• Develop design direction for textile collections and new brand, flaurie & finch.• Manage art department and inspire in-house and licensed artists to design at their full capacity.• Research home-décor, fashion trends and current color to create mood boards for design direction.• Design screen-printed, batiks, and digital-printed textiles for all in-house brands as needed.• Review product samples for engraving and color correction.• Oversee packaging design and labels for product.• Stylize product for photography for catalogs, sell sheets, website and social media.• Concept trade-show booth themes and layouts.• Manage all product design projects and timelines.• Travel to attend trade shows and meet with artists.

• Developed design direction for textile collections and new brand, Me + You.• Managed art department and inspired in-house and licensed artists to design at their full capacity.• Researched home-décor, fashion trends and current color to create mood boards for design direction.• Designed screen-printed, batiks, and digital-printed textiles as needed.• Reviewed product samples for engraving and color correction.• Oversaw all print and web design.• Stylized product for photography for catalogs, sell sheets, website and social media.• Directed trade-show booth layouts.• Managed all product design projects and timelines.• Traveled to attend trade shows and meet with artists.

• Managed and inspired design team implementing vision of creative director. • Responsible for concepts of new gift and stationery product types, packaging and display fixtures.• Reviewed product samples for design accuracy and color correction.• Stylized product for photography.• Responsible for website and catalog layout.• Designed custom product for mass-market accounts and created presentations.• Managed all design projects and timelines.• Traveled to China twice per year to attend trade shows and meet with factories.

• Taught drawing, painting, and collage to children in grades K – 12.• Taught educators how to teach art lessons to students. • Gave lectures to students about famous artists and their techniques.