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ANDREW ANTONS

Designer

  • Branding, Interiors & Experiences
  • PACKAGING & DISPLAYS
  • Product Design
  • Campaigns & Photography
  • 3D Projects
  • Handy Work
  • Resume
  • CONTACT
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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Multidisciplinary senior designer specializing in brand identity, packaging, branded environments, and experiential design. Translates brand strategy into compelling visual and physical experiences across sporting goods, hospitality, CPG, retail, and interiors. Experience spans concept development, creative strategy, stakeholder presentations, production, vendor management, 3D visualization, exhibits, and environmental design.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Brand + Visual Design
Branding & Identity • Packaging Design • Logo Design • Typography • Marketing Campaign Design • Art Direction

Experiential + Environmental Design
Branded Environments • Exhibit Design • In-Store/POP Design • 3D Mockups • Product Design

Creative + Production
Creative Strategy • Creative Development • Concept Development • Print Production • Design Management

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Designer & Craftsman
Thomas Tweed, Chicago, IL • Nov 2025 – Present

  • Design, craft, brand, market, and sell original bags, accessories, and home goods.

  • Consult with residential clients on furniture layouts, feature walls, home décor, color, and inspiration boards.

Senior Graphic Designer
Compass Group, Chicago, IL • Apr 2024 – Oct 2025

  • Conceptualized and executed custom branded experiences highlighting the bespoke capabilities of Compass Group and its subdivision, Levy Restaurants.

  • Designed long-form branded proposals for national and international sports, cultural, and entertainment venues, incorporating infographics, food menus, sub-brand identities, mood boards, product mockups, and other visual storytelling elements.

Senior Graphic Designer & Senior Packaging Designer
Wilson Sporting Goods, Chicago, IL • Mar 2020 – Nov 2023

  • Led key multidisciplinary design projects with a high level of autonomy, spanning research, brainstorming, design development, stakeholder presentations, print production, and vendor management.

  • Developed the visual communication system for Wilson’s premium golf ball family across several sub-brands.

  • Managed the design of complete golf sets, including bag geometry, club design, shaft graphics, logo design and refinement, colorway exploration, finishes and materials, and packaging.

  • Designed high-priority marketing campaigns from initial research, strategy, sketches, and concept layouts through final posters, in-store displays, web banners, and collateral.

  • Created high-resolution digital 3D mockups for stakeholder reviews and critiques.

  • Taught designers advanced printing techniques and print-production practices.

Global Graphic Designer
Wilson Sporting Goods, Chicago, IL • Jun 2017 – Mar 2020

  • Led 90%+ of Wilson Golf's PGA Show design across multiple years, spanning concept development, digital mockups, stakeholder presentations, and product merchandising.

  • Managed production work and handoff to exhibit vendors, requiring an understanding of construction documents.

  • Served as Art Director and Photography Assistant for in-studio and real-world photo shoots as needed.

  • Utilized advanced production techniques including metallic poly board, matte metallic and hybrid metal textures, spot and gloss finishes, embossed and debossed elements, and custom window die cuts.

  • Onboarded new designers.

Contract Graphic Designer, Full-Time
Wilson Sporting Goods, Chicago, IL • Apr 2013 – Jun 2017

  • Designed in-store POP displays, posters, and customized installations for brick-and-mortar golf shops, developing solutions for a range of budgets.

  • Led logo design for multiple projects.

  • Designed product catalogs from overall layout and asset and copy collection through stakeholder review and prepress production, including three versions for global markets.

  • Served as a go-to resource for file optimization, supporting project quality, efficiency, and accuracy.

Communications Director
Marquardt+, Chicago, IL • Dec 2014 – Jun 2015

  • Led and managed graphic and environmental design projects for internal and external clients.

  • Served as Lead Graphic Designer for the DuPont Surfaces Corian & Zodiaq exhibit, winner of NeoCon Best in Show – Small Exhibit, with responsibilities spanning graphics, layout, and logistics.

  • Designed graphics for Okamura’s Merchandise Mart showroom refresh, including wall graphics, 3D fabricated signage, floral research and design, and abstract conference-room artwork.

  • Assisted with installation, merchandising, and lighting of spaces.

  • Designed a comprehensive marketing campaign for Tribeca Flashpoint College, including curriculum grids, subway advertisements, and business cards.

Senior Graphic Designer & Packaging Designer
ViroDesignLab, Chicago, IL • Aug 2011 – Sep 2014

  • Developed brands across identity, packaging, exhibits, strategy, and web, including Zico Coconut Water packaging during its international expansion through the Coca-Cola Company.

  • Led the development of the Woats oat snack brand, including naming, copywriting, identity, packaging, branded collateral, exhibit design, product photography, and web design.

  • Created graphics for GGI’s custom NeoCon exhibit and designed custom apparel for Pretzel Crisps’ special-edition “Bold & Spicy” product line.

DESIGN TOOLS

Design + Layout
Adobe Illustrator • InDesign • Photoshop • Figma

3D + Visualization
KeyShot • SketchUp • Adobe Dimension • Fantastic Fold • Origami

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Fine Arts, Communication Design
Concentration in Branding • Harrington College of Design • Chicago, IL