Xaciel Murrieta

Prepared 20–30 production-ready apparel graphics monthly using Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop, preflighting vector and raster artwork, creating print-ready files, and optimizing designs for screen printing, DTG, DTF, embroidery, and digital applications. Developed and prepared artwork files through vector cleanup, layout adjustments, color separations, and production specifications to ensure accuracy across multiple printing methods. Managed artwork revisions, customer approval pages, digital proofs, and production documentation while maintaining organized design files and supporting multiple projects with changing deadlines.

Apparel Graphic Designer & Production Artist at Pyro Print (2024-09 – Present)

• Prepared 20–30 production-ready apparel graphics monthly using Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop, preflighting vector and raster artwork, creating print-ready files, and optimizing designs for screen printing, DTG, DTF, embroidery, and digital applications.
• Developed and prepared artwork files through vector cleanup, layout adjustments, color separations, and production specifications to ensure accuracy across multiple printing methods.
• Managed artwork revisions, customer approval pages, digital proofs, and production documentation while maintaining organized design files and supporting multiple projects with changing deadlines.
• Collaborated with customers and production teams to manage artwork revisions, digital proofs, approvals, and production specifications while ensuring final files met quality standards and manufacturing requirements.
• Implemented quality-control checkpoints throughout production workflows, maintaining 98% customer satisfaction while improving equipment utilization through workflow optimization.

Creative Product Intern at Kalaqtic (2025-05 – 2025-12)

• Collaborated with leadership to develop apparel concepts, creating 10+ logo concepts, 20+ flat mechanical sketches, and product visuals supporting apparel development, brand identity, and seasonal collections.
• Redesigned the company website and landing pages from concept through final production, collaborating with leadership to develop visual assets that increased site traffic by 15% and improved new member acquisition.
• Designed promotional graphics and product-focused creative for email marketing campaigns, supporting seasonal product launches while contributing to a 10% increase in website traffic and higher purchase conversion rates.
• Directed two product-focused Instagram campaigns, creating 10+ digital assets and editing 200+ product images for e-commerce and marketing initiatives, increasing post reach by 25%, exceeding industry engagement benchmarks, and contributing to a 15% increase in online conversions.

B.A. in Fashion Industry Technological Science & Psychology – University of Arizona