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I live and work in Venice, CA as a freelance operations consultant and visual designer. My most recent employment tenure was with Dogtown Skateboards X Suicidal Tendencies brands (DTxST Distribution) commencing November 2016.

My first job title: Operations. Responsibilities include implementation and management of all inventory control software systems (retail channels, distribution, and wholesale). Oversee direct retail operations, ecommerce site, warehousing and social media. Additionally I handle HR duties, production management for hardgoods and softgoods manufacturing, and reporting for accounting.

My second job title: Creative Director for Dogtown Skateboards. My skill set includes (but is not limited to) adobe suite, graphic design, CAD, printmaking, photography, skateboard park design, and design/build. Duties include recreation of vintage artwork and separations, filming/editing of web videos, photography, ad layout, catalog design, tech packs.



Venice, CA
I have continued to maintain freelance clients through the years. Work produced includes, print graphic design, web design, video editing, photo retouching, logo design, architectural modeling (physical and 3D computer), and photography. Partial client list: Vinny's Venice Beach, The Albright-Santa Monica Pier, Skullcandy, Grant's Golden Brand Pomade, Taschen, Echo + Air, Los Angeles Kings, Haroshi, Dogtown X Suicidal, Eric Dressen, and more.

Venice, CA
Vintage Letterpress and Design Printshop. Design and typesetting using 100+ year old press equipment. Restoration of vintage presses. Platen press and screen printing with full dark room capabilities. Jobs/Clients include Haroshi, CPH Open 2014 & 2016, Tim Armstrong/Rancid, Eric Dressen, Dressen X KREW, Nathan Kostechko, Deus Ex Machina, DAWN clothing LA, Jeremy Wray/Wray Bros Skates, Dogtown Skateboards, Suicidal Tendencies, Shooter Jennings.

Owner / Printer

Venice, CA
Art direction for Dogtown brand and DTxST distribution. Business operations and management of production, manufacturing, eCommerce website, warehouse & shipping.

Operations / Art Director

FUEL TV - RCM PRODUCTIONS
Los Angeles, CA
Build Designer season 4. Design and creation of unique, themed location builds. CAD modeling and concept development sketching. Generation of final cut list. Build/design crew member seasons 2-3.

Build Designer

Santa Monica, CA
Old Star Skateshop & Ramp Factory Manager. Duties included retail business operations: buying, sales, bookkeeping, mail order operations, payroll, employee management. Ramp & skatepark design. Creation of build/design documents for all ramp jobs.

Owner / Operator

Santa Monica, CA
Hired on to produce gameplay design documents and player interactions. Additional tasks included interface designs and mockups, environmental design and environmental asset creation and animation.

Game Designer

Santa Monica, CA
Junior artist/animator position. Duties included 3D modeling of gameplay environments, decal painting, environment asset building and animation, misc art department duties for video game title Flux.

Artist / Animator

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Jim Callans: Freelance Designer in Venice, CA

Jim Callans

Self Employed

Old Star Press

Dogtown Skateboards x Suicidal Tendencies

Built To Shred - FUEL TV

Old Star Skateshop

Player 1 Video Games

Pulse Entertainment

Punahou High School

Southern California Institute of Architecture - SCI-ARC

University of Redlands