Amanda Brown Email & Phone Number

Menomonee Falls, Wi

• Develop product for private and exclusive brands: Food Network, Lauren Conrad, Celebrate Together• Collaborate and maintain good partnerships with product management, merchant teams, and manufacturers• Shop markets to identify trends in manufacturing, textile techniques, color, and retail landscape• Source domestically and globally for new construction techniques and base materials• Contribute to trend and research and development• Direct art team to develop concepts and color stories• Present concepts and collections to merchant partners• Partner with cross-category peers in Home Design Team to establish brand cohesion across multiple brands• Resolve production issues quickly with manufacturing partners

Menomonee Falls, Wi

• Develop product for private and exclusive brands: Sonoma, Sonoma Kids, Lauren Conrad, Simply Vera Vera Wang• Collaborate and maintain good partnerships with product management and merchant teams• Shop markets to identify trends in manufacturing, textile techniques, color, and retail• Contribute to trend and product research within multiple home brands• Direct art team to develop concepts and color stories• Contribute to presentations within product development team and occasionally merchant teams• Partner with peers in Home Design Team to establish brand cohesion across multiple categories• Resolve production issues quickly with assistance of product development team and manufacturing partners

Menomonee Falls, Wi

• Develop licensed product for Kohl's private brands.Frozen, Disney Princess, Cars, Doc McStuffins, Star Wars Classic, Star Wars Episode VII, Star Wars Episode VIII, Mickey & Minnie, Finding Dory, Moana • Follow fashion, toy, and cultural industry trends • Apply original and licensed art to exclusive home products for Kohls• Create original artwork under the guidance of Disney character artists• Satisfy merchant strategy and line plans under the direction of multiple designers from home and apparel teams.• Collaborate with Disney Consumer Products and LucasFilm partners

Menomonee Falls, Wi

• Develop seasonal and branded original art with a variety of digital and traditional media• Follow retail, product, illustration, and textile trends • Apply art to hard and soft products for the home• Respond to cross-functional feedback and develop additional art for consumer needs

Durham, Nc

• Maintain production for 15 fabrics and paper products on 8-12 printers• Identify printer flaws and troubleshoot solutions• Plan workflow and adapt to meet production goals and deadlines• Identify opportunities in printing process and report findings to engineers• Maintain proper care for assigned printers, cleaning and regular maintenance

Raleigh, North Carolina

• Greet and inform visitors about the museum and exhibitions• Promote membership and involvement in the museum• Set up/take down daily museum lighting and special digital exhibitions• Troubleshoot any issues with digital exhibitions• Assist with gallery experience, including tours and visitor queries• Monitor museum shop and cash register• Maintain cleanliness of front and interior of museum

Bachelors, Art & Design

Activities and Societies: Design Council - Art & Design Representative Secretary of Anni Albers Scholars Program Art to Wear Committee.

Study Abroad, Fibers: Lace And Tapestry

Activities and Societies: Czech Indigo Block Printing, Tapestry Weaving, Bobbin Lace

Printmaking, Lithography

Associate Of Arts - Aa, Fine Arts, Painting

Transferred to North Carolina State University after second year.