Kris Kaliakin
Malibu | United States
Skills
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Interests
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Industries
Lifestyle
Skate
Streetwear
Surf
In my own words
— KrisRecently graduated from Otis College of Art & Design and received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree with an emphasis in Illustration.
Interned for Globe brand under Art Director Herb George and Matix under Art Director Mike Pargas and was an Assistant to the artist couple DABSMYLA. I learned many skills useful for the skate and surf industries while interning for these companies in the hope that I can pursue a career in this field.
Trajectory
Jun 2018 — Jan 2019
Graphic Designer/Illustrator · Pink Dolphin Clothing
- Created original apparel graphics and illustrations to be featured in seasonal collections
- Tech-packed print-ready designs for apparel and garment production
- Assisted in organizing seasonal line-plans
Aug 2016 — Feb 2017
Artist Assistant · DABSMYLA
- Assisted in hand painted acrylic fine art paintings
- Helped paint and install large-scale installation pieces
- Digitally converted hand-done illustrations with Adobe Creative Suite
Mar 2015 — Aug 2015
Graphic Design Intern · Matix Clothing
- Worked head Art Director creating apparel concepts and creative direction
- Catalog photo-retouching and organization
- Created multiple iterations of logo type treatments
Jul 2014 — Jan 2015
Graphic Design Intern · Globe International / Dwindle Distribution
-Worked under head Art Director designing ads and web assets with Adobe Creative Suite
-Designed in-store window POP
-Catalog Photo-retouching and editing
