Kimberly Messano Email & Phone Number

New York City Metropolitan Area

Jersey City, New Jersey, United States

Long Island City, NY

• Directed, collaborated and managed production development teams.
• Coordinated with sales and production to maximize the profitability of the product through value engineering for key clients like Nasdaq, Peloton and Palantir.
• Involved in the marketing and promotion for increased brand and products recognition.
• Designed/constructed multiple event display pieces, created signage/graphics used at events.
• Developed spec sheets to communicate production needs to vendors and fabricators.
• Responsible for timeline adherence; ensured all design items were completed accurately and delivered on time.

New York, New York

• Manage the design direction and execution of multiple simultaneous event’s.
• Maintain budgets on all projects and negotiate prices with vendors.
• Direct a full-time team of 5 with additional freelancers on larger projects.
• Design and construct multiple event display pieces.
• Create signage and graphics used at our events.
• Develop spec sheets to communicate production needs to vendors and in house fabricator.

Brooklyn, NY

• Developed a children’s concept brand with my previous employer from Le Studio Anthost, inspired by a retro Parisian aesthetic and including aFrench language lesson in all products and visual material.
• Created cohesive and consistent brand message, visuals, color story and characters.
• Illustrated a weekly comic on Tapestry which was a Betaworks incubated company as a featured designer
• Chosen Designer for Oliver & Adelaide’s luxury nursery outfitting service and featured on Elizabeth Street Mom’s.
• Hand Dyed and Silk-screening fabrics, refurbishing antique wooden children’s furniture by hand, patternmaking and prototype execution.

New York, NY

• Draped and made patterns towards the completion of a finished garment from intricate designer sketches.
• Executed patterns used in Araks, Proenza Schouler, and Marimekko Fall 2013 Collections.
• Worked on detailed finishings for Proenza Schouler’s garments featured in the Fall 2013 show.

New York, NY

• Worked closely with the Project Manager to design and create fabric related décor items as needed in the various restaurants.
• Responsibilities included sourcing fabrics that fit the style of each location and creating patterns and personally sewn finished pieces.

Brooklyn, New York

• Developed innovative techniques on fabric for fashion and interior designers.
• Burned our own screens and silkscreen for both small and large yardage projects.
• Used traditional techniques such as burnout, emboss, lacquer, shibori, foil and airbrush.
• Created a fabric for Christian Cota that was featured in F.I.T Museum’s “Arbiter’s of Style” exhibit.
• Some clients include Carolina Herrera, Proenza and Schouler, Vera Wang, Peter Marino, Calvin Klein and Lela Rose.

New York, NY

• Designed and constructed an array of décor pieces to fit the specific requirements of each event.
• Photographed events and stylized food preparations for the company website, marketing materials and database.
• Managed the inventory of a large showroom of décor items.
• Directed the on site staff in the set-up of predetermined design.
• Worked closely with chefs, sales team and clients to develop new methods of food presentation and packaging.
• Created the Tim Burton dessert installation at the MOMA opening.

Bronx, New York

• Closely Involved in the production of maxillofacial prosthetics, which included ocular, auricular, nasal, and dental prosthesis.
• Rendered realistic and accurate depiction of the patient’s missing anatomy from pictures and meetings with the patient.
• Sculpted in various acrylic resins and silicones. Utilized molds to ensure a perfect fit for the patient.
• Fitted prosthetics on patients at the affiliated maxillofacial department at Columbia-Presbyterian Hospital.

New York, NY

• Executed puppets and set pieces designed by genius puppeteer, Basil Twist
• Hand sewed set props.
• Worked with performance artist Joey Arias

Bfa, Apparel Design

Bachelor'S Of Fine Arts