Ian Conlon — Graphic Designer

Packaging Design Brand Licensing Structural Design Print Production Dieline Design Adobe Creative Suite Retail Strategy Typography CAD Design Team Leader Eyewear Development Proficient in Claude AI Proficient in ChatGPT Packaging Design Brand Licensing Structural Design Print Production Dieline Design Adobe Creative Suite Retail Strategy Typography CAD Design Team Leader Eyewear Development Proficient in Claude AI Proficient in ChatGPT

Hello!

I'm Ian Conlon, Graphic Designer

With 10+ years of experience specializing in Packaging Design, Brand Licensing, and Retail Strategy for consumer goods companies. Detail-oriented, collaborative, and always focused on design that performs on shelf.

I've managed licensed brands including Ed Hardy end-to-end — from brand approval through production — and designed multi-SKU systems for brands like Bob Mackie, XOXO, Zoo York, and Rebecca Minkoff. When I'm not designing, you'll find me playing guitar, collecting vinyl, or on the basketball court.

Email ianjoshuaconlon@gmail.com

Phone (908) 907-3895

Location Manhattan, New York

LinkedIn ian-conlon ↗

Experience

2014 – Present

Graphic Designer

Consumer Goods · Eyewear · Manhattan, NY

License Mgmt

Ed Hardy Eyewear · Rebecca Minkoff

Sunglasses · Ski Goggles · Licensed Eyewear · Full production

Packaging

Bob Mackie · XOXO · JNY

Multi-SKU retail packaging systems

Brands

Ed Hardy · Bob Mackie · XOXO

Jones New York · Zoo York · Rebecca Minkoff

Skills

Packaging Design Brand Licensing Structural Design Print Production Dieline Design Adobe Creative Suite Retail Strategy Typography Proficient in Claude AI Proficient in ChatGPT CAD Design Team Leader Eyewear Development

Eyewear

Ed Hardy

I managed the Ed Hardy license end-to-end — from brand approval and art direction through final production specs — bringing Don Ed Hardy's iconic tattoo imagery into a full eyewear collection. The range spans fashion sunglasses and technical ski goggles, each carrying the brand's bold, graphic DNA while meeting the practical demands of the category.

Working directly with the licensor, I developed structural dielines, coordinated print placement across frame substrates, and ensured every piece passed both aesthetic and compliance review before going to production.

Role

License Manager · Designer

Category

Eyewear · Ski Goggles

Brand

Ed Hardy

Eyewear Sunglasses

Sunglasses

Love Kills — Leopard Rose

Tortoise frame with rose tattoo print temples.

Sunglasses

Eye Con — Tortoise

Navigator silhouette in rich amber tortoise.

Sunglasses

Reflection — Black

Gloss black cat-eye with Hokusai-inspired temple art.

Winter Sport Ski Goggles

Ski Goggle

Tiger — Blue Mirror

Chromatic blue lens. Tiger tattoo strap.

Ski Goggle

Tiger — Pink Mirror

On-model shot. Pink mirror lens.

Ski Goggle

Skull & Floral — Pink Mirror

Skull and cherry blossom print strap.

Packaging

Bob Mackie

Packaging design for Bob Mackie's reading glasses line — bringing the designer's signature bold prints and color sensibility into retail-ready packaging. Each pack features a distinctive pattern system, from leopard and tropical florals to graphic geometrics, coordinated across multiple SKUs.

Designed as gift-worthy multi-packs with a hang-ribbon detail, the packaging had to balance visual excitement on shelf with a clear product view and brand hierarchy.

Category

Reading Glasses

Format

Multi-pack · Gift

Brand

Bob Mackie

Reading Glasses

Bob Mackie Collection

Multi-SKU gift pack assortment.

Reading Glasses

Bob Mackie Readers

Bold leopard print. Maroon ribbon. 3-pair gift pack.

Blue Light Blockers — Hero Shot

Packaging

XOXO

Retail packaging for XOXO's blue light blocking readers — a category that needed to feel both functional and fashionable. The mint-and-white color system is clean and approachable, with the "Blue Light Blockers" badge as the hero callout.

Designed as a hang-tag retail unit with a clear window to showcase the frame, the packaging communicates the tech benefit without losing the brand's playful, feminine energy.

Category

Blue Light Blockers

Format

Hang-tag · Single unit

Brand

XOXO

Eyewear

Rebecca Minkoff

Eyewear design and licensing work for Rebecca Minkoff — a brand known for its effortlessly cool, fashion-forward aesthetic. Translating that downtown New York sensibility into a sunglasses collection required a precise balance of luxury cues and wearable silhouettes.

The work spanned frame development, colorway direction, and temple artwork — maintaining brand DNA across a multi-SKU line from classic to statement styles.

Category

Eyewear Design

Brand

Rebecca Minkoff

Type

Licensed · Sunglasses

Eyewear Sunglasses Collection

Sunglasses

Chelsea

Narrow oval, orange tortoise.

Sunglasses

Rhiannon

Multi-tonal taupe frame.

Sunglasses

Rylee

Bold black frame.

Sunglasses

Soraya

Large cat-eye, amber tortoise.

Sunglasses

Willow

Oversized square, metal temples.

Sunglasses

Coco

Rectangle with signature gold studs.

Portfolio.

Hello!

Experience

Skills

Ed Hardy

Bob Mackie

XOXO

Rebecca Minkoff

Thank You!

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