Creating innovative products is my passion. Experience I can bring to the table:•In depth experience in custom product development & design, as well as off-the-shelf buying from Chinese, other import sources, and domestic vendors. Major product areas: gifts, toys, home accessories, wall décor, and social expression products. •Account and project management for OEM manufactures to produce specific custom designs for their lines, and achieve needed price goals. •Creative trend research for industries: home accessories, gifts, and wall décor products. Knowledgeable in toys, decorative accessories, and social expressions as well. •Licensing liaison for gift, toys, and decorative accessories products. Project management for development follow-thorough and timing, sample approvals, and contracts and royalty payments tracking. •Art direction: I have art directed in-house, freelance and import staffs. Additionally I have a network of fine artists and product development artists, photographers, galleries, and licensing groups to create exciting, innovative designs.Specialties: Art Direction, Product development, line planning, Account management, Licensing liaison, creative trend research, project management and budgeting.