Gabriel Parker
Product & Graphic Design Consultant · ParkerDesign
Hialeah, FL
Work Experience
Product & Graphic Design Consultant
ParkerDesign2014 – Present
Self-employed drafting patent drawings, designing labels, logos, some packaging and structural packaging, business cards, ads, brochures, T-shirts and hunting inspired designs, and jewelry for Bradford Jewelry Ex- change. • Developed varied concepts and graphics for baby apparel including a new line of dinosaur-themed clothing items for Spencer's International Group, which was sold online.
Graphic Designer & UV Printer Operator
Paneltronics Inc2018 – 2020
In charge of all graphics and printing on electronic panels for the marine industry, agricultural, military and service vehicle applications. As main operator of a $100,000 large format Ultra Violet printer, created and manip- ulated logos in Adobe Illustrator for flat and high-relief / textured printing for client presentations and existing customers. Also mastered the front and back end design and printing programs for UV printer and trained co-workers to use them. In addition, mastered trouble-shooting, maintenance and problem-solving for printer issues or special printing challenges communicating constantly with the engineering department and the printer's technical support department.
Industrial Designer
Marbles, LLC2014 – 2014
Designed office and organizational products for small intellectual property and design firm. Completed patent drawings; researched and developed internal concepts and assisted external clients with invention designs, specially with ergonomic applications in various fields of products such as brief cases, coolers, door handles, etc. Idea development and visualization through mock-ups, quick hand sketching and digital product illustration.
Graphic & Product Design Consultant
ParkerDesign2008 – 2013
Developed a client base for design services of printed materials such as logos, company brochures, business cards, as well as promotional illustrations, product design and illustrations for apparel, T-shirts, etc. • Created and proposed a new compression garment concept to Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami, for babies diagnosed with Spina Bifida in collaboration with their medical engineering department. • Obtained a provisional patent for an ergonomic drink ware concept and currently developing new design clients while pursuing exclusive marketing and licensing for self-conceived product ideas in cookware, serve ware, hair care, furniture, home electric appliances, drink ware and toys. • Conceived logos and promotional concepts introducing new products and services in the US and Latin America for various businesses and organizations.
Product & Graphic Designer
ABC Distributing Inc./ LTD Commodities LLC1997 – 2008
Increased company sales by creating and designing quantity and quality of unique ideas as a highly versatile in-house consultant for buyers in varied product categories, applying trend research and design insight. Provided guidance to the catalog department with graphics, format and presentation of mail-order catalog, and developed new products, themes, colors, artwork, specifications, mock-ups and touch-ups for various product categories. Communicated effectively with Orient manufacturers for accurate design intent and prototype refinement result- ing in many self-conceived items featured and successfully sold in the following areas: • Home furnishings • Housewares • Home decor • Tabletop • Garden decor • Packaging Graphics • Wooden Toys • Gift ware • Luggage • Apparel /Textile Graphics • Stationery • Pet products
