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Seattle, Wa, Us

Seattle, Washington, United States

Seattle, Washington, United States

Managing a team of five direct reports: Graphic Designers, Senior Designer, Interior Designer and Retail MerchandiserBuilding out and tracking project timelines in Asana to manage ongoing print, digital media, and tenant improvement projectsCalculating and monitoring project budgets for tenant improvement and graphic design projectsAssisting Founder/Creative Principal with writing Letters of Agreement for client projects. Following up with clients to secure contract signature, clarify project details, and schedule meetings.Scheduling project meetings, taking meeting notes and communicating action items to stakeholders. Following up with Founder/Creative Principal and stakeholders to ensure timely review of project deliverables.Process planning and implementation of retail program and retail inventory management for Mr. West Café-Bar.

Scotland, United Kingdom

- Designing, implementing and maintaining a Squarespace website for an author and the community of women surrounding her book "Wilding Women"- Content strategy including images and graphics selection, copy strategy, proofreading, and some copywriting- Visual design management: web design, layout, CSS, and photo resizing for web- Project management- Entry level experience with SEO and Google Search Console- Communication and scheduling with stakeholders based in the U.K.

Bellevue, Washington, United States

- Revising floor plans, interior elevations, and lighting plans in AutoCAD- Creating and updating design packages and exterior paint diagrams in Adobe InDesign for new build production homes in Seattle and Kirkland- Project management for three 4,000+ sq ft custom homes in Seattle and Bellevue: organized flow of communication between multiple internal departments and external vendors/trades, documented clients’ decisions and questions, responsible for creating meeting agendas and client approval tracking spreadsheet.

Seattle, Washington, United States

- Assisting Root Culture Lab owners with household tasks- Organizing personal items as well as items stored for Mr. West Cafe Bar, Bottlehouse and RCL Design- Errands such as pickups and drop offs to and from the RCL Design office, returns and exchanges, grocery shopping, dog care and vet visits, dry cleaning, proactively keeping stock of and purchasing household and office supplies- Preparing for family and holiday events or gatherings to help keep things running smoothly for the family- Making and being present for home maintenance appointments- Working and meeting on office-related work as needed, in order to address questions or continue working with ownership outside of office hours

Seattle, Wa

- Root Culture Lab website design and execution in collaboration with ownership and graphic designer using Squarespace and custom CSS.- Ecommerce planning, photo retouching and resizing in Photoshop, copywriting and data entry using BigCommerce for Mr. West Café Bar and Bottlehouse online shops. Updating products per communications with RCL and restaurant management teams. Integrating online shop with Instagram to promote products and specials.- Comparing and setting up app integrations to provide customized fulfilment options, wine club subscription, and Mailchimp email marketing. Implemented SMS marketing campaigns with goals to increase traffic and sales.- Interior design materials and finishes sourcing, Adobe InDesign FF&E schedules, and finish schedule updates for Mr. West Café Bar U-Village and Something Silver. Creating interior design materials boards for clients and organizing materials library for in-house reference. Décor budgeting/planning for Mr. West Café-Bar using Excel/Google Sheets- Inventory management and retail planning, purchasing, and ordering for RCL Design, Mr. West Café-Bar and Bottlehouse. Started and maintained retail SKU system using Shopventory, and Gsuite filing system to organize retail invoices and online shop assets.

Seattle, Washington

- Proactive and efficient completion of errands to assist family in household management. Errands include vet visits, purchasing groceries and household supplies, dry cleaning pickup and drop off, consignment and donations, returns and exchanges, and child pickup, drop off and supervision at appointments and activities. - Organizing and setting up kitchen and pantry in family’s new home. Household tasks such as meal prep and light housework to save the family time and help maintain the home.- Sourcing FF&E for new home build. Updating finish schedule in Excel per architect’s redlines and vendors’ specs. - Calendar planning for nanny’s schedules, family members’ activities and appointments, and housesitting timing and tasks to help organize family’s schedule and ensure their needs were met in a timely manner.

New York, New York, United States

- Drawing & filling in garment illustrations of juniors ready-to-wear, activewear & sweaters in Adobe Illustrator- Reviewing lab dips and strike-offs with head merchandiser and production team - Creating garment sample requests including specs & BOMs for local sample maker- Working closely with head merchandiser to develop bodies & graphics for screen tops- Brainstorming design concepts, researching trends, developing and updating recurring programs with customers for juniors ready-to-wear, activewear and graphic top categories- Re-coloring prints in Photoshop/Illustrator, pitching Pantones, preparing graphics & print artwork to send to factories- Coordinating daily with design, production and sales teams to complete multiple projects

New York, Ny

- CADing intimate apparel, swimwear, sleepwear, activewear & footwear in Adobe Illustrator in accordance with fast paced time schedule- Multitasking with multiple projects, able to shift focus to various types of presentations for different customers- Working both independently with little direction, & also collaborating with design & sales teams to complete projects quickly & efficiently- Creating textile prints in Adobe Illustrator for intimate apparel, sleepwear, & children’s sleepwear & accessories- Assisting in garment fitting, strike-off and lab dip approvals- Preparing samples, line sheets, & buy sheets for sales team and meetings with buyers- Intimate apparel trend research & design development, creating seasonal trend & color presentation boards- Sourcing laces, trims, various jacquards and fabrics with China office and overseas factories

New York, Ny

• Creating, editing, and colorizing CADs in Adobe Illustrator• Editing graphics in Photoshop and recoloring images/prints in Easy Coloring by Ned Graphics• Preparing lab dips, print packages, print placements, and seasonal presentation boards• Maintaining color standard information sheets and color flow charts• Take action independently to communicate with design, merchandising, and product development teams to ensure all needs are met

New York, Ny

• Administrative duties: label merchandise, organize files and stock, do inventory, maintain style numbers and lookbooks• Graphics: product photography, photo touch-ups, prep product and press photos for company Website• Communicate with vendors and manufacturers, sourcing, picking up and dropping off orders for production• Pack and ship online orders to wholesale and retail customers• Write blog posts for company blog

Greater Los Angeles Area

• Design technical flat sketches using Illustrator; merchandising showroom• Pattern draft women’s bottoms at local denim jeans manufacturer• Collaborate with first production patternmaker and owners of Madisonpark line

Greater Los Angeles Area

• Assemble press kits, line sheets, spec sheets, visual merchandising displays• Photoshop retouching, inventory, reception

Bachelor'S Degree, Media & Communication Studies

Activities and Societies: Dean's List, UW Bothell Faculty HonorsRanked in the top 10% of the Media & Communication Studies program.

Associate Of Arts And Sciences - Aas

Associate Of Arts (A.A.), Fashion/Apparel Design