Work
Transpac // Product Manager
- Work closely with the sales team to develop products based on sales and customer feedback
- Evaluate market trends to identify potential product formats & categories in order to create customer-driven trend boards
- Work with our Shanghai-based team to insure products are within timeline, design, and cost requirements. Including, manufacturing feedback and process refinement.
- Plan concepts, organize shot list, and compose individual collection looks for catalog photography of seasonal decor as well as style seasonal products for catalog and marketing
- Attend trade shows & present new products to sales representatives through webinars
The Clever Factory // Designer & Project Lead
- Worked closely with the design team to provide art direction, feedback, and guide the design process from concept to the production of educational products
- Managed team deadlines to ensure all projects were delivered on time & in budget
- Researched market trends to keep the product design competitive
- Led company’s community involvement team by organizing seasonal food and gift drives
- Illustrated preliminary sketches and concepts to pitch to sales team
- Designed & created various concepts for educational products and children’s board books using Adobe Creative Cloud
- Constructed product mock-ups for buyer meetings
ExtraOrdinary Oracle // Owner & Art Director
- Create & uphold the brand identity including logo design, web development, and overall look
- Manage social media strategy, email marketing, and pre-sale campaigns
- Conceptualized, illustrated, and designed new products as well as marketing assets
- Planned biannual maker’s events with over 1,000 attendees, including vendor outreach, marketing, and location design
01/2020 - Present
04/16 - 01/20
05/15 - Present
Adobe Photoshop // Adobe Illustrator // Adobe InDesign // Storyboard Pro
Microsoft Office // Shopify // GoShippo // Logo Design // Branding
Social Media Design // Organized // Multi-Tasker // Collaborative // Self-Starter
Skills
Education
Savannah College of Art & Design
BFA Sequential Art & Storyboard Concentraion
2011-2015
Drop me a line @ natalieaperez@gmail.com