JUSTIN BOYES
Yucca Valley,CA
Summary
To obtain an exciting career with a company that prides itself on having a creative edge and strong unique qualities, while also having the opportunity to advance by showing creativity and hard work ethic.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Owner/Buyer/Visual Merchandiser
Individual Medley/Dreams Los Angeles/Wine and Eggs/Wine and Rock Shop
04.2011 - Current
- Head creative for four independent retail stores over 10 plus years.
- Started with a Womens, Mens and Children clothing/gift/home store. Then moved into the wine/food/independent market focus. With all these handled all visuals, buying, windows, all things merchandising visually.
Visual Merchandiser
Joie, Current Elliott, Equipment
04.2010 - 03.2020
- Worked with store managers to implement new displays, promotions and store layout changes.
- Managed aesthetically pleasing displays to showcase company products and increase sales.
- Enhanced overall store appearance by applying careful consideration to product and display locations.
- Built properly lit and well-maintained displays, creating inviting atmosphere in stores.
- Created interior displays to promote products in alignment with corporate sales objectives.
- Developed innovative approaches to store layout to optimize customer flow and optimize sales potential.
- Coordinated with marketing and promotions teams to verify proper implementation of visual elements of display.
- Managed installation of visual merchandising displays, urging team to with speed and accuracy.
- Established and maintained relationships with vendors for prompt delivery of materials for visual displays.
- Created visual displays to highlight new and featured products.
- Organized store merchandise racks by size, style, and color.
- Collaborated with store managers to determine best placement for merchandise displays.
- Proposed new ideas and concepts to enhance merchandise displays.
- Used props and lighting to enhance appearance and visibility of displays.
- Managed all trade shows from start to finish visually, set booths up, sourced all visuals for booths.
Alliance Board Co.
09.2007 - 04.2010
- Manager, Sales Associate, Men's Buyer, Visual Merchandiser, and Key-holder (opened/closed store)
Treana/Austin Hope/Liberty School Winery
07.2009 - 04.2010
- Key-holder, Tasting Room Associate, and driving wine Sales
Assistant Manager Men's Department/Shoe Department
American Rag Cie
01.2006 - 01.2007
- Managed daily shifts (opened and closed store), Managed numerous employees, In charge of DSR'S, Deposits, RTV's, Transfers, Re-merchandised Men's department and shoes on daily basis
Merchandiser
American Rag Cie
01.2006 - 01.2007
- Changed floor displays and merchandised new items onto floor on weekly basis, Developed window displays, Worked on RTV's and Transfers
Production
Baumvision, LLC
01.2005 - 01.2006
- Worked in production department for four eyewear lines: Modern Amusement, Original Penguin, Paul Frank and Stussy, Prepared purchase orders, cut tickets, inventory control, weekly sales/inventory reports, ordering of raw materials, managing components, Involved in daily international correspondence (Asia and Europe), International travel (Hong Kong and China), and communicated with overseas sourcing, Communicated daily with shipping and receiving and worked on international shipping documents
Summer Internship
Paul Frank Industries
01.2005
- Worked on Fall 2006 Paul Frank Photo shoot, Set up and broke down Paul Frank "Andy Warhol" line release party, Archived past Paul Frank collaborations, Developed inspiration boards for photo shoots, Worked on small marketing projects
Education
Bachelor of Science - Textiles/Apparel/Merchandising, Merchandising
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, LA01.2006
Skills
- Adobe Photoshop
- Display Building
- Marketing Prowess
- Merchandising Plan Creation
- In-Store Event Promotion
- Marketing Knowledge
- Visual Merchandising
- Window Displays
- Space Planning
- Vendor Management
- Interior and Exterior Displays
- Organizational Skills
- Multitasking
Accomplishments
- Scholar Athlete of the Year, 2001 - Paso Robles High School
- Southern California Division IV Swimming MVP for 3 years
- Earned swimming scholarship that paid for 100% of education and living expenses
Timeline
Owner/Buyer/Visual Merchandiser
Individual Medley/Dreams Los Angeles/Wine and Eggs/Wine and Rock Shop
04.2011 - Current
Visual Merchandiser
Joie, Current Elliott, Equipment
04.2010 - 03.2020
Treana/Austin Hope/Liberty School Winery
07.2009 - 04.2010
Alliance Board Co.
09.2007 - 04.2010
Assistant Manager Men's Department/Shoe Department
American Rag Cie
01.2006 - 01.2007
Merchandiser
American Rag Cie
01.2006 - 01.2007
Production
Baumvision, LLC
01.2005 - 01.2006
Summer Internship
Paul Frank Industries
01.2005
Bachelor of Science - Textiles/Apparel/Merchandising, Merchandising
Louisiana State University
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