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Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Work with Home Decor manufacturers to create seasonal trends for product. Outline key techniques and looks to pursue and present to home retailers. Trend packets, color palettes and design product collections, create tech packs. Design and submit CADS for production. Work with apparel design teams to create trend right textile designs and tech packs for seasonal production. Designed textile patterns for Urban Outfitters, Kohls, as well as several studios where work was purchased… Show more Work with Home Decor manufacturers to create seasonal trends for product. Outline key techniques and looks to pursue and present to home retailers. Trend packets, color palettes and design product collections, create tech packs. Design and submit CADS for production. Work with apparel design teams to create trend right textile designs and tech packs for seasonal production. Designed textile patterns for Urban Outfitters, Kohls, as well as several studios where work was purchased by Lucky Brand, Jessica Simpson, Target, Nine West and many other retailers and brands. Show less

San Francisco Bay Area

Worked as CAD and Graphics designer for Jaclyn Smith and Basic Editions Women's brands. Used Kaledo and other design software to clean and place purchased artwork into repeat. Partnered with Apparel Designers to develop and execute brand right print collections for execution.

San Francisco Bay Area

Researched active-wear and outdoor trends to translate into global print and pattern direction for the "Run and Train" Category for Women's and Men's apparel.Organized and presented trends and direction to buying teams from EU, Asia Pacific and USA.Created repeat patterns from scratch, manipulated purchased artworks into brand and category right production ready files.

Researched emerging innovations for print development, strove for cost efficiencies while achieving desired print look and feel.Tracked and maintained all seasonal print development. Communicated directly with mills and print houses to assure timely approval and strike-offs of print. Approved final strike offs for bulk printing. Standardized process for tech-pack handoff and assets.

San Francisco Bay Area

Worked on internal "trend funnel" presentation for fall 2016, pulled together imagery for color and mood pages. Cleaned purchased artwork and turned into final working repeat pattern files.

Norcross, Ga

-Helps identify key concepts and trends for design direction and product development.-Presents concepts to Design Manager and Merchandising. -Identifies gaps in style, pattern segments and price points across product categories to help direct seasonal design direction.-Designs CADS from scratch and interprets purchased artwork.-Compiles tech packs for production-Communicates with overseas vendors to assure correct sample execution.-Team leader for "Traditions Made… Show more -Helps identify key concepts and trends for design direction and product development.-Presents concepts to Design Manager and Merchandising. -Identifies gaps in style, pattern segments and price points across product categories to help direct seasonal design direction.-Designs CADS from scratch and interprets purchased artwork.-Compiles tech packs for production-Communicates with overseas vendors to assure correct sample execution.-Team leader for "Traditions Made Modern" a design license with Museum of New Mexico, utilizing historical textiles as inspiration for a collection of rugs, pillows and poufs. Determined key color palette, fabrications and techniques for collection. -Team leader for internal "Coastal" lifestyle, determines key product development and design direction, as well as specific colors and fabrications.-Product development and design for private label clients.-Develops color palettes in Pantone and wool-Travel to Domotex and Heimtextil to meet with existing vendor base and scout for potential new vendors Show less

Philadelphia, Pa

-Was a summer intern with a fashion based textile design studio.-Worked as a freelance pattern designer for women, teen and child market.-Sold patterns to Nine West, Jessica Simpson, Jones Apparel Group, Kohl's, Victoria's Secret, Jc Penney, as well as other fashion and design companies.

Brookhaven, Ga

-Created CAD drawings of various athletic apparel and outerwear for presentation and catalog.-Designed repeats for use in high quality polo shirts and other activewear apparel.-Pantone color matching and organized product layout sheets for factory use.

Menomonee Falls, Wi

-Worked remotely as a freelance pattern designer for Kohls in the juniors and 7-16 market. -Work was used for both the Mudd and So brands, exclusive to Kohls.

Certificate, Visual Design

Bachelor Of Fine Arts, Fibers

Illustration