Kyle Burgess
Graphic Designer
Apparel & Product Design
Printed Tops
My passion for design was discovered in a high school graphics course making screen printed t-shirts. I've always had a passion for art, but having the opportunity to make a functional product from my work was something entirely different. These printed tops are just a small collection of the designs that I've created over the years. Using POD product platforms like Redbubble and Threadless have provided me with the opportunity to continue exploring the field of apparel design as well as sell my designs.
Accessories and Decor
G2 Performance
Before my employment at G2, the extent of my apparel design experience had been limited to screen-printed shirts and digital mockups. However, I quickly found the limitless possibilities of dye sublimation to be a creative game-changer.
Cross -seam and cross-garment design extensions and alignments were everyday challenges to conquer. While some designs were simply unrealistic to expect perfect alignment, I was expected do my best or find a creative-solution to the problem. Collaborations between pattern- makers sewer’s, and myself were often needed.
Working with these design techniques opened the door for a multitude of creative possibilities– furthering my skill set as a designer and improving my artistic potential.
G2 Performance's target market consisted mainly of members of marching bands, color guard and percussion groups, presenting me with design challenges that I had yet to encounter. Having no experience with these demographics, it was imperative for me to research current design trends and follow the work of competitors to help keep G2 relevant. Below are a few examples of projects that I designed for G2 using Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop. Experiencing the transition of my work from the artboards of my computer, to printed garment panels and finally to our finished product– remains to me one of the most rewarding aspects of the job.
University of Pittsburgh
One of the biggest clients that I dealt with while contracted with G2 Performance was the University of Pittsburgh. Despite the simple design of the uniform itself, producing our client’s order was no simple feat. Due to a recent re-branding of the University, It was imperative that we matched colors, fonts, logos and assets to the exact specifications outlined in Pitt’s Logo and Identity Standards.
As the graphic artist assigned to this project, It was my responsibility to build vector versions of all assets, recreate the initial sketch on flattened garment patterns, ensure that my color values and final design matched the client’s requests, and duplicate the design across a variety of sizes and statures. Once the artwork and builder files were complete, I then had to create print markers to send to production.
Production
Final Product
