Experience

Lori Weitzner Design

• United States
• Design
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Designer and Project Manager

  • Jan 2018 - Present

  Designer and project manager for a New York based design studio that specializes in sophisticated color palettes and handmade techniques. -Developing artwork, patterns, and prototypes for fabric, wallcoverings, passementerie, rugs, paper products, jewelry and other LWD created products -Meeting with suppliers and selecting qualities relevant to LWD design needs -Corresponding and following through with mills and suppliers to develop designs -Specifying color blankets and color palettes Show less



Amy Nguyen

• United States
• Textile Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Studio Assistant

  • Sep 2016 - Jan 2018

  Assistant for a textile and fashion design studio specializing in hand crafted, one-of-a-kind, limited-edition, and custom work -surface design (shibori, dyeing) -fabric construction (quilting, fabric manipulation) -garment construction -focus on sustainability Assistant for a textile and fashion design studio specializing in hand crafted, one-of-a-kind, limited-edition, and custom work -surface design (shibori, dyeing) -fabric construction (quilting, fabric manipulation) -garment construction -focus on sustainability



Lori Weitzner Design

• United States
• Design
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Intern

  • Jun 2016 - Aug 2016

  Summer intern for textile design studio -created inspirational artwork for interior textiles, wall coverings, passementerie, and cards (Illustrator, Photoshop, hand-drawn, mixed-media) -modified existing patterns Summer intern for textile design studio -created inspirational artwork for interior textiles, wall coverings, passementerie, and cards (Illustrator, Photoshop, hand-drawn, mixed-media) -modified existing patterns



Edinburgh Textiles Collective

• Edinburgh, United Kingdom

• Volunteer

  • Jan 2016 - May 2016

  ETC creates bespoke homeware and bags made from surplus IKEA fabric, in cooperation with IKEA, and Zero Waste Scotland. "giving surplus a purpose" -product development -packaging development -fabric preparation -product construction ETC creates bespoke homeware and bags made from surplus IKEA fabric, in cooperation with IKEA, and Zero Waste Scotland. "giving surplus a purpose" -product development -packaging development -fabric preparation -product construction



Bead + Fiber

• Boston, MA

• Employee

  • Sep 2015 - Dec 2015

  BEAD + FIBER offers a fresh and full selection of unique beads and yarns, as well as exciting day and evening classes. -assisted with projects (jewelry construction, knitting, crocheting) -answered customer questions -cashier BEAD + FIBER offers a fresh and full selection of unique beads and yarns, as well as exciting day and evening classes. -assisted with projects (jewelry construction, knitting, crocheting) -answered customer questions -cashier



Jesse Kahn Creative

• Boston, MA

• Intern

  • Jun 2015 - Aug 2015

  Assisted the artist with his studio practice -tapestry weaving Assisted the artist with his studio practice -tapestry weaving



Massachusets College of Art and Design

• Handmade Paper and Bookmaking

• Teacher's Assistant

  • Sep 2014 - Dec 2014

  Assisted the teacher -demonstrated processes and techniques -answered questions -set up/ clean up Assisted the teacher -demonstrated processes and techniques -answered questions -set up/ clean up