Nick Kearney
Freelance Design & Production · Self Employed
Van Nuys, CA
In My Own Words
During the last 8+ years in my position as Design/Art Director for my last company I developed a pretty comprehensive set of skills and wide knowledge base revolving around the development of all types of apparel and accessories. In that role I was responsible for just about every aspect of the design and development of our various lines and there isn't a hat I haven't worn at one point or another over the years in the design room. I am a highly efficient designer and team leader and I believe a whole lot can be done with a small team of like-minded professionals.
I am fluent in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign as well as Ned Graphics Fashion Studio and a few other proprietary fashion design programs. I know every aspect of the apparel design and development process and I am also very experienced working with both domestic and foreign factories remotely and in person to see development through to the sales sample stage.
Over the past few months I have been facilitating the move of my previous company to Orlando and have recently ended my relationship with that employer as I did not want to move to Florida. I am looking to start the next chapter in my career and seek a strong company and new professional family to join.
Please take a moment to browse my professional site www.nickkearneyart.com and my attached resume. If there is a type of product you would like to see more of please let me know as I have a very large catalog of work not represented on the website that I can share. I would love to meet with you and discuss how I may be able to help your brand succeed. Thank you for your time and I look forward to hearing from you any time.
-Nick
Work Experience
Freelance Design & Production
Self Employed2000 – Present
Clients: Zox, Moriah Peters Smallbone, Partners in Apparel, Ryder T, Always Get Lucky, Embroidme, Embroidery King, etc. Full apparel and graphic design services Cad Design: • Flats • detail images • technical drawings Technical Design: • Detailed Tech packs • Fittings • Grading • Specs Graphic Design: • Logo Design • Placement Graphics • Trim design • Packaging/Point of Sale Design • Billboards/Posters/Signage • Catalogs/Line Books/Look Books • Sample/Strike-Off Reviews and Approvals • Photo Editing Fabric Design: • Yarn Dyes • Stripe Settings • Repeats • Image Mapping • Recoloring • Color Separation • Strike-Off/Handloom/Knit-Down Reviews Other Design Tasks: • Sourcing • Market Research/Merchandising • Factory Communication • Production Calendars/Timelines • Art/Design Direction • Team Building/Leadership
Design/Art Director
Lifestyle Brands LLC2010 – 2018
• Brands/Private Labels: Margaritaville, Island Reserve,Macy’s, HSN, Beall’s, Sam’s Club, Costco, others • All aspects of apparel design, tech packs, fittings, sourcing, factory communication, including overseeing development in overseas factories. • Worked directly with buyers and licensees to develop products and categories for various sales outlets. • Lead graphics team to produce & develop art for fabric repeats, graphic placement prints, all trims and packaging. • Designed & managed development of all marketing materials: line books/catalogs, posters, billboards, e-blasts, etc. • Started and maintained EDI/PDM apparel tech pack library, trained other employees on use of EDI system • Wrote and implemented SOP manual for design department. • Facilitated seamless office relocation to Orlando, FL prior to closing of Los Angeles Office
Associate Designer
Fashion Lab, LLC2009 – 2010
• Brands/Private Labels: Levis, Costco, BJ’s Wholesale, Steinmart, JC Penney, Navy Exchange, others • Designed and managed development of several lines concurrently • Reduced development time by 20% through creating and enforcing development schedules • Traveled to China quarterly to manage and supervise development • Started and maintained EDI/PDM tech pack library and hard copies for all bodies, fabrics, trims, etc. • Apparel design, tech packs, fittings, sourcing, factory communication.
Head Designer
Jaysix USA Inc.2001 – 2008
• Brands/Private Labels: Vluxe, James Tattersall, Daniel De Fasson Studio, Ryder T, One Bad Apple, JC Penney, Steinmart, Harold’s, Bachrach, others • Managed design team and enabled company to develop 3 new product lines through efficient time management • Designed and maintained textile CAD library of over 1,000 fabrics of all types • Apparel design, tech packs, fittings, sourcing, factory communication, trims, packaging • Represented company and brands as head designer at Collective NY, Project NY shows