo, and web content.

Apparel SMU Designer

Brixton

2020 – 2021

Design women’s, men’s, and youth apparel and headwear assortments for client accounts using color and graphic placement. Build tech packs for orders including fabrics, blanks, graphic dimensions, Pantone TCX color, and trims.

Industrial Designer

OGIO/Callaway Golf

2018 – 2019

• Travis Mathew: Designed Travis Mathew’s 2020 luggage collection. Ranging from the Slack Pack backpack, Skyscraper convertible duffel/backpack, Sub-Zero soft-sided cooler backpack, to Stow Away wheeled carry-on. • FUSE Collection: Premium collection for the urban customer inspired by ultralight thru-hiking packs. Built from lightweight nylon ripstop Cordura and eco Cordura, Fuse is trimmed with outdoor inspired micro stretch mesh, elastic cord, water-resistant YKK zippers, and reflective hits. Adopted by tastemakers Jeff Staple, Westerlind, the LA Clippers, and more. Panel loader backpack, toll top backpack, center zip backpack, duffel bag, and duffel pack, all designed from ideation to market. • Aero Collection: Cost Effective Collection designed for back to school and golf tournament markets with mixed materials, bold color, and embroidery customization in mind without sacrificing design. Composed of large and small backpacks, duffel bag, mini backpack, courier bag, cinch pack, cooler, and cooler backpack. • Target: Designed Flux backpack sold in Target stores nationwide in the USA • Costco: Designed Prospect backpack, 200K units produced and sold nationwide in the USA. • Color: SMU Patriotic collection placing print and color on exiting product • Gained promotion from Associate Industrial Designer to Industrial Designer • Implemented comprehensive Style Number system company-wide

Apparel Design Assistant

Nike Golf

2017 – 2017

Design Assistant for Nike Golf Apparel. Assist with apparel graphics, color, schematics, and miscellaneous projects.

Social Media Community Manager

Epson America

2013 – 2016

Public face of Epson America's social media channels. Personally interacted and provided exceptional customer support, problem solving, and assistance in resolving conflict for domestic and international customers.

Footwear Assistant Product Line Manager

Oakley, Inc.

2015 – 2015

Assisted Footwear Product Line Manager by updating spreadsheets, pricing, M1, presentation slides, and meeting materials

Footwear Colorist

Oakley, Inc.

2014 – 2015

Coordinated with merchandizing and design to color over 40 styles, new and carry over Created CADs for each style including lateral view, sole view, lace, insole, color code/name, and Pantone TCX swatches Color matched CYMK swatches to Pantone TCX library to create new swatches

Accessories Deisgner

Oakley, Inc.

2014 – 2015

Designed all of the accessories for the Spring 2016 Factory Pilot capsule collection— backpack, duffel bag, hats and socks Created color specs for many Fall 15 styles Worked closely with apparel design and merchandising during the process to ensure my designs aligned with the overall vision

Web Graphic Designer

Epson America

2011 – 2013

Designed thumbnail previews for product videos Designed ad banners

Education

BFA Industrial Design

Brigham Young University

2002 – 2006

BFA Industrial Design

Interests

WritingHikingArtExploringRoad tripsUltralight backpackingUrban sketching

Industries

Moto & PowersportsSkateSurf

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