Erik deMello
MX Apparel Designer (Freelance) · Circuit Equipmento (Brazil)
Chula Vista, CA
Work Experience
MX Apparel Designer (Freelance)
Circuit Equipmento (Brazil)2016 – 2016
Communicate with Owner and Developer to discuss direction of new products. Design new Icon for future implementation. Design Moto Apparel for World Motocross Championship Team... Prepare design for production team to make final tech pack factory files
Motosports Designer (Motocross, Snowmobile, and Bicycle Apparel)
SCOTT USA2009 – 2012
Responsibilities: (Design Motocross gear for each price point and category, research trends, design graphics, present ideas and design sketches, prepare manufacturing tech packages, with direction from Design Director and in liaison with product developer) Design Motocross, Snowmobile, and Bicycle Apparel. Moto products: Helmets, Jersey's, Pants, Gloves, Boots, Chest Protectors, Outerwear, T-shirts, Hats, Snowmobile product: Pants, Jackets Bicycle product: Jersey's, Shorts, gloves
MX Apparel Designer (Freelance)
Alloy MX2003 – 2003
Meet with owner and VP to discuss product direction and market and vision. Design ideas for new line, offer details and directions for jersey's, pants, gloves, and protectors. Final product responsibility to design gloves with all applicable production files and tech packs...
MX Apparel Designer (Freelance)
Asterisk, LLC2003 – 2003
Assist in revising closure/adjustment system on knee brace. Work with owner and developers and offer design directions and solutions. Also make and prepare art files for use in prototyping.
Apparel Designer (Motocross, Golf, and MTB)
Oakley, Inc.2001 – 2003
Responsibilities: (Design Motocross Apparel concepts) and (Design Golf Apparel) and (Design MTB Apparel) Work with Marketing department and Buyers, choose materials, present ideas and design sketches, prepare manufacturing tech packages, work in liaison with developers. Mountain bike and Golf apparel consisted of: [MTB: jersey’s, shorts and jackets] [Golf: jackets, vests, polo’s, pants, shorts.]
Product Designer (Freelance)
Innovation Sports2002 – 2002
Meet with developer and buyer to design sling for arm and shoulder rehabilitation. Attain necessary data pertaining to this product from developer and sketch ideas for desired product direction. Final direction to compile all relevant files into a clear and concise tech pack for sample production.
MX Apparel Designer (Contracted)
Shift Racing2000 – 2001
Responsibilities: (Design initial concepts from predetermined styles, choose materials, present ideas and design sketches, prepare manufacturing tech packages, work in liaison with developer) Design MX apparel line for (Shift) brand: jersey’s, pants, and gloves.
Product Designer
Slippery Wetsuits1991 – 2000
Responsibilities: (Design initial concepts from predetermined styles, choose materials, present ideas and design sketches, prepare manufacturing sku packages, work in liaison with developers, development work, communicated with manufacturers.) Designed life vests, wetsuits, gloves, boots, package design, catalogs, decals, stickers, and hang-tags
MX product designer
Thor Motocross1991 – 2000
Responsibilities: (Design initial concepts from predetermined styles, choose materials, present ideas and design sketches, prepare manufacturing tech packages, work in liaison with developers, development work, communicated with manufacturers.) Designed motocross apparel; pants, jersey’s, glove’s and graphics, boot outer shell protection parts and graphics, package design, catalogs, decals, stickers, and hang-tags Design Motocross Gear. Moto products: Jersey's, Pants, Gloves, Boots, Chest Protectors, Outerwear, T-shirts, Hats,
