Collaborate closely with clients to discern assortment opportunities and generate designs that align with their specific product requirements. Offer tailored product development services and craft custom artwork for commercial interior, architectural, and home fashion products.Conduct thorough research and analysis of trends in color, texture, and pattern to produce designs that are not only aesthetically pleasing but also commercially viable and cost-effective.Engage in collaborative efforts with manufacturing professionals to pinpoint production parameters, ensuring seamless integration of desired aesthetics with design and/or merchandising goals. Additionally, contribute to effective storytelling initiatives with the marketing team.

Guide undergraduate students in exploring art and design concepts, fostering creativity, and developing a deep understanding of elements and principles of design. Provide mentorship through classroom instruction, exhibitions, and internships to nurture emerging creatives.Transform Fiber and Textiles curriculum to align with contemporary design practices and technological advancements. Create innovative courses, design projects, and develop grading criteria to equip students with cutting-edge design skills.Orchestrate engaging sessions with visiting artists, fostering collaboration and providing students exposure to industry professionals. Develop and teach sponsored courses in collaboration with Guild & Grace/Fathead, LLC (2019) and Lacks Enterprises (2022, 2024), showcasing practical applications of design principles.Manage budget efficiently, optimizing resource use for studio supplies, facility upgrades, and health and safety measures. Successfully hire and onboard adjunct faculty to enhance diversity and expertise in the design department. Oversee course scheduling, facility upgrades, and communicate health and safety precautions effectively.

Successfully educated, empowered, and cultivated over 60 students each quarter in courses covering Print and Pattern Design, Screen Printing, Advanced CAD Surface Design, Portfolio Preparation, and Professional Practices at both the undergraduate and graduate levels within the Fibers Department.Collaborated with retailers and manufacturers to establish criteria for student design competitions. Led the development and instruction of sponsored courses in partnership with Mayer Fabrics (2009) and The Limited (2012), demonstrating expertise in real-world applications of design principles.

Developed compelling artwork for a diverse range of home textile products, spanning bedding, bath, kitchen, area rugs, window curtains, and seasonal categories. Expertly specified and refined artwork, materials, trims, embellishments, prints, woven qualities, and color palettes for the creation of innovative new products.Collaborated seamlessly with merchandising, sourcing, and vendor partners to ensure effective communication of design aesthetics, product direction, and high-quality execution according to specifications.Achieved notable success in the area rug category by providing strategic design direction and style guides, along with enhancing the merchandising of the product category through color coordination. Successfully designed collections of bath coordinates, including matching shower curtains, towels, and hard goods, for 12 brands. Directed the color, fabrication, and visual merchandising of 8 solid towel brands and transitional end caps for over 1500 stores, contributing to increased sales and overall brand appeal.

Specialized in crafting manufacture-ready woven designs for a diverse range of non-apparel categories, such as bedding, bath, kitchen, window, pets, patio, and home decor. Expertly developed woven textiles by discerning cloth quality, refining artwork, determining weave structures, and effectively communicating manufacturing specifications to vendor partners for both Dobby and Jacquard constructions.Collaborated seamlessly with cross-functional teams, including design, merchandising, sourcing, and vendor partners, ensuring meticulous execution of design aesthetics and product quality according to specifications. Achieved a notable reduction of 5 weeks in sample time for all team-supported products.

Identified new product development opportunities and conducted research on color and pattern trends. Developed and delivered sales presentations that effectively communicated color stories for coordinating products.Created and adapted original artwork for various cloth qualities and loom tie-ups, including ½ count, ¾ count, full count, end-on-end, and tapestry constructions. Spearheaded the creation of color blankets and played a key role in editing colorways for new introductions.Designed several successful textiles, including notable contributions such as Parlour, TV Land, Plinko, and Daktari.

Designed original textile artworks for automotive interiors, specializing in Jacquard woven, digital and rotary screen prints, and Monarch and Mayer circular knit constructions.Collaborated with Design Managers to communicate customer feedback and requests to internal design teams, serving as a key sales and design liaison.Delivered presentations on pattern, color, and trend direction to diverse customers in Metro-Detroit and internal designers at the Milliken Design Center in Spartanburg, South Carolina.