Rosalind Patterson

Rosalind Patterson

Graphic Designer · RZ Designs

Madison, WI

In My Own Words

• Design Professional specializing in work for the Outdoor Industry for Graphic Design, Brand Direction and Marketing. • Created over two hundred at graphic design works for tangible goods from cycling apparel, snowshoes, inline skates, water bottles, bicycle stems, helmets, ski poles, bicycle paint, skate boards, screen printing, vinyl cutting and more. • Outdoor and lifestyle industry work experience of 8+ years in cycling, skating, snowshoeing and lifestyle brands. • Detail oriented individual known for managing complex projects, story telling and delivering on tight timelines.

Work Experience

Owner and Design Professional

RZ Designs

2015 – Present

My freelance practice. Work with clients to create their graphic designs into custom cycling apparel, team branding, bicycle paint, water bottle designs, sock designs, and more. "Applied Design". Understanding of manufacturing abilities and constraints, time line, client's budget, work with suppliers to create products.

Graphic Developer

Revelyst | Giro and Bell

2025 – Present

Graphic Developer for the Hardgoods helmet category, with exceptional skills and knowledge of products and processes to bring innovative graphic designs to completion. Strong focus on developing quality, on-time, cost-effective products that accurately reflect Giro and Bell Helmets for bicycle and snow in the Revelyst – Adventure Sports position as an industry leader. Review graphic samples, for color, quality, cost, and execution and collaborate with factories to deliver accurate and cost correct products. Maintain internal systems to reflect latest graphic information, work closely with designers and merchandisers to deliver the best products possible.

Senior Designer & Production Artist, Scotty Cameron

Acushnet Company

2024 – 2025

Designing all Scotty Cameron products for mainline, limited releases, and events.

Graphic Designer

Trek Bicycle Corporation

2022 – 2023

Designing graphics for road category (bicycles road/gravel/tri/cyclocross, components and accessories), Project One and Trek Factory Racing. Color and trend research and development, production artwork, concept creation.

Senior Graphic Designer

ELEVATE OUTDOOR COLLECTIVE

2018 – 2021

Graphic Designer for Tubbs Snowshoes, Atlas Snowshoe Company, K2 Skates, and Backcountry Access. Everything from graphics for products, consumer and trend research, SWAG/POP, social media and asset creation, overseeing photo shoots, photography, print and catalogs, and presentations. Work alongside Marketing, Engineers, Product Line Manager, and Freelancers.

Art Director

Verge Sport

2016 – 2017

Oversee artwork creation, delegation, and production for all USA customers for custom cycling apparel. Work with customer to create their designs, assign clients to art staff based off of our production timeline and client's needs, understanding of manufacturing abilities and constraints. Work closely with the factory in Poland and the Customer Service staff.

Art Director

Sommerville Sports

2013 – 2015

Work closely with clients and sales reps of developing designs as well as with CEO on new product development, testing and gathering of feedback, create logos, brand identities for teams through Adobe Illustrator for creating cycling apparel. Work closely with factory throughout production of products for each client, creating new products. Design Sommerville Sports branded products and print for trade shows, and sponsored events.

Education

Interests

Graphic designRunningCyclingAnimalsWeight liftingArt history

Industries

BikeCreative AgenciesLifestyleOutdoorSnow