Nathan Gilreath
Creative Director / Senior Designer
Tehachapi | United States
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In my own words
— Nathan20 years experience in apparel design and creative direction.
Working with both small brands and larger global brands has given me the opportunity to experience many facets of product design and creative development. Approaching each new project with a balanced sense of reality and unlimited possibility I seek to create products and ideas that will find resounding harmony within the surroundings.
Trajectory
Mar 2012 — Now
Creative Director / Senior Designer · The Progressive Nature Design Studio
After four years of living in the Los Angeles area I made the move back to the mountains and my roots in Mammoth Lakes Ca. Here I have continued to work with Mage Design as my primary client, visiting LA and Vermont often while also branching out to other clients in order to start a full service design studio based in the mountains. During this time I have had the privilege to work with multiple brands such as Dragon, Naklin, Modular Design Theory, Creative Accents and Atreebutes providing creative direction. branding, marketing, graphic, print and product design.
Mar 2014 — Mar 2017
Senior designer · Pretty Great | Bonfire, Nikita, Sessions & SLVDR
Senior Design & Creative direction for men's streetwear fashion brand, SLVDR, as well as technical outerwear brands Bonfire & Sessions MFG. All work done remotely on contract.
Sep 2007 — Feb 2015
Senior Designer · MAGE DESIGN / Burton Snowboards
Hired on at Mage Design in 2007 to fulfill the primary roll of senior designer for Burton Outerwear and supporting the apparel and layering programs. Working closely with the in-house Creative Director, Merchandiser and production teams I was responsible for much of the creative input into the brand, especially in the soft goods categories. I have had the privilege to work on signature designs for specialty team riders, including the Shaun White collection, Addidas Originals, as well as two rounds of Olympic team uniforms. It is always a team effort in a corporation that large and I am proud to see many of my original designs and ideas come to life, true to inspiration. While at Mage Design I have also had the privilege to work on various projects including trend forecasting, creative direction and product design for a number of brands including Burton, Analog, Spy Optics, Quicksilver, Emerica, Etnies, IVI, Fox Racing, Ronix, 100% and Hall of Fame.
Sep 2007 — Apr 2014
Senior Designer · MAGE DESIGN / Analog Outerwear
Contracting through Mage Design, a creative design studio based in Los Angeles Ca, I was assigned the roll of Senior Designer for Analog Outerwear. Working with the in-house staff at Analog we had a great time finding fresh and unexpected ways of bringing inspiration and innovation to the snowboard world. Progression and design risks are a hallmark of the Analog brand as well as exploration in technical function. I also worked one season on Analog's A.T.F program, bringing street wear style to the harsh elements of snowboarding.
Jun 1995 — Mar 2005
Creative Director / Senior Designer · Mission Six (M6) & Monix
Working alongside my brother as he started and operated a snowboard outerwear brand based in Mammoth Lakes Ca. In the beginning I worked on graphic design before graduating into print design, web sight design, technical outerwear design, apparel design, product development, team management, marketing management and finally creative direction.
