Provide branding, trend direction, print & pattern development, and product design to companies primarily in the home decor, fashion accessories, and sporting goods industries.

•In-house print and pattern designer for TJX licensed and private label brand identities. •While under my design direction, sales of reusable shopping bags tripled for three consecutive years.•Managed contractors’ and freelancers’ workload and provided design direction. •Travelled with buyers domestically and internationally for trade shows and to shop for trend. •Work closely with buyers to design new products for various hard home divisions including reusable bags, wall art, mirrors, clocks, fragrance (candles, holders, and lanterns), storage, home office, giftware, and furniture. Saw products from inception and design through the approval process. Responsible for quality control and communicating with vendors and agents in order to get the desired product. •Packaging and hangtag design. •Calendars, tracking, and budget responsibilities. •Visited showrooms domestically and internationally to check on development, make corrections, and buy product for the upcoming season.

•Employed by the The Alliance for Artisan Enterprise and ByHand Consulting.•Designed textiles for home and apparel in collaboration with Zardozi Artisans. The collection was produced by Zardozi, a women’s cooperative Pakistan. •Shown at the 2013 and 2014 New York Gift Show. Sold to retailers such as ABC Carpet & Home and Raven + Lily.

•Designed a collection of carpets and textiles for Aid to Artisans-Egypt.•Product shown at the 2011 New York Gift Show.

•Drew plans, designed, negotiated, and styled the Madeline Weinrib Studio. •Accountable for market research and forecasting trends for design development. •Responsible for buying and color development for new designs with carpet manufacturers. •Met deadlines to produce artwork for new and custom carpet, wallpaper, and textile designs. •Oversaw buying of furniture, reupholstery and refinishing of Madeline Weinrib furniture. •Managed intern program and aligned intern goals and objectives with the company. •Attended class at the Fashion Institute of Technology, Textile/Surface Design Department, Class: SD 271, Adobe Illustrator for Textile/Surface Design, Fall 2009

•Placed stock and custom orders with carpet manufacturers, accountable for follow up and status of shipping schedules. •Contributed to cutting costs, advancement of marketing tools, and cohesion to the collection through organized record keeping and efficient orderingstrategies. •Drew plans, cut cost, designed, and negotiated the Madeline Weinrib warehouse at ABC Carpet & Home in the Bronx, NY.•Attended class at the Fashion Institute of Technology, Enterprise Center, Class: BE 261 Starting a small business, Fall 2007

•Provided styling advice and color guidance to decorators and customers•Managed wholesale accounts and recruited new clients