Experience

Creative Home Ideas - a YMF Company

• United States
• Textile Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• (23 years) Design and Product Development Professional: CAD, Textile, Print & Product designer

  • Mar 2021 - Present

  -Design Table & Kitchen linens for the brands NAUTICA, JUICY COUTURE, FRENCH CONNECTION, LUCKY BRAND & JESSICA SIMPSON -Create CADs and Product for TABLE & KITCHEN products such as Table Cloths, Runners, Placemats, Kitchen Towels and Kitchen accessories -Produced original artwork such as repeat patterns, engineered prints for the brands as well as private label, seasonal & novelty -Prepare specs for concept, development and final production -Adhere to the brands T&A calendar to ensure development is met in a timely matter -Prepare the showroom and customer catalogues, planograms and presentations for each seasonal market -Communicate with international factories on a daily basis for development on table & kitchen products Show less



Amiee Lynn Inc.

• United States
• Design Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• SR. CAD, Textile, Product Design Professional in Cold Weather and Fashion Accessories

  • Sep 2020 - Feb 2021

  -Design Cold weather and Fashion Acessories for WALMART including the brands TIME AND TRUE, WONDER NATION and NOBO -Created CADs and Product for Womens, Juniors, Girls and Boys -Produced original artwork such as repeat patterns, engineered prints for Seasonal Line and Presentations -Prepared Pre-Production art tech packs for concept, development and final production -Adhere to the Walmart time and Action Calender to ensure development is met in a timely matter Prepared Showroom, CAD SHEETS, Planograms, Presentations, Tags and other preparations for Walmart -Communicate with international factories on a daily basis for development on products for the customer Show less



Steve Madden

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• SR. Cold Weather Accessory Designer/CAD artist for Cejon - product development

  • Aug 2018 - Jul 2020

  -Product Development for the seasonal line of KOHL’S for the brands SONOMA, APT 9, SO, MUDD, LC and E&J -Designed Prints and Product for the CEJON & STEVE MADDEN fashion accessories brand -Developed techpacks for production, screen/engineered prints, repeat patterns, technical design and knit patterns -Communicated with overseas factories on a daily basis, commented and approved samples for development and production, submit revised customer artwork with comments. -Organized product development line by brand and delivery to ensure up to date competitive costing, delivery and quality -Comp shop product trend forecasting reports for seasonal designs to identify new fabrics, graphic designs, prints, technology and colors -Work closely with the KOHL’S team in design development adhering to their trend packets and product request. Following their Time and Action calendar for development. -Merchandise showroom according to the seasonal trends and assisting sales for the presentations to KOHL’S product development team Show less



Horizon Hosiery Mills

• United States
• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Design Director /CAD - Socks, Hosiery, Casual Footwear, Cold Weather Accessories, Seasonal

  • Jan 2008 - Aug 2018

  -Design each seasonal line starting from concept to final production for Footwear, Socks, Hosiery, Cold Weather Accessories and Holiday for the Junior,Girls, Boys and Young Mens Specialty and Mass Markets -Create CAD's, and Line sheets of artwork utilizing techniques such as repeat tiles, screen/engineered graphics, and knit patterns from concept to final production samples -Communicate with overseas factories on a daily basis, prepared tech packs for development, commented and approved samples for production, submitting revised customer artwork with comments -Source new factories for trends, fabrics, competitive pricing and delivery -Conduct trend forecasting reports for seasonal designs to identify new fabrics, graphic designs, prints, technology and colors -Adhere to customer requests and trends for design development -Merchandise showroom according to the seasonal trends and working with sales for presentations to customers Show less



High Accessories Inc

• United States
• Wholesale Import and Export

• Designer- Jewelry and Cold weather

  • Jun 2006 - Jan 2008

  -Designed Jewelry and Accessories for the Junior/Missy Market -Created trend boards, demographic research, trend forecasting reports for seasonal designs -Mocked up specs for oversees production, approved products for pre-production to prepare for mass production and deliveries -Merchandised samples in the showroom according to the seasonal trends -Designed Jewelry and Accessories for the Junior/Missy Market -Created trend boards, demographic research, trend forecasting reports for seasonal designs -Mocked up specs for oversees production, approved products for pre-production to prepare for mass production and deliveries -Merchandised samples in the showroom according to the seasonal trends



Jonathan Levine Gallery

• Gallery Intern - Senior Year

  • Sep 2005 - Jun 2006

  -Design Press releases and packets for editorial review such as Juxtapoz magazine -Assisted the artist in installations and design of the gallery -Designed Promotional mail for buyers and collectors -Coordinated Openings to the press and public -Assisted in trade shows for sales on merchandise and artwork -Assisted the Director and Owner in day to day tasks -Design Press releases and packets for editorial review such as Juxtapoz magazine -Assisted the artist in installations and design of the gallery -Designed Promotional mail for buyers and collectors -Coordinated Openings to the press and public -Assisted in trade shows for sales on merchandise and artwork -Assisted the Director and Owner in day to day tasks



Viacom

• United States
• Entertainment
• 700 & Above Employee

• Design Intern - Junior Year

  • Jan 2005 - Jun 2005

  -Designed style guide’s for licensing, using Viacom media including for “Drawn Together” on Comedy Central and “Holly Hobbie and Friends” on Nickelodeon -Made sketch and final art for pattern surface designs, logos, emblems, character art, pitch boards, visual mock-ups and packages -Conducted demographic research about the children, junior and college audience -Approved products for pre-production to prepare for final designs and mass production -Designed style guide’s for licensing, using Viacom media including for “Drawn Together” on Comedy Central and “Holly Hobbie and Friends” on Nickelodeon -Made sketch and final art for pattern surface designs, logos, emblems, character art, pitch boards, visual mock-ups and packages -Conducted demographic research about the children, junior and college audience -Approved products for pre-production to prepare for final designs and mass production



Fawn Creations / Williwear

• Design Intern- High School Senior

  • Sep 2000 - Sep 2001

  -Organized showroom and intimate apparel samples based on seasonal trends -Worked with pattern makers on creating templates for line development -Assisted shipping department on ticketing and labeling details -Comp shopping and trend research for development -Communicated with overseas factories on the status of orders -Organized showroom and intimate apparel samples based on seasonal trends -Worked with pattern makers on creating templates for line development -Assisted shipping department on ticketing and labeling details -Comp shopping and trend research for development -Communicated with overseas factories on the status of orders