Allyson Ells Email & Phone Number

West Warwick, Rhode Island, United States

Providence, Rhode Island, United States

As a Product Design Development Specialist I communicate with our China Office to develop new products for Guess Off-Price Hair, Guess Men's, Hard Rock and other new business opportunities. I designed and developed a new pet brand custom to K&M which will be launching soon.

Providence, Rhode Island Area

Fashion Jewelry Designer Kohl's Sonoma Goods for Life store brand. Create a concept packet for each season detailing the upcoming panels we plan on presenting exclusively for the Sonoma brand. Concept packet includes adjacent trend, retail inspiration pictures, and designs inspired by them. Digital drawings on Adobe Illustrator to format panel collections based on trends and feedback from concept packet.Work with model makers to create pieces and parts for panel collections… Show more Fashion Jewelry Designer Kohl's Sonoma Goods for Life store brand. Create a concept packet for each season detailing the upcoming panels we plan on presenting exclusively for the Sonoma brand. Concept packet includes adjacent trend, retail inspiration pictures, and designs inspired by them. Digital drawings on Adobe Illustrator to format panel collections based on trends and feedback from concept packet.Work with model makers to create pieces and parts for panel collections. Spec drawings to have collections developed overseas. Source beads and components with China PD team. Meet with Kohl's product development team to design and develop the best designed panels for the store. Show less

Woonsocket, Ri

Create Marketing Material for upcoming events in Gym EstablishmentHelp to organize and plan eventsPost events to Social Media to boost involvement with gym membersSee Work Accomplished at this position here: https://allysonells.com/graphics-portfolio/

East Providence, Rhode Island

• Responsibilities ~ Fashion Costume Jewelry Designer for corporate based stores. Designing into trend direction given to us by the Product Development Departments~ Accounts worked on and produced selling designs for Chico’s Outlet/Off the Rack, DressBarn, Cold Water Creek, Charming Charlie, Bebe, The Giving Keys, Beach Combers, Human Rights Campaign, Things Remembered, QVC, and etc. ~ Managing and working with our sample team, polishers, solderers, and platers to create finished… Show more • Responsibilities ~ Fashion Costume Jewelry Designer for corporate based stores. Designing into trend direction given to us by the Product Development Departments~ Accounts worked on and produced selling designs for Chico’s Outlet/Off the Rack, DressBarn, Cold Water Creek, Charming Charlie, Bebe, The Giving Keys, Beach Combers, Human Rights Campaign, Things Remembered, QVC, and etc. ~ Managing and working with our sample team, polishers, solderers, and platers to create finished samples of jewelry.~ Staying in contact with China Staff to source bead components and parts requested by customers to match seasonal color palettes.~ Spec-ing jewelry deigns: recognizing component material~ Taking images of Styles that ship to customers ~ Making PowerPoint Presentations of images of items that ship to customers.• Expertise in updating and using Chico’s FAS PLM program~ Updating costing spreadsheets, development comments, images, style numbers, sourcing and import information• Roles~ Creating new designs using Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator to create technical drawings (CADs) to have silhouettes developed by China factories. ~ Creating new designs using Photoshop, Illustrator, and/or sketches to make new parts and components with a 3D model maker. Casting from plastic 3D printed models.~ Repurposing vintage model libraries to work for current customer needs.~ Creating graphics for Piper Lou and Alexys Ryan to be laser engraved onto stainless steel tumblers~ Managing duplicate samples made for production: Re-running all parts, have styles recreated exactly like the originals, checking quality, adhering to strict deadlines from customers Sourcing and Merchant Teams.• Impact~ Top Selling Styles: Orinda, Holiday 2017 Chico’s Outlet; Bright Baubles, Summer 2018 Chico’s Outlet Show less

Smithfield, Ri

• Sales Associate (July 2013 to September 2013)~ Cashiering: using company POS systems and adhering to corporate policies regarding coupons ~ Assisting customer with products in the store. Using product knowledge to help customers chose the best products – and upselling along the way~ Setting up Plan-O-Grams, and using store technology~ Recovery – keeping the store clean and facing all product on the shelves~ Freight handling and sorting: putting out freight, keeping the… Show more • Sales Associate (July 2013 to September 2013)~ Cashiering: using company POS systems and adhering to corporate policies regarding coupons ~ Assisting customer with products in the store. Using product knowledge to help customers chose the best products – and upselling along the way~ Setting up Plan-O-Grams, and using store technology~ Recovery – keeping the store clean and facing all product on the shelves~ Freight handling and sorting: putting out freight, keeping the store organized within the guidelines of corporate store layout• Custom Frame Shop Sales Associate (September 2013 to February 2016)~ Carefully handle customer artwork~ Advise the best way to frame their artwork, including advising the most aesthetic design~ Upsell with details and specialty products~ Follow corporate processes to put the frames together as parts come in from the factory. Including mounting artwork, cutting mats, cutting glass, stretching canvases, stretching cross-stitches, and assembling frames. • Jewelry Instructor (June 2015 to December 2017)~ Strict adherence to corporate class schedules, and project guides to instruct beginner level jewelry classes. ~ Create styles to teach as a part of instructor choice classes~ Teach basic skills and techniques of jewelry making Show less

Providence, Rhode Island Area

Assisting students in the Darkroom with film development and black and white printing