Design Sales

Gary Filipiak

**-** **** **,

Woodhaven, NY *****

347-***-****

Website: www.filipiakdesign.com

Summary:

Creative, highly skilled and versatile designer with ten years of

experience in the toy, apparel, electronic,

and kitchenware industries. Specializing in package design, brand identity,

graphic design and illustration

for both licensed and off brand merchandise.

Skills & Accomplishments

. A conceptual thinker and creative problem solver

. Ability to successfully take a project from concept to completion under

tight deadlines

. A solid understanding of essential design tools such as typography,

color, imagery & composition

. Mastery of Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop software

. Expertise in package design including: brand identity, packaging

structure, die lines, blister design & mockups

. Experience in product design including designing concept renderings

. Product photography skills with SLR cameras

. Experience in working directly with outside venders including: printers,

factories and suppliers

. Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Professional History

Freelance Designer

(July 2009 to Present)

Created packaging designs for: consumer electronics, automobile, health,

and home furnishing products

Senior Designer / Acting Art Director

Coby Electronics (March 2007 to July 2009)

Responsibilities included package design and advertisement design for CE

products, art direction, department

management, project management, management of designers and freelancers,

direction to factories.

Graphic Designer

Concept One Accessories (August 2006 to March 2007)

Responsibilities included package design, product design, brand identity,

graphic design and production

management of consumer electronic accessories.

Graphic Designer

Commonwealth Toy (2003 to 2006)

Responsibilities included package design, brand identity, product design,

logo design, illustration,

product development including participation in product brainstorming

sessions and production management.

Graphic Designer

Heather Hill Sportswear (2001 to 2003)

Designed and illustrated artwork for silk screen printed shirts. Designed

hang tags, sales sheets and

presentation boards.

Graphic Designer

Excel Importing Company (2000 to 2001)

Designed packaging, logos, magazine ads, catalogs, sales sheets, art

direction of photo shoots.

Education

New York Institute of Technology

BFA in Graphic Design,

GPA 3.3/3.8 (December 1999)

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