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About Co

My work is driven by a relentless curiosity for how things are made and why they resonate. Outside of my professional work, I spend my time designing and fabricating motorcycles, modifying and racing cars, cycling, skateboarding, snowboarding, and traveling abroad to experience different cultures firsthand. These hands-on pursuits continually inform my design perspective, grounding my work in real-world use, craftsmanship, and performance.

This blend of creative discipline, mechanical curiosity, and cultural exposure gives me a deeper understanding of consumer branding and the expectations people bring to the products they choose to live with. Whether I’m designing graphics, finishes, or complete visual systems, I approach each project with an awareness of how form, function, and emotion intersect.

My approach:

Good design doesn’t happen in a vacuum, good deign requires a collaborative approach. I love working with different teams hearing their ideas, understanding their challenges, and finding creative ways to bring everyone’s vision together into something unexpected and cohesive.

Story-Driven:

Every product has a story to tell. I use color, graphics, and finish to bring that story to life in a way that feels natural to the form and true to the brand behind it.

Practical:

I believe great ideas should make it all the way to production. I stay hands-on with vendors, problem-solve when things get tricky, and look for smart, realistic ways to keep the original intent intact.

 

Experience

Helmet designer / riding gear graphic designer

  • Collaborate with cross functional partners to create on trend and brand relevant designs for all H-D riding gear.

  • Seek out new trends, materials, and techniques to be used across all H-D apparel.

  • Collaborate with vendors to develop new paints, finishes and graphic techniques.

  • Prepare graphics sampling and see them through to final production.

  • Work with the product development team to ensure on time delivery of samples with minimal rework needed.

Harley-Davidson

2022 - Present

 

CMF / Graphic designer

  • Work closely with Yamahaʼs product planning teams to develop colors, materials finishes, and graphics for recreational off-road vehicles, golf cars, and watercraft.

  • Research trends and concepts then validate ideas against research data.

  • Develop unique paints, inks and materials ahead of the current market trends.

  • Create graphics for vehicle that appeal to customers and help to reinforce the

    Yamaha brand image.

  • Prepare graphics for production and oversee approval of final product.

Gk Design International

2018 - 2022

 

Graphic Designer

  • Responsible for the seasonal creation of apparel graphics.

  • Collaborate with merchandisers to drive market-leading graphics.

  • Prepare material for sales team to communicate effectively with customer.

  • Create color separation and film positives for screen printed apparel.

  • Partner with production team from sample stage to final production.

  • Provide print-ready artwork for overseas production.

  • Manage the production approvals with licensing department.

  • Product photography for ecommerce

Trau & Loevner

2008 - 2018

 

In-house Graphic Designer

  • Conceptual development and execution of all hard and soft goods.

  • Provide print-ready artwork to manufactures for heat transfer and screen printing.

  • Construct window displays that reflect seasonal trends.

  • Manage seasonal magazine ads to promote headboardshop.com mail order.

Head Board shop

2005 - 2009

 

Carnegie Science center

2007 - 2007

Graphic Design Contractor

  • Concept development and execution of all advertising material and in-house signage.

  • Provide print-ready artwork to printer.

  • Assist in managing production schedule.

  • Oversee production of printed material.

 

Graphic Design Contractor

  • Work as a team to create brand appropriate packaging.        

  • Assist in creation of presentations for new clients.

  • Retouch photos.

ten united

2005 - 2007

 

Skills

 

professional skillset

Adobe Photoshop

  • Adobe Illustrator

  • Adobe InDesign

  • Adobe Acrobat

  • Microsoft Office

  • Keyshot

  • Spot Process

  • T-seps

  • Typography

  • Photo Manipulation

• Color Separation

  • Screen Printing

  • Illustration

  • Advertising Design

  • Product Design

  • Packaging Design

  • Color Theory

  • Branding/Identity

  • Environmental Design

  • Storyboarding

 

other skills

  • MIG Welding

  • TIG Welding

  • Metal Fabrication

  • Sand Blasting

  • Vacuum Forming

  • Powder Coating

  • HVLP Painting

  • Carpentry

  • Woodworking

 

Accolades

 

Featured on Southrnfresh.com

CO’S MAZDA RX-7 TURBO II

2021

2013

Featured on Pipe burn Online Magazine

Vekst Board tracker

2012

 

Contact

 

Phone:                                                            +1 (412) 320 3846

Email:                                                              cbappe@hotmail.com