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BRETT BRETT WALTHERWALTHER

CREATIVE CREATIVE SPECIALTIESSPECIALTIES

120 13th Ave. NE, Apt 310 Minneapolis, MN, 55413

(952) 221-4122

[email protected]

brettwalther.com

D E S I G N / I L L U S T R AT I O NSENIOR GRAPHIC DESIGNER / TEAM LEADCreative Apparel Concepts, Maple Grove, MNDec 2018 to Present• Serve as team lead for clients such as Target, Walmart, Warner Brother

World Abu Dhabi, The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. • Improved sales to clients by and average of 10% and as high as 60%. • Conceptualize brand strategies to create cohesive product lines.• Train new and current employees on art techniques and internal systems.• Direct department to insure quality artwork, accuracy, and efficiency.• Act as a liaison between freelance artists, art, and sales staff to determine

art direction and prioritize schedules to reduce workload on artists.

GRAPHIC DESIGNERCreative Apparel Concepts, Maple Grove, MNNov 2017 to Dec 2018• Designed/Illustrated art for clients in the U.S. and internationally.• Created marketing materials. (i.e. catalogs, banners, packaging layouts)• Photographed, color corrected & photo manipulation for projects• Developed and designed catalogs and presentation materials.

PRODUCTION ARTISTCreative Apparel Concepts, Maple Grove, MNDec 2016 to Nov 2017• photo retouching• collecting assets• Building out digital and print files

FREELANCE DESIGNER Brett Walther Design, Minneapolis, MN2016 to Present• Develop print and digital branding.

- Marketing and presentation materials (banners, catalogs, packaging, etc) - Web branding (digital and social media ads, email marketing, info graphics, etc)

• Create custom branded illustrations.• Manipulate and color correct photography.

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN MASS COMMUNICATIONSJuly 2016ST. CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITYSt. Cloud, MN• Specialty in Advertising • Minor in Graphic Design

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DIGITAL WEB DESIGN

PRINTBRANDING

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B R A N D I N G

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Rebel Coffee is a coffee shop for the ones who see things differently. That state of mind is what I wanted to showcase in the brand identity using stark contrasting colors and bold modern fonts. This style is displayed throughout the Rebel branding from the logos to the menus and packaging. In addition to the traditional branding and print collateral I have also created a wall graphic depicting the rebel breaking out from within and separating from the crowed.

REBEL COFFEE

D I G I TA L D E S I G N


Get Fit is a project that I had the opportunity to create some digital branding for web and social platforms. I wanted to showcase the company call to action in “GET FIT” shown in a bold large text and distress to show grit and hardworking mentality. In addition to the web and social imagery I also created some custom icons for the variety of different activities that are provided.

GET FIT

P A C K A G I N G

I created this collection of state inspired beer can packaging with an illustrative style, bright colors, and iconic elements from each state to grab consumers attention from the many options they have while walking through a store.

BEER PACKAGING


I created these branded pizza boxes for Skully’z Pizza. I drew inspiration from the name itself; incorporating quirky illustrated skeletons and pizza slices giving life to the Skully’z Pizza brand and a cohesive look with the Skully’z Pizza Logo.

SKULLY’Z PIZZA

POSTER ILLUSTRATION

This hand-drawn illustration was inspired by my family camping trips to northern Minnesota as a kid. Some of my fondest memories are from those trips; from days on the lake to fires at night.

MN STATE


This is an illustrated poster of the Minneapolis skyline. I wanted to incorporate some of the iconic features Minneapolis has including some of the many bridges spanning across the Mississippi River, the Minneapolis Skyline and of course some bikes as Minneapolis is a bike friendly city.

MINNEAPOLIS SKYLINE

I L L U S T R A T I O N

These are a few of the illustrations that I have done for a variety of companies including Nickelodeon Slime and Lick Candy in Las Vegas.

ILLUSTRATIONS


A P P A R E L


These are several of the designs that I have done recently for mass market retailers around the country. I currently have designs in Target, Walmart, Warner Brothers World Abu Dhabi, and The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

APPAREL

To Whom it may concern, It is my pleasure to recommend Brett Walther for employment with your organization. I was Creative Director at Creative Apparel Concepts and Brett Walther’s Supervisor from December 2016 to September 2017. Several very positive things stand out regarding Brett: Creative Apparel Concepts is a very demanding work environment. Designers are constantly asked to manage multiple projects, often in different areas (catalogs, web ads, social media, and of course apparel surface design) at the same time – shifting from one to the other quickly. Brett not only rose to this challenge quickly and effectively, learning and mastering the technical skills and abilities needed for the projects in short order, grasping the unique and sometimes subtle design qualities that make each line unique, he also showed great calm and dependability under extreme pressure. Brett quickly became the go-to team member when we needed things done quickly and done well. Brett also maintained a positive attitude, even as changes in the work environment and process were changing and becoming more difficult. He was someone I always knew I could count on and was a pleasure to work with day after day. I recommend Brett Walther without reservation. I am confident that he will add value to your organization and quickly become a strong and very dependable member of your team. Please let me know if you have any questions or would like to discuss Brett’s qualifications further. Patrick Faricy Patrick Faricy Illustration and Design 651-734-3076 [email protected] https://www.patrickfaricy.com

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