Jan Domacena

GRAPHIC DESIGNER · Zumiez

Los Angeles, CA

In My Own Words

I'm a Graphic Designer based in Los Angeles. Born in the Philippines, and raised in Guam. Highly creative and multitalented Graphic Designer with extensive experience in apparel/merch design, graphic/visual design, branding, art direction, product design, web, and print production. Exceptional collaborative and interpersonal skills; dynamic team player.

Work Experience

GRAPHIC DESIGNER

Zumiez

2021 – Present

• Responsible for managing creative direction and executing print & pattern for printable products (Tees, Tops, Hoodies, Bottoms, and Misc. Accessories) • Responsible for print & pattern of licensing and outside brand based on creative direction • Provide seasonal creative direction, print & pattern, and skate and snow hardgoods artwork • Manage multiple projects, prioritizing daily workloads, and ensuring established deadlines are met based on production schedules • Effectively communicate deadlines and project progress reports to stakeholders • Present creative direction and design concepts to stakeholders and offer input during creative review meetings • Prepare pitch and presentation decks for potential product collections • Create direct to consumer website and social assets • Facilitate photo shoots and photo editing for product and marketing materials • Prepare print ready artwork specifications and product tech packs for brands. • Responsible for print and color sample approvals including direct to garment on-site sample reviews • Act as a mentor to other members of both the Licensing and broader Zumiez teams. • Be well-informed of performance and department initiatives related to product development • Research and strategize local (LA), national, and international markets to identify print, pattern, branding, packaging, and apparel trends that support brand and customer • Develop strong partnerships with cross-functional teams and Product & Brand Services, and Licensing counterparts • Actively identify areas of improvement in processes and proactively find solutions • Create presentations and product line sheet for meetings with retail buyers • Delegate to and approve tech packs produced by Production Artists

POD Graphic Designer

Hot Topic

2020 – 2021

- Graphic Design - Illustrative Design - Creating and developing tech packs - Putting together design direction for licenses - Logo exploration/Branding - Creating designs for over 600 licenses

Designer

Mad Merch

2019 – 2020

- Take on lead design roles for select design projects. - Create original designs, including illustrations, and marketing assets. - Assist and help manage flow of technical designs in a timely manner to ensure deadlines are met. - Effective project timeline management between design, development, and marketing departments. - Generate ideas to portray a variety of concepts and products/services as needed.

Graphic Designer

Zumiez

2018 – 2019

- Research and interpret market trends and creatively design unique graphic solutions for various products and applications (i.e. tee shirts, packaging, trim, internal collateral, accessories, hard goods, etc.) - Collaborate with Apparel Design team & Sr. Graphic Designer to execute on seasonal concept deliverables and special projects throughout the year - Oversight of design process from concept through completion for small set of categories - Develop presentation skills by contributing to seasonal presentations and executing on presentations for small set of owned categories - Manage the tracking of artwork through the entire lifecycle - Work with Design team, Production team and vendors to ensure items are prepared and delivered on time and correctly - Partners with licensed vendors and Buyers on creating and preparing graphics for licensed product - May occasionally assist with administrative tasks (tracking, filing, artwork file maintenance) - Other duties, projects or requests assigned

Production Manager/Senior Designer

Lumber Union

2017 – 2018

- Create and design graphic artwork used on all apparel categories. - Develop graphic and apparel direction per season. - Put together tech-packs for manufacturers / vendors - Communicate and present design concepts to teams. - Produce additional graphics for internal needs. - Manage vendors and budgets per project/season. - Monitor the production process from beginning to end. - Create all collateral for catalogs, social media, store, and web assets

Freelance Graphic Designer

Tarukino

2017 – 2017

- Developed and implemented designs to existing and new product packaging. - Developed business collateral including sell sheets, catalogs, brochures, posters, advertisements, and web assets. - Prepared and sent final artwork to vendors to produce. - Prepared and produce web imagery for use by various retailers.

Art Department Manager/Senior Graphic Designer

Dope Magazine

2015 – 2017

- Responsible for design direction and visual production of the national/regional magazine’s print issues every month - Conceptualized, rebranded and restructured the print magazine’s styling and branding elements - from font treatments to color palettes and other branded motifs. Designed layouts and created artwork for editorial spreads and advertisements - Project management for the creative department - oversaw projects, department productivity and maintained project timelines to ensure production deadlines are met - Responsible for all production of the content across all magazines

Graphic Designer

Waypoint Sign Company

2015 – 2015

- Design Wayfinding signs for real estate development communities - Large format digital printing, graphic design, production art, color-correction, photo re-touching. - Program sign counts using architectural plans. - Lead the creative aspects of projects demonstrating strong Environmental & Wayfinding design skills and abilities - Used CAD Tools to create all signage. - Set up production files for vinyl plotters, CNC routers and large format digital printing.

Art Director/Designer/Photographer

Premier Fits

2013 – 2015

- Design apparel and accessories (hats, t-shirts, socks, wallets) - Take product shots for website and marketing materials - Work on production through tech-packs - Create custom patterns for fabric - Create concepts per season - Marketing (via Facebook/Twitter/Instagram) - Attend Trade Shows - Design Trade Show booths