EDUCATION:  Fashion Institute of Technology, State University of New York  

                             Bachelor of Fine Arts in Textile/Surface Design - May 2016

                             Noreem Seabrook Rug Design Competition – Honorable Mention   

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Premiere Living Products LLC (storage design) New York, NY

Designer 10/2019 - Present

• Manage design and development for all Adult Storage accounts (Home Goods, TJ Maxx, TK Maxx, Winners, and Homesense)

  • Design original prints and icons

  • Conduct market and trend research, create mood boards

  • Create line sheets and purchase orders

  • Review samples for color and quality

Himatsingka America Inc. (acquired Global Brands Group division)

Associate Design Manager: Calvin Klein 06/2018-10/2019

  • Manage development of all in-line and off-price programs for table linens, soft bath, printed sheets, top of bed and decorative accessories

  • Coordinate and conduct bi-weekly design review meetings with Calvin Klein team to ensure timely production

  • Issue all development packages for in-line and off-price programs, including holiday capsule collections

  • Organize and track sample status at on-site and off-site meetings

  • Conduct quality control reviews for all products from initial development through bulk production

  • Serve as liaison to factories in China, India, Portugal, Pakistan, Turkey

Global Brands Group (fashion, accessories & home brand management) New York, NY

Design Assistant, Homestead: Tommy Hilfiger                                                                                              10/2016-Present

  • Develop original artwork for novelty sheets, bedding and shower curtains

  • Assisted senior designers with preliminary design research

  • Reviewed samples for quality & color; recolored & cleaned artwork

  • Created tech packs; entered design information in Product Lifecycle Management (PLM)

  • Maintain color & icon library

Madeline Weinrib (textile company) New York, NY

Design & Development Assistant                                                                                                                     06/2016 - 10/2016

  • Developed original artwork for carpets & textiles

  • Regulated quality control of new inventory; resolved discrepancies with vendors

  • Managed color & quality library

INTERNSHIPS:

Maupston Design LLC (handspun yarn/textile art) New York, NY

Design Intern                                                                                                                                                        12/2015 - 05/2016

  • Learned fundamental spinning skills on drop spindle & spinning wheel

  • Studied construction of a wide variety of fibers & yarn; measured & prepared fibers for spinning

  • Managed website, social media & inventory

Mallory & Church(hosiery and sock design) New York, NY

Design Intern                                                                                                                                                      5/2015 – 8/2015

  • Developed knit designs for Kate Spade & Vince Camuto SS16; merchandized showroom for SS16 presentations

  • Executed patterns, designs and colorways; created repeats from original artwork; researched/prepared trend boards

  • Remodeled spec and line sheets for all Fall 2016 samples

Orley (luxury knitwear) New York, NY

Design Intern                                                                                                                                                       5/2014 – 9/2014

  • Created original artwork for brand's submission book for the CFDA Vogue Fashion Fund

  • Conducted trend research; assembled mood boards for SS15; designed original artwork for t-shirts

  • Liaised with NY factories; monitored inventory; assembled tech packs

Monsoon Ltd (contemporary womenswear) London, UK

Design Intern                                                                                                                                                        6/2013 – 8/2013

  • Created original prints; recolored existing prints; monitored samples

  • Updated spec & line sheets; created trend boards for knitwear & accessories departments

  • Communicated with factories in China, Turkey, Hungary

SKILLS & SPECIAL INTERESTS:

  • Adobe Suite: Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign

  • Ned Graphics; Kaledo; Pointcarre, Product Life Cycle Management (PLM)

  • Microsoft Office Suite: Word, Excel, PowerPoint

  • Weaving, spinning, sewing, knitting, dyeing, quilting

  • Drawing, painting, screen printing, printmaking