Experience

Freelance Designer

• United States
• Graphic Design
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Freelance Designer

  • 2018 - Present

  - Apparel & accessory sketching and spec packs - Graphic design - Company branding, including: logo design / web design / business & marketing collateral / company apparel and accessory design, sourcing and orders / and marketing materials Technology & Tools - Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Website Development Software, Excel, Powerpoint - Apparel & accessory sketching and spec packs - Graphic design - Company branding, including: logo design / web design / business & marketing collateral / company apparel and accessory design, sourcing and orders / and marketing materials Technology & Tools - Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Website Development Software, Excel, Powerpoint



WAYWARD

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

• Associate Buyer

  • Dec 2016 - Oct 2017

  - Apparel, accessories & lifestyle merchandise buyer - Maintained strong vendor relationships & evaluated business needs - Participated in retail location launches and visual merchandising - Responsible for curating seasonal collections of vintage and one-of-a-kind items Technology & Tools - Excel (including creating and using Pivot tables for reporting on and organizing data), POS System, Illustrator - Apparel, accessories & lifestyle merchandise buyer - Maintained strong vendor relationships & evaluated business needs - Participated in retail location launches and visual merchandising - Responsible for curating seasonal collections of vintage and one-of-a-kind items Technology & Tools - Excel (including creating and using Pivot tables for reporting on and organizing data), POS System, Illustrator



All The Good Things

• Seattle, WA

• Small Business Owner, Designer & Maker

  • 2015 - 2017

  All the Good Things - a Seattle-based fabrication business - was founded as the demand for custom sewing, upholstery, paneling, and one-of-a-kind custom components grew for van-lifers, expedition vehicles, and boaters. Business operations included - - Assisted clients in designing custom pieces to meet their specific needs - Researched, sourced and procured materials specific to each project - Provided custom pattern making, sewing, upholstery, and fabrication of soft goods - Built and maintained customer relationships, attended shows and expedition vehicle events to increase knowledge of trends and connect with businesses and clients - Managed all business operations, including finances, estimating, billing and marketing Technology & Tools - Illustrator, Excel, Sewing & Patternmaking, Upholstry Show less



Zumiez

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate Apparel Designer, Junior’s Private Label

  • Mar 2014 - Dec 2016

  Designed and developed Junior’s categories including: - Woven Tops (including seasonal plaid pattern design0- Technical Fleece- Beach shorts / Soft shorts - Swim Cover-ups - LoungeResponsibilities included - - Style and print trend research- Sketching, coloring & tech pack creation- Design and coloring of seasonal plaid patterns for woven tops- Fabric sourcing and development- Reviewing all submits for color, fabric, and trims- Daily communication with vendors regarding proto design, color, fabric and trim development- Presenting seasonal collections to buyers & working closely with Junior's buying team throughout the development process- Maintaining a seasonal line plan for my categoriesTechnology & Tools - Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Excel, PLM Software Show less

• Assistant Designer, Junior's

  • Jan 2012 - Mar 2014

  - Provided support to Senior Designers for all Junior’s private label categories - Assist Senior Designers with sketching, color-ups and production tech packs- Creation and maintenance of seasonal line plan- Daily communication with vendors for fabric, trim, and development approvals- Support during fittingsTechnology & Tools -Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Excel



REI

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Men’s & Women’s Outwear, Design Intern

  • Jun 2011 - Dec 2011

  Assisted Designers with all aspects of the design and development process for Men's & Women's Outerwear including: - Trend research - Sketching & color-ups - Tech pack creation & maintenance - Attended sample fit reviews Technology & Tools - Illustrator, Photoshop, PLM Software Assisted Designers with all aspects of the design and development process for Men's & Women's Outerwear including: - Trend research - Sketching & color-ups - Tech pack creation & maintenance - Attended sample fit reviews Technology & Tools - Illustrator, Photoshop, PLM Software



The Mockingbird Society

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Fund Development & Communications Coordinator

  • 2006 - 2010

  Fundraising -Coordinated yearly fundraising activities including fundraising campaigns, major events, and donor acknowledgment. Organized and managed volunteers involved in fundraising events. Communications & PR -Responsible for public relations initiatives, maintaining relationships with media and reaching out through calls, emails, and news releases to provide information and stories about the non-profit's work. Also responsible for marketing campaigns, working with printers and graphic designers to create and maintain all collateral, assisted with website development and maintenance. Technology & Tools - Salesforce CRM, InDesign, WordPress, Excel, PowerPoint Show less

• Administrative Assistant

  • 2005 - 2006

  Responsible for all administrative duties. Additionally, managed public relations and donor acknowledgments. Assisted with event and fundraising planning and execution.