Elijah Williamson

I was first introduced to Dope as a freelancing gig (already knowing & have worked with the current creative director). After a couple months of freelancing for Dope and communicating closely with the Creative Director, I was offered a the opportunity to relocate and work full time for the company as a graphic designer. Currently, my key role at Dope is to create multiple individual graphics for their seasonal t-shirt drops, along with numerous badge hits/patch designs to go along with their cut & sew garments and heavier wear. Often communicating with the sales team on trending patterns in design and fashion, I find ways to catch the eyes of their multiple vendors through design.

After leaving Hittn’ Skins, I moved on to another screen printing company in Orlando called Real Thread. Many factors attributed to this move, with the main one being wanting to give more time to my freelance for the multiple clothing companies I was designing for on the side. At Real Thread I worked closely with the mock up team & screen printers as we studied how certain ink print results would appear on shirts based off of fabric, fabric color and ink type so that we were able to send an accurate mock up visual to our clients for their approval. It wasn’t too often, but when custom art was requested, I was the guy everyone went to.

I left New York in search for a position more challenging where I could push my limits and continue to advance my craft. Working at Hittn’ Skins was definitely the start of a new work ethic for me. While working here, I was tasked with handling ALL designs coming through the building, ranging from business cards, to vehicle wraps, to t-shirt graphics & web banners. I worked tediously and precisely with measurements while designing vehicle wraps, often being sent out to make my measurements of my own. Then supervise the prints to make sure no errors were made before the wrap was applied to the vehicles. In the same day I would handle new designs for many inquiring local companies whether it be t-shirt design or business card.

While working for MV I designed multiple graphics for a continuous series of graphic books that were sent out to reps we worked with ranging from Hudson News to Disney. I was tasked with working with multiple mediums to make designs that reflect different brands & images, constantly juggling between creative styles.

While working at Unique Image, I acquired a wide range of specialties including paying close attention to detail, recreating highly pixelated JPG's, creating eye appealing designs for apparel, sports teams, and companies. I communicated with clients & closely with our art team to come to a final design.