Andrew Napolitano

Professional Illustrator looking to help fulfill your project vision. 

GIII APPAREL, NY, NY                                                                                                       2012 - Present

Graphic Designer/Production Artist

Manage workload over three different clothing labels and work directly with apparel designer. Responsible for checking and revising finished art files. In addition to sample revision of pre and postproduction clothing samples with overseas factories, attend team meetings to discuss timelines and review of seasonal clothing lines. 

• Created apparel designs and developed sales catalog for Chicago Cubs World Series Program, that generated over $100,000 in revenue.
• Worked on production art for Throwback Varsity Sports Jacket, that was featured in Us Weekly magazine.
• Developed artwork for women’s sportswear that is modeled by athlete’s girlfriends and featured on Instagram.
•   Update and revise buyer catalog for domestically produced clothing graphics and applications
•    Utilizing innovative printing processes and research of current trends, develop new design concepts.

KLUTCH, LLC, QUEENS, NY                                                                                                 2009–2011

Graphic Designer/Proprietor

Creative Director and lead designer of an apparel business providing original, energetic, and vivid graphic artwork for clothing and sports gear, tailored specifically for enthusiasts, participants, and amateur fighters in the Mixed Martial Arts arena. Managed three artists to create and establish consistent brand aesthetic.    

• Developed an original interchangeable sweatshirt system, wherein the wearer could create various styles and color combinations from a single piece of clothing.
• Conceptually designed original artwork for mixed martial arts wear: hand-drawn illustrations and digitized files to set-up for screen-printing.
• Created customer business cards and company logos, including sticker decals featuring Klutchwear’s private logo and website. 

Designed personal marketing advertisement featured in the Boston UFC Fan Expo Program.

FREELANCE GRAPHIC DESIGN CONSULTANT, NY                                                                    

Jones Jeanswear Apparel Group                                                                                       2010-2011

• Utilizing trend samples and specific seasonal color pallets, produced various apparel graphics, patterns and repeats for juniors and girls mass market apparel brand.
• Transferred graphics and prints into design specifications and files using internal PDM system.

Susan Bristol, Incorporated                                                                                                 2008-2009

• Reviewed submitted tech packs, scanned clothing illustrations and digitally drew shapes and patterns utilizing Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop.
• Created boards for presentation and approval from buyers.

Gail Sanborn                                                                                                                        2009

•   Digitally created textured designs from submitted printouts; created sets of vases and planters 

in various sizes with applied textures. Products were featured in October issue of Traditional Home Magazine

Tommy Hilfiger                                                                                                                      2009

•    Transferred tech packs into computer systems to create digital files to extract precise breakdowns of each design for garment application and forwarded to factory for production.

Hanes T-shirt Division/Apparel                                                                                            2009

•   Created new graphics for T-shirts: printed out actual size mock-ups to view layouts and transferred graphics into PDM system linked to overseas factories for production.

CONCEPT ONE ACCESSORIES, NY, NY                                                                                 2007–2008  

Graphic Designer

Created designs for baseball caps and seasonal accessories for prominent accounts including NASCAR, Disney, Warner Brothers, and DC Comics/Transformers.

• Transferred approved designs into PDM system for overseas production.
• Closely worked with manufacturer to ensure accuracy and notified overseas factory when product finalization was completed.
• Conducted trend shopping in various stores for product research, current clothing trends, popular colors and material, and marketing competiveness.

ROMAR INTERNATIONAL, NY, NY                                                                                     2006–2007 

Junior Graphic Designer

Produced artwork and samples for three major product lines: Harley Davidson, MLB, NFL, and CLC teams.

• Created designs for multi-mass products: designed team logos and colors on various sports gear/apparel, coolers, and baby items including blankets, strollers, and bottles.
• Created mock-up packing and point-of-purchase product displays, designed boxes for strollers and blister packs for infant items. 
• Collaboratively worked with design team in creating presentation boards, printing catalogues, and organizing showrooms for product presentation.

FASHION INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, NY 

Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) Degree                                                                            Graphic Design                              2004

Associate of Applied Sciences (AAS)                                                                       Illustration                                      2000

                                                                                                                                           Advertising/Communication       2001