Designed trend-right fashion accessories, handbags, SLGs and lifestyle accessories for young girls, teens, tweens and young women.• Assisted trend team in research for seasonal trend & color direction for age-specific accessory lines.• Designed seasonal lines according to trend direction, color story, and innovation in materials, and innovation in fabrics and techniques. • Lead sketch reviews for senior management approval and taking critique for improvement.• Generated trendy, age-appropriate graphics for application to handbags & accessories and preparing approved designs in clean files for production. • Created tech-packs and leading assistants in tech-packing products for overseas and domestic factories.• Lead the sample review process for color, execution, quality and accuracy of final product.• Communicated with domestic and overseas vendors to ensure timely delivery. • Collaborated cross-functionally with product development and merchandising teams to ensure samples meet mass-production standards and cost targets.• Worked within a fast-paced timeline to adhere to corporate calendar & delivery deadlines.

• Designing for a wide array of product including backpacks, purses, small leather goods, tech accessories, hats, kaftans, footwear, drinkware, makeup packaging, and hair accessories.• Focusing on designing for female customers in age groups of under 12 years, over 12 years, and college age.• Creating graphics for digital and screen printing on various product styles.• Compiling spec packs for product sampling from domestic & overseas vendors.• Trend research for seasonal product line development.• Communicating with domestic & overseas vendors to coordinate sampling and meet production quality expectations.

• Illustrating and designing wrapping paper, gift tags, gift bags and other paper wrapping goods according to trend analytics.• Building repeat patterns and production art for Gravure and Flexo printing.• Designing packaging and retail product displays according to customer regulations.• Printing and assembling sample requests and mockups for customers.• Preparing art for print and production.• Customers include:Wal-Mart, Wal-Mart Canada, Target, Kroger/Fred Meyer, Dollar General, Dollar Tree, Ross, Costco Canada, Canadian Tire, Big Lots, Meijer, Shopko, Kmart, Bed Bath & Beyond and Michael's

• Constructing prototypes of packaging designs to send to clients.• Utilizing print and die-cutting equipment such as large-scale printers and die-cutting table.• Working within strict time budgets to ensure deadlines are met.• Building digital 3D mockups using Esko Studio Toolkit and IC3D softwares.• Designing logos, packaging graphics, and product specs for clients.• Assisting in photo shoots and food styling alongside customers and photography team.• Organizing presentations and general documents for company-wide use.- Maintaining flexibility within the department and learning multiple aspects of the industry.

• Designing layouts for app pages.• Managing graphics for company's Wordpress and social media pages.• Illustrating creative collateral for use in trade shows, online and print.• Creating consistency across all aspects of brand identity.• Working remotely as hours permit.

- Designing page layouts for monthly magazine- Illustrating children's puzzles, games and quizzes for monthly print- Design and management of monthly calendar with News Channel 3- Volunteering at company-sponsored events for families and children