# Jon Gretz > Senior Designer - Consumer Products at PowerA (ACCO) Location: Seattle, Washington, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/jon To obtain a position in which I fully invest my array of talents for design and information technologies gained throughout my career experience. The ideal position would grant me the opportunity to be creative, hardworking, and responsible; providing challenging work to bolster my current skill set and allow for the opportunity to succeed and grow in the position. ## Work Experience ### Senior Product Designer @ ACCO Brands (PowerA) Jan 2013 – Present ### Consumer Products Designer @ BDA, Inc. Jan 2013 – Jan 2022 I work within a division of BDA, Inc that focuses on video game accessories and merchandise under the brand PowerA. My responsibilities include product concepting, preproduction concept renders and production art files for factory construction of consumer products. I was initially hired in the packaging department where I was responsible for some of the packaging concept renders, packaging construct design, and packaging production art layout. I still do some of this from time to time though my focus has moved to product design. ### Customer Service Associate @ Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Jan 2013 – Jan 2013 • Oversee loading dock for security integrity ensuring building and personnel safety and receipt of incoming deliveries for time sensitive materials. • Aptly process time sensitive materials requiring mastery of setting priorities. Complete proper documentation to ensure constant organization. • Communicate effectively with executives and employees of the Foundation to organize, package, and ship time sensitive materials both internationally and domestically via multiple carriers. • Escort contracted company employees to various locations within the Foundation to guarantee safety. • Organize delivery of packages and mail throughout the Foundation. • Act as a courier driver for in-town delivery of time sensitive documents and materials using company vehicle. • Integrated myself as an essential asset to the team; engaging with team members to accomplish tasks. ### Manager - Graphic Designer and Master Distiller @ Fremont Mischief Jan 2009 – Jan 2012 • Replaced unsatisfactory ad agency & was granted total creative license with all Mischief branding, packaging and advertising in order to develop a strong story & brand imagery as well as to envision & create the company's website. • Trained & operated as Master Distiller completing all daily duties this entails as well as formula & special label creation. • Developed distilled products while managing the filling and shipping schedules. • Produced branding over a multitude of mediums including: Billboards, Print Media, Web Media, Radio Advertising, Clothing, Poker Chips, Guitar Picks, Music Albums, Outdoor signage, Packaging and Product Design. • Formulated the gin recipe which instantly became a consumer favorite and our best selling spirit. • Collaborated with Seattle Super Villain, Rex Velvet to invent a naturally colored red vodka spirit we called “Sinister Spirit.” Through a volume of research and self-teaching, I aptly stabilized the first ever naturally colored red spirit on the market using beet infused vodka. • Supervised a staff of 4 in various work roles. ### Manager – Goldsmith and Graphic Design @ Richard Gretz Goldsmiths Jan 2006 – Jan 2009 • Photographed all jewelry & commanded advertising in print as well as promotional materials like postcard mailers & outdoor signage. • Adept in using the Adobe Creative Suite of programs, especially Photoshop and Illustrator for which I retain mastery levels of knowledge. • Organized & ran the accounting of sales & inventory including: monthly reconciliation of all store accounts, yearly tax preparation, payroll, sorted jobs for the goldsmiths and recommended new hires. • Expanded my knowledge of HTML and CSS in order to update the store's website. • Trained the incoming replacement for my position in the duties of accounting, inventorying, and payroll. • Goldsmithing projects & intricate design work requiring skill, patience, keen eyesight and steady hands. ### Information Technology Consultant @ ANZUS Technology Inc Jan 2004 – Jan 2004 • Redesigned website to be more creative, intuitive and informative which entailed: interviewing employees, prospective employees & clients about the information they needed; researched websites of similar businesses & competitors; mapped logical flow of information; constructed initial creative design & layout using Dreamweaver & HTML coding. • Researched requirements for federal government statuses. • Miscellaneous administrative tasks: organization, filing, phone reception, schedules, travel arrangements, etc. • Mentored other staff in computer skills & technology troubleshooting. ### Writing Center Tutor @ Oregon State University Jan 2002 – Jan 2002 • Worked with a broad range of students & staff who were constructing technical & creative writing • Edited & help direct student work; striving to instill improved writing skills in students • Tutored: graduate students on thesis & dissertation; writing 121 students in technical & creative writing; & English as a second language students • Consistently given highest ratings by students in evaluations. ### Customer Service Associate @ Borders Jan 2001 – Jan 2002 • Initial identification, separation, & shelving of complete book inventory. • Primarily customer service representative, helping customers locate items or special order items not in inventory. • Assisted in the Café when extra help was needed & mastered the POS system. • Innovated ideas surrounding display endcaps which led to training under the merchandising manager to help engineer displays in the store for promotions & new releases. ## Education ### Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Sociology University of Oregon ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/jongretz --- Source: https://flows.cv/jon JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/jon/resume.json Last updated: 2026-02-23