A talented, senior-level graphic artist with 20 years of exceptional corporate graphic art design experience in both public and private organizations. Exclusive work with ESKO products with specific attention in Artios CAD packaging software. In-depth knowledge of graphic design and art competencies including extensive work in Adobe Creative Suite. Exceptional work with photographers for product photography both in studio and on location.
A talented, senior-level graphic artist with 20 years of exceptional corporate graphic art design experience in both public and private organizations. Exclusive work with ESKO products with specific attention in Artios CAD packaging software. In-depth knowledge of graphic design and art competencies including extensive work in Adobe Creative Suite. Exceptional work with photographers for product photography both in studio and on location.
Jason Siddons has worked with a variety of clients both in house and remote from personal businesses to large companies creating packaging, mock ups, advertisements, newsletters, direct mail and photo manipulation.
Packaging Design Engineer May, 2016 - Present
Responsible for all packaging dyelines for both international and domestic gift lines. Approximately 1000 gifts are created annually.
- Worked closely with in house sample construction team to make effective dyelines for repeated use
- Designed dyeline templates then created a digital file system for fast retrieval
- Developed universal file guidelines for all designers in order to standardize digital files to reduce mistakes and confusing files
- Helped designers apply artwork to dyelines when help was needed
Supported the creative team on a variety of projects from web applications to printed material.
- Developed style guides for current product line
- Created, modified and used templates for email campaigns
- Preflight and packaged printed material for upload to printers
Worked in Go To Market department creating international internal marketing material.
- Developed Tech Sheets books used to promote and inform sales force of new products and new color SKU’s of existing models
- Developed multiple Playbooks to outline marketing direction for product line in 2016
- Worked with multiple functional teams and marketing departments to collect data/images to be used in both Playbooks and Tech Sheets.
Chino, CA Global company focused on design solutions centered on protection and mobility to meet the demands of today’s creatives. Designed and created web banners to coincide with the launch of there new website. Numerous banners were created at different sizes featuring different products or lifestyles. Specific banners were also created to promote Incase’s “SYNDCT” a group of extreme sports professionals who use specific products. Some of which were designed to there specifications.
Orange, CA Is the world’s largest designer, manufacturer, and distributor of decorated party goods and accessories. Designed and created mock 3D party goods and accessories that were later produced in Mexico and distributed to Party City’s across the country. Created new packaging designs for Halloween party goods line. Built and photographed mocks for presentation to customer. Designed custom branded graphics to be applied to specialty products for Disney, Marvel, DC, and Hasbro.
Lake Forest, CA Worked closely with individual marketing specialist on individual brands including Pfister, Stanley, Quickset and National Hardware. Final layout and clean up of Quickset packaging for printing. Created full size mocks of the new packaging for presentation to brand leaders.
Santa Monica, CA Helped the company launch themselves to an independent status. Designed shirts, magnets, and other related promotional merchandise for Comic Con. Worked on pagination and layout of comic books including design of title pages and ad pages. Developed web banner ads to promote new comic books. Worked the booth at Comic Con.
Newport Beach, CA 10 year working relationship on a wide variety of printed and web collateral. Designed and maintain the company website. Produced monthly email blast with specialized marketing theme. Produced forms, marketing ads and other promotional needs. Interactive pdf applications.
Packaging Design Engineer May, 2016 - Present
Responsible for all packaging dyelines for both international and domestic gift lines. Approximately 1000 gifts are created annually.
- Worked closely with in house sample construction team to make effective dyelines for repeated use
- Designed dyeline templates then created a digital file system for fast retrieval
- Developed universal file guidelines for all designers in order to standardize digital files to reduce mistakes and confusing files
- Helped designers apply artwork to dyelines when help was needed
Supported the creative team on a variety of projects from web applications to printed material.
- Developed style guides for current product line
- Created, modified and used templates for email campaigns
- Preflight and packaged printed material for upload to printers
Worked in Go To Market department creating international internal marketing material.
- Developed Tech Sheets books used to promote and inform sales force of new products and new color SKU’s of existing models
- Developed multiple Playbooks to outline marketing direction for product line in 2016
- Worked with multiple functional teams and marketing departments to collect data/images to be used in both Playbooks and Tech Sheets.
Chino, CA Global company focused on design solutions centered on protection and mobility to meet the demands of today’s creatives. Designed and created web banners to coincide with the launch of there new website. Numerous banners were created at different sizes featuring different products or lifestyles. Specific banners were also created to promote Incase’s “SYNDCT” a group of extreme sports professionals who use specific products. Some of which were designed to there specifications.
Orange, CA Is the world’s largest designer, manufacturer, and distributor of decorated party goods and accessories. Designed and created mock 3D party goods and accessories that were later produced in Mexico and distributed to Party City’s across the country. Created new packaging designs for Halloween party goods line. Built and photographed mocks for presentation to customer. Designed custom branded graphics to be applied to specialty products for Disney, Marvel, DC, and Hasbro.
Lake Forest, CA Worked closely with individual marketing specialist on individual brands including Pfister, Stanley, Quickset and National Hardware. Final layout and clean up of Quickset packaging for printing. Created full size mocks of the new packaging for presentation to brand leaders.
Santa Monica, CA Helped the company launch themselves to an independent status. Designed shirts, magnets, and other related promotional merchandise for Comic Con. Worked on pagination and layout of comic books including design of title pages and ad pages. Developed web banner ads to promote new comic books. Worked the booth at Comic Con.
Newport Beach, CA 10 year working relationship on a wide variety of printed and web collateral. Designed and maintain the company website. Produced monthly email blast with specialized marketing theme. Produced forms, marketing ads and other promotional needs. Interactive pdf applications.
Senior Graphic Designer
Corporate graphic designer for this regional manufacturing company that designed, manufactured and packaged hardware supplies for Home Depot, OSH and other hardware suppliers. Worked with entire marketing department on all product aspects including POP, packaging design, updating packaging design, signs, price labels, product bar coding and any internal artwork or designs.
Senior Graphic Designer
Corporate graphic designer for this regional manufacturing company that designed, manufactured and packaged hardware supplies for Home Depot, OSH and other hardware suppliers. Worked with entire marketing department on all product aspects including POP, packaging design, updating packaging design, signs, price labels, product bar coding and any internal artwork or designs.
May 2006 to July 2008 – Sherwood Scuba Group – Santa Ana, CA
Graphic Designer
International manufacturing company that designed, manufactured and packaged scuba equipment. Worked closely with the art director and marketing director on all aspects of company image from packaging design to photo shoots. Responsible for layout and design of price guides, reference manual and consumer catalogs for all three Sherwood brands, Sherwood Scuba, Genesis Scuba and AKONA.
May 2006 to July 2008 – Sherwood Scuba Group – Santa Ana, CA
Graphic Designer
International manufacturing company that designed, manufactured and packaged scuba equipment. Worked closely with the art director and marketing director on all aspects of company image from packaging design to photo shoots. Responsible for layout and design of price guides, reference manual and consumer catalogs for all three Sherwood brands, Sherwood Scuba, Genesis Scuba and AKONA.
Head of the art department for this national Promotional Product industry supplier that was named one of the top 10 fastest growing companies in the industry. Responsible for all pre-press aspects of art used for in-house screen and pad printing. Created advertisements, fliers and other offset printed items. Oversaw general maintenance and troubleshot for all office hardware. Supervised 2 artists.
Responsible for general graphic design for this subsidiary of White Cap Industries, a professional contractor supplier, with 70 locations in 17 states. Worked with department heads and art director on multiple projects ranging from catalogs, fliers, and signage supplied to all the stores and the corporate headquarters. Desktop publishing of monthly magazine and yearly catalog.

No job is too big or too small, Jason has experience working with both public and private entities. Contact him today to see what he can do to take your product design or advertisement to the next level.