Jordan Ballard

Textile Designer · Tommy Bahama

Edgewood, WA

In My Own Words

Art Director | Illustrator | Digital Designer

Work Experience

Textile Designer

Tommy Bahama

2018 – Present

• Textile design / repeat prints for men & women's resort wear ranging from board shorts to maxi dresses in a WIDE array of styles from hand painted floral & stippled illustration to abstract vector & custom geometric prints. • Hand illustrated embroideries, custom wallpaper, and restaurant branding. • Collaboration print with Disney Parks x Tommy Bahama to hand illustrate a custom print for the Haunted Mansion Ride. • Logo development for hats / tees / polo embroideries & apparel accessories.

Senior Designer

Ride Outerwear / Imperial Motion

2014 – 2018

- Men & Women's Textile print designer for RIDE Snowboards Outerwear Line. - Men & Women's graphic tees for both Imperial Motion and Ride Snowboards. - Men's board short print designer for Imperial Motion. - Women's bikini print designer for Imperial Motion. - Woven shirt prints for Imperial Motion. - Technical icon development for digital design team / product infographics / hang tags. - Hat embroideries & tech packs. - SMU lines for YETI, Kaskade, Turtle Bay Resort, Acid Tongue, Nomad, Tilly's, Pac Sun.

Identity & Product Designer

Easton Baseball

2011 – 2014

Graphic Designer for Baseball, Hockey Depts. - Worked closely with Art Directors, Engineers & Marketing team to define the graphic language across all Baseball, Softball, Fastpitch and Little League hard goods. - Developed Technical Icons & Full Custom word mark systems across multiple product families. - Designed the Mako Bat line / Identity and product graphics. - Designed the Power Brigade Series of Baseball bats. - Designed the Raw Power Softball Identity and product graphics. - Custom Laser engraved lock ups for Easton's Wood Bat line. - Created custom technical grip patterns, concept urethane knobs, end cap surfacing and holograms for product accessories. - Created the Stealth / Synergy Identity for Eastons new line of Hockey sticks. - Overseas QC trips for mass graphic production in China, Hong Kong & Mexico

Graphic Designer / Illustrator

OBrien Watersports

2005 – 2011

- Designed screen printed Wakeboard, Waterski, Wakesurf & Wakeskate graphics - Packaging design for inflatables, Watersport accessories - Boot and binding design (overlays & materials) - Designed Wakeboard and Waterski handles / ropes & accessories - Print and marketing campaigns - Catalog development - Apparel design (hats, hoodys, boardshorts) - Tradeshow banner / poster design and POP displays - Overseas Travel for wakeboard & waterski graphic QC in China, Dubai & Thailand.