CARLOS VALDEZ





I’m an experienced apparel and graphic designer based in Brooklyn, New York currently working as Design Director for Universal Music Group. I oversee merch design for a number of different active musicians including Billie Eilish, 21 Savage, Nas, The Rolling Stones, Kid Cudi, Metro Boomin, Ice Spice, and Pusha T as well as legacy artists Tupac and Bob Marley.
Previous to my time in the music industry, I spent seven years working in the fashion industry designing for brands like Spalding, Puma, Starter, Ted Baker, and Original Penguin.
I received a Bachelor’s degree in Apparel Design from San Francisco State University in 2010.



Notable Projects:

2020
Kid Cudi: Man On The Moon II merch (Cactus Plant Flea Market)
Tech design & design assistance

Bad Bunny: El Ultimo Tour Del Mundo Tour merch
Tech design & design

2021
Kanye West: DONDA listening party tour merch
Tech design & design assistance

Travis Scott: festival tour merch
Tech design & design assistance

Nas: It Was Written 25th Anniversary collection
Art direction & design

Billie Eilish: 2021 World Tour merch
Art direction & design

Brockhampton: Roadrunner album merch collection
Tech design & design assistance

Lil Wayne: Sorry 4 The Wait mixtape collection
Design

2022
Bob Marley: Exodus 45th Anniversary collection
Art direction & design

Lil Wayne: Weezyana Fest 6 merch
Art direction & design

Kid Cudi: Entergalactic Album Collection
Art direction & design

Nas: King’s Disease III collection
Art direction & design

Nas: God’s Son 20th Anniversary collection
Art direction & design

The Beatles: Revolver album collection
Art direction & design

2023
Pop Smoke: Pop Smoke Day 2023 event merch
Art direction & design

Nas: One Night Only (MSG & NY Knicks collab) collection
Art direction & design

Nas: NY State Of Mind Tour (with Wu-Tang Clan) merch
Art direction & design

Kid Cudi: Cudder’s Clubhouse NYC event merch
Art direction & design

Kid Cudi: Star Trek collab collection (Comic Con event + Online)
Art direction & design

Kid Cudi: Insano album collection (KAWS collab)
Art direction & design

Pusha T: Coachella (a.k.a. ‘CokeChella’) event merch
Art direction & design

Pusha T: My Name Is My Name 10th Anniversary collection
Art direction & design

Billie Eilish: Barbie collab collection
Art direction & design

Billie Eilish: London pop-up collection
Art direction & design

21 Savage: It’s All A Blue Tour (with Drake) merch
Art direction & design

21 Savage: UK & EU Tour merch (including O2 London performance)
Art direction & design

Ice Spice: 2023 Tour (with Doja Cat) merch
Art direction & design

2024
21 Savage: American Dream album collection
Art direction & design



carlosnicovaldez@gmail.com

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