SKILL SETS
fashion & textile design, trends & forecasting, merchandising, product & character development, illustrating, encad textile printing, art directing, photo shoot direction, package & structural design, corporate identity & branding, stationery & brochure design, client presentations, brainstorming & ideation
SOFTWARE PROGRAMS
Encad, illustrator cs3, photoshop cs3, indesign cs3, dreamweaver cs3, acrobat, quarkXpress, all microsoft office programs
EDUCATION
new england school of art & design
– degree in interior & graphic design
pratt institute
– fine art & interior architecture
university of hartford art school
– fine arts program
2007 – PRESENT
CONTRACT – Brannen Brothers Flutemakers Inc.
Senior Graphic Designer & Consultant
Responsible for all the graphic design needs of this client. Implemented a complete corporate identity update in 2000; extended it to their stationary system and
collateral. Designed a new sales packet, collaborating with a well-known NYC photographer, that won a print designer’s award in 2001. Regular design of new advertisements and tradeshow signage. Gave a
formal presentation to employees of all the corporate
design changes. Designed the graphic look for brannenflutes.com in collaboration with the marketing manager. In 2007-08, updated the corporate identity color selection, extending this to an entirely new stationary system.
2008-Present
CONTRACT – eMerge Companies Inc.
Senior Graphic Designer
In collaboration with the marketing director, I designed their new corporate identity and extended it to their
stationary system; designed a 200-page coaching manual, creating custom graphics and illustrations; developed inspiring ads.
FULL TIME
– Safety 1st / Dorel Juvenile Group
Fashion Merchandiser for the furniture & gear team ($125 mill./yr.)
Numerous furniture/gear items placed at Target in 2008, including the Play Safe three-piece collection. One- to four-piece collections of infant bath accessories and health care items were placed at Walmart & Sears in 2008. This was done through the use of WGSN and several inspirational buying trips to NYC. Managed four designers to create product samples, including a graphic designer, spec. designer, printer, and a colorist.
– The First Years / RC2 Brands Inc.
Design Manager & Art Director
Re-designed toy, care, and feeding packaging. Art directed photo shoots and related photo re-touching. Designed p.o.p. and planograms for major trade shows. Visited China to oversee printing and plastics production. Gave fashion presentations, selecting fabrics for new product development.
CONTRACT
– Samsonite, The First Years, Princess House
Senior Graphic Designer
Designed brochures and promotional pieces; re-branded and re-designed all packaging; developed fashions for several products.
– Brigham & Women’s Hospital
Senior Designer & Art Director
Designed ads for major print publications. Consulted on the graphic look of their web design. Designed all print and tradeshow signage for the Women’s Health Forum 2001.
– Group Four
Packaging Designer
Worked on the Helene Curtis, Triarc/Snapple, Danaher Tools/Craftsmen, and Wriggly’s accounts.
FULL TIME
– The Pampered Bath / Avon & Washington Depot, CT (12 years)
Store Manager & Interior Architect/Designer
Managed employees in our family-owned business. Designed all store displays. Buyer for over 100 products, from soaps to bathroom hardware.
2009
CONTRACT – item/ximedica
Fashion Designer Consultant
Created several current textile designs for a new, cutting-edge, young girls product. This involved trends and forecasting, as well as conducting several personal interviews for market research.
2008-Present
CONTRACT – Delta Children’s Products.
Fashion Designer/Merchandiser & Consultant
Hired to build and invigorate their struggling fashion department [no product placement in two years.] Within the first six months under my direction, three products were placed at Burlington Coat Factory. This involved creating fashions based on trends/forecasting to fabric printing and sample making; building their fashion library; and creating/giving significantly improved client presentations.