Kristen Brant
Graphic/Production Artist | Apparel & Fashion
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Experienced Production Artist with a demonstrated history of working in the apparel and fashion industry. Skilled in Mac, Adobe Creative Suite, and Design Shop. Strong arts and design professional with Bachelors of Arts (B.A.) in Art History and Humanities from Kansas State University.
Experience
Creative Director
Tshirts(dot)com
2024
Remote
•Designed & produced company catalogs, directed the creative identity of our 2025 product offerings, and led team of 5 designers
•Streamlined art creation process with automations and templates
Owner, Designer whythemonalisa LLC
2021-Current
•Online retailer of pop culture inspired stickers, tote bags, and apparel
•Increased sales 1000% from 2023 with new designs and product offerings
Industrial Production Artist
Holland Nameplate
2019-2023
North Kansas City, MO
•Prepared art for screen print & digital print production
•Implemented new file naming system for customer proofs; updated art creation process to reduce number of files created per job
Production Artist
Outerstuff LLC
2018-2019
New York, NY
•Created NFL team breakouts for screen print production
•Assisted in implementation of Asana; assisted in creation of program used to send artwork to printers
•Created file naming conventions used in creation of all production art
Team Identity Database Manager
Outerstuff LLC
2015-2019
New York, NY
•Maintained team identity library for NFL, NBA, MLB, WNBA, NBA G League, CFL, and EPL
•Maintained database of colors, team information, and logos used for automated art creation program
Lead Production Art Proofer
Outerstuff LLC
2014-2018
New York, NY
•Ensured production art for all major sports leagues adhered to brand guidelines by verifying accuracy of spelling, Pantones, and logos
•Created all processes and procedures in place for proofing production art
Production Artist
Sun Creations, Inc.
2014
Lawrence, KS
•Streamlined art proofing and preparation process with shortcuts and Illustrator actions; restructured computer filing system to facilitate searching
Design Assistant
GTM Sportswear
2013-2014
Manhattan, KS
•Maintained product assortment documents and communicated changes to appropriate stakeholders
Graphic Artist III
GTM Sportswear
2008-2013
Manhattan, KS
•Created and set up artwork for embroidery and awards production
•High quality of work and attention to detail instrumental in landing new customers
Production Artist
Atchison by Bic
2006-2007
Atchison, KS
Education
Bachelor of Arts in Art History
2010
Kansas State University
Bachelor of Arts in Humanities
2012
