Justin Ford
Designer & Creative
Nashville, TN, USAWork Experience
The Clever Factory
Category Manager
Current Position - Manager of Stationery & Seasonal teams creating products ranging from calendars and standard stationery products, to Christmas gift tags, cards, and gift products. Duties Include: Communicating with sales and marketing teams to fulfill project and presentation requirements. Interact directly with the Hong Kong office in facilitating the production of products. Manage a team of designers, directing work and designs for presentations. Coordinate work schedules to meet deadlines. Communicate with upper management and marketing to fulfill Design selections and Order requirements. Prepare files for mass print production, including building templates for bags and boxes, and pre-press of files.
-May 2012 - Promoted to Gift Bags Project Leader. Duties include: Concept new products for mass market retailers. Complete projects on time by delegating assignments to team members and communicating with mockup dept. Art Direct product designs. Organize & Present finished products to the sales and marketing team. Produce packaging for major retailers using specific style guides. Communicate with management and marketing to fulfill Design selections and Order requirements. Prepare files for mass print production, including building templates for bags and boxes, and pre-press of files.
-Jan. 2012 - Began working at TCF in as a floating designer between Stationery, Gift Bags, Seasonal, and Teacher teams, designing and concepting products for mass market retailers.
-May 2012 - Promoted to Gift Bags Project Leader. Duties include: Concept new products for mass market retailers. Complete projects on time by delegating assignments to team members and communicating with mockup dept. Art Direct product designs. Organize & Present finished products to the sales and marketing team. Produce packaging for major retailers using specific style guides. Communicate with management and marketing to fulfill Design selections and Order requirements. Prepare files for mass print production, including building templates for bags and boxes, and pre-press of files.
-Jan. 2012 - Began working at TCF in as a floating designer between Stationery, Gift Bags, Seasonal, and Teacher teams, designing and concepting products for mass market retailers.
January 2012
- September 2015
Tennessee, United States
St8mnt Brand Agency
Intern
While at ST8MNT Brand Agency, I worked alongside the amazing designers to design and create meaningful work. From t-shirt designs to logo design, the experience at ST8MNT was incredible.
February 2011
- May 2011
Tennessee, United States
Murray State University
Lab Assistant
Assisted the Professor of Printmaking & bookbinding with class demonstrations, & kept the shops fully stocked and clean.
August 2009
- December 2010
Murray, Kentucky, United States
Education
Murray State University
BFA in Printmaking and Graphic Design
Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree; Double Emphasis in Graphic Design & Printmaking
August 2005
- December 2010
Murray, Kentucky, United States
Awards
OMAS Student Show, Murray State University
Good Design Award
2010
OMAS Student Show, Murray State University
Sonja Speight Memorial Award
2010
OMAS Student Show, Murray State University
"That's Nice Type" Award
2009
Skills
Bookbinding,
Dreamweaver,
Graphic Design,
InDesign,
Intaglio,
Layout,
Lithography,
Microsoft Office,
Photoshop,
Printmaking,
Silkscreen,
Adobe CS5,
Illustrator,
Typography,
Exhibitions & Collections
2011 - Solo Exhibition, Hopkinsville Community College, Hopkinsville, Kentucky.
2010 - BFA Exhibition, Clara M. Eagle Gallery, Murray State University, Murray, Kentucky.
2010 - Bookbinding: Artist Books, Clara M. Eagle Gallery, Murray State University, Murray, Ky.
2010 - OMAS Student Show, Clara M. Eagle Gallery, Murray State University, Murray, Ky.
Collections:
Columbia College, Chicago, Illinois.
Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa.
Murray State University, Murray, Kentucky.
Southern Graphics Council.
2010 - BFA Exhibition, Clara M. Eagle Gallery, Murray State University, Murray, Kentucky.
2010 - Bookbinding: Artist Books, Clara M. Eagle Gallery, Murray State University, Murray, Ky.
2010 - OMAS Student Show, Clara M. Eagle Gallery, Murray State University, Murray, Ky.
Collections:
Columbia College, Chicago, Illinois.
Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa.
Murray State University, Murray, Kentucky.
Southern Graphics Council.
Professional Affiliations
AIGA Nashville
References
Please contact for references.