Julian Koiles: Contract Packaging Designer (through PRO Unlimited) in Woodland Hills, CA

Contract packaging designer at Mattel, working on the Wheels team (Hot Wheels, and Matchbox). Responsible for a variety of tasks, including: creation of graphical elements (icons, logos), concept design, illustration, and art direction of internal and external resources. Working on licensed and core lines, including: Marvel, Hot Wheels Basics and Hot Wheels Adult Collectors packaging. Provide design support for all groups within the Wheels packaging team.

Red-Hot Rocket Design is a design studio specializing in creating properties for licensing. As well as creating various intellectual properties, Red-Hot Rocket also functions as an independent design studio.

Freelance Packaging designer for major companies such as: Spin Master, Funrise Toys, and Jakks Pacific. Responsibilities include: packaging design, concept design, graphic design, and production; working with a variety of unlicensed and licensed properties, such as: Disney's Princess, Tonka, My Little Pony, Baby Alive, and Littlest Pet Shop.

Was one of two designers, responsible for a variety of design projects, including:Toy Design, Branding Design, and Packaging Design.

Conceptualize and create innovative packaging solutions for a variety of toy and game licenses. Art direct multiple illustrators in the creation of design assets. Pre-conceptualize projects through the creation of “mood boards” and “trend boards.” Consistently research and analyze the market and competitive product lines and products to remain ahead of trends.

Product Designer, Boys and Girls Lines Succeeded in a challenging atmosphere to design more than 40 products simultaneously from ideation to fruition. Conscientious of price points and able to rework products from a component or material perspective after costing analysis. Delivered print art to China quickly to speed the sampling process. Supplied the in-house sewing team with art as well to produce pre-production and sales samples. Designed several exclusive items for Wal-Mart and Target.

Product Designer, Boys, Girls, and Tween Lines Specialized in redesigning and modernizing company’s Roll Desk line complete with voice and sound, pairing it with such licenses as Littlest Pet Shop® and Thomas the Tank®. Created several designs in less than a week and prepared them for the model maker.

Illustrator, Designer Focused work using Pantone Color Matching System (PMS) and Spot Colors to create purses, stationery, calendars, and checks for the Pampered Girls and Pampered Pets licenses. Created artwork for license and textile design with repeat patterns.

Illustrated and colored a variety of images for use in video slot machine animations.

Illustrator, Designer Applied personal creative flair to coloring line art (i.e., animal and human characters) for various company products. Designed notebooks, folders, and containers that offered coordinating possibilities ideal for the back-to-school market.

Color Artist, Illustrator Created concept drawings, stage designs, and props working easily with the teams from high-profile names, such as Bird Man (Cash, Money, Millionaires), Nelly, Missy Elliot, Nas, Busta Rhymes, and 50 Cent.