Todd Steward
Denver
Summary
Production Artist with extensive experience at Kastlfel, specializing in art leadership and design innovation. Successfully managed complex projects while collaborating effectively with vendors. Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite and Shopworks, delivering high-quality garment designs that consistently exceed client expectations.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Production Artist
BCT
Denver
06.2022 - 02.2025
- Managed prepress and production processes for diverse paper products utilizing digital and offset printing
Production Artist and Creative Designer
Corporate Images Apparel
Denver
01.2021 - 06.2022
- Direct and maintain daily production and processing of artwork for garment design.
- Create garment designs for clients and in-house lines.
- Efficiently led and administered creative design projects and marketing concepts in support of ongoing marketing and garment merchandizing programs.
- Coordinate with management on selection of garments, inks, and various outside sources / purchases essential to project completion.
- Interaction with various outside vendors for services such as transfers and digitizing for embroidery.
- Extensive use of INKSOFT software to create online stores for a large variety of clients.
Lead Production Artist and Creative Designer
Kastlfel / Denver Print House
Lakewood
01.2014 - 12.2020
- Company Overview: (Continued position from ImageWest)
- Directed and maintained daily production and processing of artwork for garment design.
- Created garment designs for clients and in-house lines.
- Efficiently led and administered creative design projects and marketing concepts in support of ongoing marketing and garment merchandizing programs.
- Coordinated with management on selection of garments, inks, and various outside sources / purchases essential to project completion.
- Reviewed all production materials on key projects.
- Ensured compliance with and implemented client standards.
- Interaction with various outside vendors for services such as transfers and digitizing for embroidery.
- Extensive use of Shopworks software.
- Seasonal freelance design for clients.
- Clients included Anthem Branding, Bandimere Speedway, 13th Floor Haunted Houses, Event Network, Aramark, SSA and numerous schools and small businesses.
- Mentored new staff on preparing designs for production, design techniques and new software programs.
- (Continued position from ImageWest)
Creative Design and Production Artist
ImageWest Apparel
Denver
01.2008 - 12.2014
- Company Overview: (Merged with DPH - Denver Print House)
- Designed and produced artwork used in garment decoration for both contract clients and in-house garment lines.
- Partnered and aligned with outside vendors for services such as transfers and digitizing for embroidery.
- Clients included Starboard, the merchandiser for all the major Cruise line corporations.
- (Merged with DPH - Denver Print House)
Designer
Ouray Sportswear
Englewood
01.2006 - 12.2008
- Collaborated with Art Director to develop artwork used in apparel decoration for clients and in-house lines.
- Used strict logo and design guides for various collegiate athletic programs.
Art Director
IEC Entertainment
Denver
01.2000 - 12.2004
- Created design themes and graphics for print marketing campaigns for national chain of Gentlemen's clubs.
- Extensive use of Photoshop to create marketing materials.
Education
Associates Degree - Graphic Design
Art Institute of Colorado
Denver, COHigh School Diploma -
Air Academy High School
Air Force Academy, COSkills
- Art leadership and design expertise
- Visual design proficiency
- Attention to detail
- Brand innovation
- Computer software skills
- Design program knowledge
- Spot separation familiarity
- Presentation skills
- Organizational abilities
- Vector art expertise
- Photo editing proficiency
- Adobe Illustrator proficiency
- Adobe Acrobat proficiency
- Photoshop proficiency
- InDesign proficiency
- Shopworks experience
- InkSoft experience
- Digitizing software familiarity
Art Leadership Skills
- Strong visual design sense and a keen eye for detail
- Innovative brand creation and reinvention
- Computer proficiency; solid knowledge of design programs
- Familiarity with spot separation for screen-print process using color channels in Photoshop
- Strong presentation skills
- Highly organized with excellent attention to detail
- Expertise in vector art creation and photo manipulation
Timeline
Production Artist
BCT
06.2022 - 02.2025
Production Artist and Creative Designer
Corporate Images Apparel
01.2021 - 06.2022
Lead Production Artist and Creative Designer
Kastlfel / Denver Print House
01.2014 - 12.2020
Creative Design and Production Artist
ImageWest Apparel
01.2008 - 12.2014
Designer
Ouray Sportswear
01.2006 - 12.2008
Art Director
IEC Entertainment
01.2000 - 12.2004
Associates Degree - Graphic Design
Art Institute of Colorado
High School Diploma -
Air Academy High School
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