JAY
ANGELES
GRAPHIC DESIGNER
+ ILLUSTRATOR
ABOUT ME
I am a seasoned Graphic Designer & Illustrator with about 10 years of professional design experience and a demonstrated history of working within the fashion, beauty, ecommerce, and lifestyle industry.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Fine Arts
Digital Design & Illustration
New Jersey City University
Jersey City, New Jersey
CONTACT
© 2019 Jay Angeles. All Rights Reserved
CAREER HISTORY
Graphic Designer
Riley Rose | 2018 - 2019 | Los Angeles, CA
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Created store experiences by developing visual elements for seasonal campaigns and events.
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Engineered visual merchandising displays for trending beauty products and best sellers.
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Developed in-store signage and videos to promote new product launches and campaigns.
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Researched merchandising strategies, retail displays, and latest beauty trends.
Digital Designer
PopSockets | 2017 - 2018 | Boulder, CO
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Lead digital marketing design of brand licensed assets.
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Designed PopGrip graphics sold online and through retail stores globally.
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Rendered videos and animated GIFs for social media.
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Produced email marketing campaigns for new product launches and online sales.
Graphic Designer
Forever 21 | 2016 - 2018 | Los Angeles, CA
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Created store experiences by developing visual elements for seasonal campaigns and events.
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Formatted visual display guides to ensure all visual elements are presented correctly.
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Trained new and seasoned employees on design strategies and prepress procedures.
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Produced e-commerce and social media marketing to complement campaigns and launches.
Visual Graphic Associate
Forever 21 | 2014 - 2016 | Los Angeles, CA
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Drove retail sales by formatting visual directives that communicated merchandising and styling strategies to global merchandisers and stylists.
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Published fashion newsletters of store launches, designer profiles, and fashion trends.
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Produced merchandising and styling training videos for new in-store associates.
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Retouched photos and artwork according to production specifications.
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Trained new hires to understand project scopes, detailing expectations, and team procedures.
Digital Media / Service Bureau Intern
NJCU | 2013 - 2013 | Jersey City, NJ
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Provided printing services and operated inkjet, laser, and large format printers.
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Designed flyers and posters displayed throughout the campus.
Graphic Designer
Illthreads | 2010 - 2013 | Jersey City, NJ
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Established brand identity and conceptualized all designs.
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Amassed over 30,000 followers on Tumblr.
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Facilitated a wholesale partnership with web-retailer Karmaloop.
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Generated over $100,000 profit in its first year with $0 startup capital.
Freelance Graphic Designer
End Hype Clothing | 2009 - 2010 | Jersey City, NJ
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Designed apparel graphics and social media ads.