Experience

Bunny Williams Home

• United States
• Furniture
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Creative Director

  • Jul 2018 - Present

  Direct creative, including concept, product development and marketing, for Bunny Williams Home (furniture, lighting, accessories) and creative and product development for Bunny Williams licensed collections: Lee Jofa (fabrics) Ballard (furniture, tabletop and accessories); Mirror Image (mirrors), Currey and Company (lighting), and Annie Selke/Dash & Albert (rugs).Concept and Product DevelopmentDevelop new products (furniture, lighting, textiles, accessories) to strategically solidify the Bunny Williams Home product assortment through addition of new products and licensed collections.Oversee design direction, drawings, CAD development, prototypes, and factory and workshop relationships.Responsible for setting and maintaining the product development timeline and calendar.Work with Finance on the costs and financial viability of new products for the line and to determine the number of new products added to the product assortment.Create naming and advise on romance descriptions as needed.MarketingDirect concepts and development for marketing material, both digital and print.Oversee style direction of photoshoots; work with stylist and direct photographer as/where needed.Collaborate with PR and our internal marketing team in coming up with outreach and story ideas; create additional romance and help as needed to craft their ideas and pitches.Responsible for the creation of image assets to be used in catalogues, catalogue supplements, look books, social media, marketing, website, internet retailers, tear sheets.ShowroomDirect resets, shop for one of a kind items for showroom.LicensingWork directly with licensee partners--Lee Jofa (fabrics) Ballard (furniture, tabletop and accessories); Mirror Image (mirrors), Currey and Company (lighting), and Annie Selke/Dash & Albert (rugs)--on product development as well as image assets, photography/presentation as needed to promote the collections.



Self-employed

• Book Author

  • Aug 2019 - Present

  Author of Americana: Farmhouses and Manors of Long Island, published by Schiffer Publishing, 2019. Related articles:Architectural Digesthttps://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/americana-farmhouses-and-manors-of-long-islandHouse & Gardenhttps://www.houseandgarden.co.uk/gallery/long-island-farmhouses Author of Americana: Farmhouses and Manors of Long Island, published by Schiffer Publishing, 2019. Related articles:Architectural Digesthttps://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/americana-farmhouses-and-manors-of-long-islandHouse & Gardenhttps://www.houseandgarden.co.uk/gallery/long-island-farmhouses



Kyle Marshall

• Designer

  • 2008 - Present

  Kyle Marshall is a designer specializing in creative direction and conceptual design for furniture, housewares and interiors. He is a decorative consultant for residential clients interested in collecting antique furniture, vintage textiles and contemporary art. His writings on art, architecture and/or interiors have been published by The American Museum in Britain and ArchitecturalDigest.com. His first book, Americana: Farmhouses and Manors of Long Island, was published by Schiffer Publishing in 2019. https://www.amazon.com/Americana-Farmhouses-Manors-Long-Island/dp/0764357867Select engagements: Winter Antiques Show Young Collectors Night Committee (2019, 2018); ICFF Editors Awards judge (2015), curator (2014); guest on Martha Stewart Live! with Kevin Sharkey, Sirius Radio (2014).



Ralph Lauren

• United States
• Apparel & Fashion
• 700 & Above Employee

• Furniture Designer, Ralph Lauren

  • Nov 2015 - Jun 2018

  Conceive furniture designs that satisfy the needs of seasonal lifestyle collections, ongoing business categories and address licensee concerns; research historic precedents and remain cognizant of trends.Help define each season’s aesthetic direction through research, creation of inspiration boards and sketching; source antiques and relevant finish samples to help articulate concepts.Direct licensee partners in the creation of design packages containing technical specifications, artwork and concept references to be forwarded to vendors; archive packages and concepts.Communicate design revisions to vendors, manufacturers and licensees.Manage design projects and sample development through communication with licensee drafts/crafts-people to ensure concepts are understood, key deadlines met and that each design is on-brand.Travel abroad (Vietnam and Philippines) and domestically to licensee and vendor workshops to oversee sampling and ongoing quality; cultivate relationships and opportunities.Prepare for internal presentations and installation of seasonal showrooms.Write romance and generate naming options for each piece.