Tom Velez: Graphic Designer in Oakland Gardens, NY

Manage all aspecst of the NYC based skateboard company including t-shirt/board design, web design and management, marketing and promotions, online and in-store sales, and manufacturing.

Responsible for developing creative concepts for the Rolling Stone Music Marketing department. Creating magazine content and marketing materials for both print and web which include logo design, event assets, special issue promotional pieces, eblasts, ad campaigns, web banners, advertorial designs, ad/editorial mockups, and company branding.

Disciplined in illustration with proficient skills in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign. Worked for clients throughout NY/NJ including The Harvard Club of NYC, The Ronald McDonald House of LI, Dianella Printing, and other small businesses.

Responsibilities for creating design concepts and deliverables for use in invitations, reminders, thank you’s, and landing pages for GCG events. Art direction and creation for the rebranding campaign, and ads that were featured in industry publications. Creation of assets for GCG social media.

Sole Graphic Designer responsible for art and creative direction of the website redesign, creation of orignal artwork and assets used in the development of the website, and design of the layout and function of the website.