CAREER EXPERIENCE

Custom Textile Designer/ Bentley Mills

(June 2021-Present)

 

•.  Develop custom designs on request using color point 1/10 gauge, Infinity 1/12, 5/64 gauge and a split roller 1/10 gauge

•.  Experience yarn recoloring for product line and custom matches

•.  Creating piece dye customs: knowledgeable on yarn types

•.  Proficient in Aspo Designer: Carpet designer, Tufted designer, Sims Center, Printing Sims, Backstage

•.  Corresponding with Sales team and customer

•.  Adhering to deadlines

 

Lead Graphic & Textile Designer/ Golden Green

(November 2020-June 2021)

 

•.  Develop art direction for new product line

•.  Set up forms and procude

•.  Creating both artwork lines for men and women graphics

                                                

Print Director and Senior Missy Artist / All Access Apparel                                                                                                                                                     (2016 - 2020)

 

•.  Manage and lead all graphic designers

•.  Assign projects across the graphic design team, oversee all prints and graphics

•.  Work closely with the Production team in maintaining consistency

•.  Collaborate with sales and senior designers and sales to execute new brand strategies and visual campaigns

•.  Partner with copywriters and graphic designers to ensure all creative is aligned

•.  See concept through to execution by developing final layouts and color, sharing out general concept with design team, and reviewing all mechanicals

•.  Collaborate with production, design teams, and pattern makers on any TOP issues

•.  Partner with design department to finalize season color palettes and work with overseas agents to create color cohesiveness across all product classifications to ensure process adherence and design integrity of the final goods

•.  Stay on top of trends in the design, typography, photography

•.  Having keen sense and aesthetic for visual design and creative

•.  Started out as Lead Senior Graphic Designer. Managed all of the Graphics and Mimaki Department.

•.  Using Kaledo Lectra Textile program

                                                                                                                                                   

Senior Graphic Designer / Avalon Apparel                                                                                                                                        (2010 - 2015)

 

•.  Create original graphic and textile designs.

•.  Designs including drawing, sketching, painting, typography work, screen ready graphics, and CADs

•.  Create graphic prints that are in perfect repeat, yarn dyes, and embroidery

•.  Communicate with pattern makers and screen department for appropriate placements and approvals

•.  Use and train artist how to create artwork in Kaledo

•.  Manage and train the colorist. Oversee color approvals.

•.  Formulate strategies to improve the process of color communication in order to improve efficiency and reduce lead-time

•.  Delegate and manage Mimaki sublimations through colorist.

•.  Prioritize design team request for colorist. 

•.  Create print packages for designers

•.  Help select market right studio artwork for the line and prepared all artwork for production

•.  Make sure everything is production ready to send off

•.  Document and file artwork for copyright registration as well as maintaining the print library

 

Senior Graphic Designer /  Fleurish                                                                                                                                                                                   (2006 - 2010) 

 

•.  Design artwork that consist of prints, screens, embroideries, lace, sequin, and beading layout

•.  Recolored and designed artwork for all-over placement prints and screens

•.  Sketched CADs for design boards and participated in line planning and sales analysis meetings.

•.  Create style numbers and update development data

•.  Color match artwork to standard color swatches and strike-off                                             

•.  Made sublimations, from printing and heat transferring

•.  Developed hangtags and labels

•.  Set up art files and tech packs for production/ strike offs.

•.  Attended meetings with Design and PD, was involved in solving design and cost solutions

                                              

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ADDITIONAL INFO

•.Well trained and intuitive color sense.

•.Excellent CAD skills utilizing photoshop and illustrator.

•.Specialize in hand painting

•.Very organized and detail orientated.

•.Possess the ability to not only create designs that sell; but that become best sellers.

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