I have sixteen years of industry experience that includes building color, graphic and material palettes, mood and inspiration boards and setting seasonal graphic direction, while managing and mentoring along the way. I design spot graphics, build allover repeats, clean and re-color artwork and package for production. My knowledge spans across apparel, footwear, accessories and special projects.
EXPERIENCE
Senior Manager Color, Materials, Graphics at OluKai, January 2023
Lead and manage the CGM team. Responsible for Men’s and Women’s in-line, SMU and collaboration CGM packages; managing approx. 150 - 200 skus seasonally. Lead seasonal Creative Direction concepts and presentation decks. Create foundation and seasonal color palettes and design seasonal graphics; apply color and graphics to all product in the range and package for development and factory partners. Manage Material Lead, assisting with strategy across assortments and genders.
Senior Color, Materials, Graphics and Personalization Designer at Crocs (Contract), March 2022 - December 2022
Responsible for elevating product through CMG. Manage and design Men’s, Women’s, Kids’ and SMU product. Contribute to seasonal narrative, color palettes and define allover print within the line. Create cross functional working tools and libraries for a more efficient workflow.
Senior Print + Graphic Designer at Converse, November 2015 - July 2021
Team lead responsible for seasonal graphics and print design concepts for Women’s Footwear, Apparel and Accessories. Manage Incubate Apparel collaborations. Prior responsibilities included Men’s Apparel and Footwear.
Print Studio Designer at Coach, February 2012 - November 2015
Responsible for Men’s and Women’s Coach 1941 collections, Retail and Outlet print and jacquard development and Women’s Soft Accessories.
Print Studio Associate Designer at Coach, November 2010 - February 2012
Design Technology CAD Designer at Coach, November 2008 - November 2010
EDUCATION
Syracuse University 2008 graduate from the College of Visual and Performing Arts with a BFA in Surface Pattern Design
SKILLS
Fluent in Adobe Creative Suite, knowledgeable in Generation Digital, Pointcarre and NedGraphics
Farnsworth-Munsell 100 Hue Test Results; Total Error Score: 0, Superior Discrimination