Patrick Tuoti

Founder · Playhouse Design Company

Tampa, FL

In My Own Words

Creative professional with multidisciplinary design experience ranging from creative direction, global branding and brand management. Experienced in fashion based product design in lifestyle, sportswear and streetwear. Has in-depth knowledge of sports team, league, and entertainment licenses and standards. Adept at coordinating design teams, design resources and outside manufacturers on creative projects. Highly creative, motivated and able to visualize brand direction and translate into product and content across multiple categories and channels.

Work Experience

Founder

Playhouse Design Company

2010 – Present

Brand and Creative Design Specializing in: Product Design and Production Brand Development & Identity Illustration Marketing Advertising Merchandising

NFL Design Lead

Fanatics, Inc.

2019 – 2021

Design Supervisor - Seasonal

Fanatics, Inc.

2018 – 2019

Design Supervisor

Fanatics, Inc.

2016 – 2018

Design Supervisor for Inline and Seasonal product.

Art Director

SoCorp, Inc.

2015 – 2016

• Accountable for overall look and feel of Shirt Outfitters, the custom design firm within SoCorp, Inc. • Led the development and design of custom projects for a variety of clients. • Developed procedures and organzied entire design catalogue of previous and current clients. • Oversaw all pre-press design and print production. • Collaborates and coordinates with outside designers and manufactures to complete custom projects.

Graphic Designer For Men's Apparel

New Era Cap

2012 – 2014

- Developed graphics, cut and sew, and trims for men's apparel seasonal collections. - Led incremental product lines for apparel. - Helped develop MLB program and aided in the growth of MLB apparel. - Developed exclusive apparel packages for MLB, CFL, NCAA and NASCAR. - Developed successful hot market projects for Pinstripe Bowl and CFL Championship. - Worked with Business Unit Manager and IT to successfully create software program to aide in the selling of apparel. Oversaw the design of apparel and uploading of designs into program. - Secured printing technique books for each of the companies we worked with to gain visibility of each of their strength, weakness and abilities.

Graphic Designer

TakeRoot

2011 – 2013

- Directed and managed the branding and concept of a new restaurant. - Created all graphics and illustration, character development, branding and identity development and web design. - Rebranded a Minor League Baseball team's identity.

Graphic Designer

Viatran

2009 – 2012

- Oversee every aspect of the art and printing process from inception to creating the design to separating the colors and getting the art print-ready for the final product. We print a variety of garments, pucks, sticks and more. - Keep up with the latest trends and college events, including, but not limited to, games, championships and other school activities. - Research color, garment materials, threads, and a variety of inks and their capabilities to keep on par with the latest techniques in the industry.