Michelle Cox Email & Phone Number

Hood River, Or, Us

I create original artwork that lands on a range of products from socks, apparel, swimsuits, graphic tees to reusable canvas bags, napkins, and paper plates. After the artwork has been created, I am incredibly detail-oriented on packaging artwork for vendors by matching colors to Pantone's, calling out techniques or technical details, and ensuring files are production-ready.

Los Angeles, California, Us

-Update purchased artwork to ensure that the art, color options, and scales align with the brand. -Create artwork handoffs for vendors.

Earth City, Mo, Us

Framingham, Ma, Us

Home categories: canvas, reusable bags, paper table, paper bake, melamine dinnerware, greeting cards

Seattle, Wa, Us

Milwaukie, Oregon, Us

Filled in for designer on leave and under the design director managed development, designed sock artwork for women, men's and kids socks, and new category research and exploration.

Vancouver, Bc, Ca

Supported new sock product relaunch by creating original product developments that combined style and function for the lululemon guest. Created original artwork, branding options, technical sketches, styling details, and construction diagrams for each style. Contributed with construction expertise to whitespace innovation and created early developments to support the run and studio categories. Collaborated with the concept teams to apply the seasonal color palette and confidently advised key stakeholders on color achievability to handoff the complete collection without a sample round.

Denver, Colorado, Us

Lead the internal and contract design team to design artwork and new constructions for Spring, Fall, and SMU assortments while monitoring margin targets, and goals of the product brief.Addressed consumers need through detailed construction details focusing on comfort.Regularly presented trends, concepts, artwork, and color by connecting new products to seasonal storytelling. Colored the sock and accessory line with limited palettes and collaborated on color strategy with the design director and internal merchandising teams.Developed designed and launched printed socks to produce incremental sales and excitement in lifestyle and performance markets.Initiated new product exploration and construction innovation to relaunch the ski, snow, and pro categories by product testing, connecting with brand athletes and initiating off calendar early developments.Internal 3d design expert to spearhead the elimination of an entire sample round by utilizing 3D sketches. Led and trained team to update a complete line of over 500 .ai illustrations with 3d sketches on Shima Seiki Apex 3.Managed all team communication with the Smartwool development team, led a weekly touch base, and coordinated workload between designers and external contractors to adhere to all calendar deadlines.Mentored and trained new team members and external partners on brand style, printing capabilities, and knit construction.

Minneapolis, Mn, Us

As a sock designer at Target I created 60+ unique concepts through original placed knit designs and allover knit patterns. Additionally, I trained vendors on owned brand style and voice to add to the assortment. I acted as an art director to fill in holes by utilizing additional textile design support using specific designers' strengths. Strategically created color palettes and colored the assortment with POD and refresh dates in mind. Presented seasonal assortment to the crossfunctional team, internal buyer, and design directors.

Minneapolis, Mn, Us

As an associate textile designer on RTW, I defined the brand identity and textile direction with the core team to launch AVA & VIV. I gathered trend information from retail, trend services, and our guest to design compelling print story presentations and designed all prints, graphics, and yarn dyes. I collaborated with our cross-functional team of technical development, sourcing teams, and vendor partners to deliver textile designs and meet set price points. On top of normal workload, I also supported the outerwear and cold-weather accessories team with textile support. I also prepared artwork and created new scales and placements for limited-time partnerships with Eddie Borgo and Lilly Pulitzer.

Minneapolis, Mn, Us

As an assistant in the largest RTW brand, I supported a senior designer in creating 4-6 yearly print assortments and impactful presentations for the largest RTW brand, Merona. I created original artwork and manipulated purchased artwork to fit manufacturing requirements for print, knit, and woven designs with ownership in knit, sweater, and outerwear categories. Created colorways and worked with the designer to finalize and hand off each category's assortments to appropriate vendors. Followed artwork through strike-off analysis and approval.

Minneapolis, Mn, Us

As an assistant textile designer in training, I had the opportunity to shadow multiple design teams and create original textile designs for both RTW Mossimo Black and Cherokee Infant Toddler Girl product.

Level 1 certified

New York, Us

Studied the Lauren RTW Ralph Lauren brand to understand under the design director how to choose artwork from internal print archives and external vintage and print studios to uphold the Lauren brand and customer expectations.

Bfa, Surface Pattern Design & Minor In Marketing.

Language Studies, Art History, Screen-Printing

Painting

Painting, Still Life And Figure Drawing