[ABOUT ME]

Pedro H. Diniz

B.A. in Visual Communications

Certified Project Manger

// Logic is the shortest path to beauty. I build the ingenious systems and silent scripts that turn creative friction into seamless production.

TX - USA

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EXPERTISE

LANGUAGES

English

Fluent

Portuguese

Fluent

Spanish

Basic

CODING & SCRIPTING

JavaScript
HTML + CSS
Google Apps Script
Batch Scripting
JSON
AI assisted Python

SOFTWARE

ps

Photoshop

ai

Illustrator

adobe_pr

Premiere

adobe_id

InDesign

adobe_ae

AfterEffects

Office Suite

Caldera RIP

ImageMagick

Figma

PROFESSIONAL HISTORY

Present - 2021
Marco Fine Arts
Product Design and Development

  • Strategic Client Collaboration: Spearheaded product development and execution for a $6 million contract from initial sample to full-scale production. Established standard sizing, perfected Film to Garment art, and ensured precise color matching for strict licensing compliance. This fostered a strategic partnership with the client's leadership, expanding the product catalog into major online and brick-and-mortar retail stores.
  • Licensing & Compliance: Execute precise color matching and build comprehensive color libraries for all major professional sports leagues, ensuring 100% brand and compliance accuracy across complex licensed product lines.
  • Workflow Automation: Design automated Photoshop and ImageMagick workflows to generate mockups and scale print files across multiple garment types/sizes, achieving a 400% increase in processing speed.
  • Technical Innovation: Innovate printing techniques by testing and validating new substrates, materials, and production processes to significantly improve print quality and operational efficiency.
  • Production R&D: Conduct wash testing and time studies to evaluate product durability, refine manufacturing standards, and support data-driven pricing models.
  • Sales Support: Design high-fidelity concept pieces and production-ready samples used for strategic client acquisition and executive sales presentations.
  • Standardization: Establish universal garment print locations and sizing specifications to eliminate production errors and streamline the manufacturing pipeline.
  • Project Leadership: Lead and guide a team of outsourced graphic designers to ensure brand consistency, creative quality, and strict adherence to delivery timelines.

Marco Fine Arts
2020 -2021
Austin Chronicle
Editorial Design

  • Editorial Design: Produced editorial layouts for print and digital publications, collaborating closely with editors and proofreaders to implement copy corrections and layout revisions under tight daily deadlines.
  • Ad Production: Processed raw content and advertiser-provided assets to produce production-ready ads, including copy refinement and layout adjustments for print and digital channels.
  • Asset Optimization: Edited, optimized, and converted visual assets for online publication, ensuring all digital and print advertisements aligned with strict editorial specifications.

2015 - 2020
500 Level
Graphic Design and Production

  • Account Management: Partnered directly with clients, including celebrities and high-profile personalities, and multiple production vendors to execute and distribute custom-designed merchandise.
  • Licensed Design: Created and art-directed apparel and accessory designs for major professional sports associations, including the NFLPA, MLBPA, NHLPA, and NBAPA.
  • Systems Development: Developed a custom application integrated with ShippingEasy to track orders and automatically trigger print files via CSV exports, eliminating manual data entry.
  • Process Automation: Built automated workflows for digital product mockups, enabling the rapid expansion of the product catalog and removal of repetitive design tasks.
  • Quality Assurance: Supervised production floors, performed meticulous quality checks, and led troubleshooting meetings to resolve technical print issues and maximize uptime.
  • Cross-Functional Marketing: Collaborated with the marketing lead to develop a cohesive cross-channel digital presence and designed a custom Photoshop plugin allowing non-designers to generate on-brand social media templates.

500 Level
2013 - 2014
Bombsheller
Print Design

  • Collection Design: Designed original prints for capsule collections and commissioned artwork for small businesses and digital influencers.
  • Performance & Recognition: Earned internal recognition for innovation and commercial success, including the award for Most Innovative Design 2016, and produced the brand’s second-best-selling product 2017.

Bombsheller
2010
Graduated
B.A in Visual Communications
Graduated