NATHAN DUNN

Professional Experience

icebreaker (VF Corp)
Product Graphic Design Manager
icebreaker.com
June 2019 - Current

• Manage & design all graphic, print and textile artwork across globalapparel range for mens and womens categories.
• Design seasonal graphics, jacquards, yardage prints, logo play, trims &labeling for performance apparel, t-shirts, knitwear & accessories.
• Design & manage global/regional graphic SMU programs.
• Setup & supply detailed graphic tech packs to offshore suppliers, managestrike off & sampling process from development to SMS & bulk production.
• Brief, direct & manage a team of external freelance artists/collaboratorsand internal junior graphic designer on seasonal graphics.
• Design graphic collaboration capsules (Timberland, POW).
• Design & color up detailed CADS (2D & 3D) and seasonal graphic ranges.
• Develop & present seasonal graphic mood boards, trend forecasting,seasonal graphic/print direction & color boards to key stakeholders.
• Explore and develop innovative print, knit and graphic treatments.
• Meet critical path & seasonal production deadlines & manage seasonal graphic tracker. 
  
• Manage design budgets, margin targets & cross-functionalcommunications with Design, Merchandising & Marketing teams. 
• Successfully manage the expansion of the graphic business. 

Hallensteins Brothers
Menswear Product Designer
hallensteins.com
March 2019 - May 2019 (3 month contract)

•  Designed monthly product capsules for all internal brands - ABSENT, PARK, LOST MONARCHY, KITX & Accessories.
• Creating commercially driven graphics & yardage prints for all product categories.
•  Working closely with Buying team to design product ranges.
• Design & color up detailed CADS.
•  Developed new washes & print techniques across jersey, knitwear & fleece.
•  Working directly with the Production Team & off-shore suppliers to provide graphic/product tech packs.
• Designed swing tags, labeling & logowear.
• Managed approval of all artwork, product sampling & strike offs.
• High level of commercial creativity & trend driven graphics.
• Developed graphic mood boards, trend forecasting documents & seasonal color boards.
• Presented concept boards and seasonal collections to executive & retail departments.
• Managed artwork & design tracker within a fast paced environment.

sass & bide
Lead Artist
sassandbide.com
Jan 2015 - Dec 2019

• Designing seasonal textile artwork and embellishment for all categories ie RTW, Knitwear, T-shirts, Denim and Accessories
• Managing the design and development of commercially successful prints and graphic designs
• Developing innovative artworks using various print methods including screen-printing and digital printing (yardage & placement)
• Design high level hand-embellishments, embroidery and lace fabrications, wovens and fabric washes/treatments
• Design and engineer knitwear developments such as intarsia, jacquards and woven blends
• Design yardage and placement prints for RTW category
• Design graphic artwork and embellishment for T-shirt category
• Liaise with suppliers in both Asia and India and supply separated artwork for development and sampling
• Designing detailed colored CADS and garment sketches
• Managing all print and embellishments to range plan, creative brief and critical path deadline
• Working closely with Merchandising and Production team to develop and produce ranges
• Develop graphic mood boards and trend forecasting documents
• Present concept boards and seasonal collections to buying and retail departments
• High level of illustration skills using traditional methods ie acrylic,ink, pen, watercolor, photo montage and photography
• Meet and exceed critical path and seasonal production deadlines

aussieBum
Senior Graphic Designer
aussiebum.com
Jan 2014 - Dec 2014

• Designing sublimation artworks across underwear and swimwear categories
• Create graphic artwork for tees and lifestyle categories
• High level of illustration and hand rendering skills
• Launching and leading the creative on weekly multi-platform campaigns for new product releases including EDMs, webbanners, mobile website design, weekly home page re-designs, web downloads and on-line activations
• Designing all printed marketing collateral such as postcards, posters, signage and packaging
• Outdoor and ambient marketing collateral including billboards, festival banners, bus skins, adshels
• Editorial advertisement for various print media and publications
• Advanced retouching and photo imaging.

Personal Interests

• Art
• Illustration
• Music
• Snow boarding
• Travel
• Fashion
• Yoga
• Pop Culture
• Illustration
• Diversity & Inclusion