Douglas Ahern

Senior Graphic Designer

Los Angeles, CA

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My goal is to create brand experiences that connect and engage with an audience, both emotionally and artistically. With a bold, strategic and honest approach, I believe in creative that’s built to last.

Experience

2008 Jan - Present

Owner/Founder

dad / Los Angeles, CA

Experienced freelance designer providing brand creative with a strong emphasis on Brand Identity, Illustration and Packaging.

2018 Feb - 2020 Mar

Senior Design Manager

Brandable / Los Angeles, CA

• Concepted and designed food, wellness and toy packaging for a millennial cpg platform.

• Art Directed photo shoots for look and feel of specific brand.

• Created pitch decks and brand bibles for the sales team to sell into Walmart, Target, Costco and many more big box retailers.

2016 Mar - 2017 Nov

Lead Specialty Retail Designer

Givaudan / New York, NY

• Provided design and production support in the Fine Fragrance division specific to a “look” and branding for clients such as Avon, Bath & Body Works, Coty, L’OREAL, Chanel, Victoria’s Secret, Estee Lauder, Mary Kay, and many more.

• Designed packaging, signs and visual displays, room set ups, concept boards, bottle and in-store mock-ups, logos, labels, brochures, booklets, and various other collateral materials.

• Conceptualized & designed trend/fragrance displays utilizing innovative materials/props to create a fresh, unique & inspiring experience.

• Provided a visionary & creative approach to fragrance marketing by creating inspiring environments and conceptual graphics to showcase & enhance the fragrance experience.

2010 Jun - 2016 Jan

Graphic Designer

Pandora Jewelry / Baltimore, MD

• Designer for a leading international jewelry brand.

• Part of the North American marketing team focusing on print and digital.

• Promoted to be the lead designer on seasonal print direct mailers, distributed nationwide with a reach of over 3,000 concept stores and certified retailers.

• Responsible as lead on all digital programs for concept stores and certified retailers.

• Created mobile banners for tablets/smartphones and coordinated launches with the mobile agency. Worked directly with marketing agency GREY to provide requested creative assets.

2010 Apr - 2010 Jun

Apparel Design Intern

Under Armour / Baltimore, MD

• Assisted the apparel team, working closely with Art Director to design graphics for clothing and accessories at the main global headquarters.

• Designed graphics for Mixed Martial Arts apparel sold in retail stores nationwide and developed a logo for Under Armour’s Business Analytics Team.

2003 Apr - 2010 Mar

Audio Assistant

Producers Video / Baltimore, MD

• Assisted the audio engineers with post production on national commercials, TV shows and feature films.

• Select clients included Warner Brothers, HBO, Toyota, Under Armour, Baltimore Orioles, and Dicks Sporting Goods.

Education

2005 - 2009

Towson University

Bachelor of Fine Arts / Graphic Design

Skills

Packaging
Illustration
Brand Idenitity
Wordpress
Shopify