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Graphic / Textile Print Designer

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Textile Print/ Graphic Designer
• Create original graphic art and all-over prints for clients including JREAM, KONTOOR, Modstage Apparel, Royal Palms, Long Beach Clothing Co. and TravisMathew with previous trend research data and insight concluded with client.
• Collaborate with client for seasonal and capsule direction and provide revisions for chosen artwork when necessary including rescaling and recoloring.
• Set-up artwork in vector form for factory vendors and production including scale, pantones, treatment/wash specifications and all other necessary call-outs.

Create original artwork for inline brands such as, Wildfox Couture, Marika, Three Dots, Balance, and licensed brands such as Eddie Bauer, Orivs, Banana Republic, Express, Jessica Simpson. Design both placed graphics and All Over Prints for mens and womens streetwear, atheltic wear, bags & accessories, home goods, and more. 
I use my hand-drawn illustrated and painted artwork to create both artworks and color separate using layers to create print-ready files. I manage strike-offs, techpacks, recoloring/rescaling as needed as well as provide trend forecasting reports. 

• Designed and illustrated original hand-drawn/painted textile repeats and graphics for the Junior Women's Graphics division across all categories including Swim, Woven's, Knits, Lounge/Intimates, Sweaters, Fleece, Denim and non-apparel/accessories.  Created original artwork for Men's repeat prints in woven's, swim and fleece.
• Cleaned, re-color, resize, color separated original and vendor bought artwork using both Ned Graphics and Photoshop, scan-in vintage fabrics and put into repeat, scaling and providing multiple cohesive colorways.
• Developed color palettes per season and brand, pulled pantones, created mood storyboards for print and color direction; participated in Concept meetings providing overall trend forecast per season and delivery.
• Responsible for production tech packages setting up artwork including placement, pantones, print techniques, wash treatment, embroidery and all embellishment call-outs for PD team, managing knit-downs and strike-offs providing comments and approvals and revising artwork as needed.
• Presented cohesive print stories per category and season in large meetings, meeting deadlines and maintaining organized Print Library.

Textile Print/ Graphic Designer

• Re-colored, cleaned and scaled vendor bought prints; scanned vintage prints to put into repeat or grab motifs to make original prints.
• Conducted Product Research Presentations, Created Tech Pack's, Pitch Sheets, and Presentation Decks for various clients including Target, Nixon, Hydro Flask, Hippy Tree, and Captain Fin.
• Created linesheets, visual presentations, Specs, stripe and plaids, assisted in all construction detail on garment including artwork placement, fit, trims, color and print.
• Managed Lab Dips, strike-off approvals, submits for fabric quality and artwork, managing all samples including protos, SMS, PPS and TOP samples and communicated with overseas factories and vendors regarding development in all stages.
• Met weekly deadlines along with seasonal timeline and calendar, participated in weekly conference calls, fittings, and design presentation meetings. Assisted in creating art direction presentations for clients along with color cards.

Print & Design Assistant

• Designed and created original graphic artwork for hats, bags, socks, and accessories, created the Design Packages for various clients. Tech Pack's included all construction, artwork placement, color, size and art direction call-outs.
• Created color direction and inspiration/ mood boards for clients per season.
• Communicated and worked with overseas vendors and factories to receive samples and managed revisions and comments meeting weekly deadlines.

Graphic Designer

• Assisted in creating textile prints for men's woven's and provided the repeat art files for tech pack's including fabric quality and color call-outs.
• Assisted design team in preparing for Agenda and Magic Tradeshows by working on SS17 Catalogue using InDesign and meeting deadlines.
• Placed product images and relinked CAD flats to product images, updated CAD flats and tech packs per design team/creative directors revisions, revised format and edited layout of catalogue & linesheets.
• Assisted in creating tech packs and edited each page with detailed specifications of measurement specs, art placement, fabric quality, special treatment, color swatches, graphics, trim selection, and construction.

Design Assistant

• Created original graphic artwork and Design Packages for customers through High Impact Marketing
• Created CAD's for men's and women's apparel for seasonal lines
• Edited product images and worked on catalogs and visual presentations, conducted product research and mood boards including color cards

Graphic Designer (Freelance)

Rebecah Van Ness is a Graphic / Textile Print Designer at Self-employed / Freelance in Long Beach, CA.

Rebecah Van Ness

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