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Experience:

JLA Home
Full Time Employee
01/07/2008 –10/31/2008
Freelance Employee
10/2007 - 12/2007
Senior Designer, Youth and Fashion Bedding
- Design Comforters, Shams, Decorative Pillows and Window
Treatments Using Illustrator software.
- Create Repeats and Re-Color art work using Illustrator,
Photoshop and Ned graphics Software.
- Create Spec Sheets using Illustrator software.
- Create Bedding and Trend Presentation Boards for Robert Allen,
Wal-Mart, JC Penny, Sears, Kmart, Target, Fortunoff, Bed Bath and
Beyond, and HBC Canadian Markets.
- Interact with and Travel to China Offices to oversee production
of Robert Allen and Juvenile art.
- Position eliminated due to downsizing

Freelance Design
- Bardwil Linens
- Springs Industries
- Sander Sales

WestPoint Home
Bedding Designer
February 2006 to May 2007
Home Fashions Stylist
· Select Fabrications, Trims, and Color Palettes for Charisma Brand and Department Store Programs.
· Create Repeats and Re-Color art work using Ned graphics Software.
· Design Duvet Covers, Shams, and Decorative Pillow Fabrication Sheets using Adobe Illustrator.
· Create Bedding Design and Trend Presentation Boards for Charisma, Showroom Open Line, Bed, Bath and Beyond, and Linen and Things.
· Interact with Product manager and Vendors to ensure Production Quality.

Dan River Inc.
Fabric Stylist, Apparel Division, July 2005 - October 2005
· Create Yarn Dye CADs for bottom weight fabrications.
· Work with Fabric Technician to ensure manufacturing standards.
· Create Trend Presentation Boards for Customers (VF Corp: Lee,
Lee Riders, Wrangler).
· Travel to Kansas City, MO for Customer Presentation.

Dimitrios Design Archive, New York, NY, February 2005 - May 2005
Textile Archive Assistant
· Assist in showroom sales, interacting with High End Home
Furnishings and Apparel Design clients
· File antique fabric swatches and antique printed and painted
artwork
· Place Advertisement, set up interviews and interview
candidates for internship position
· Purchase new computer for office, update software and
internet subscriptions

Limited Design Services, New York, NY November 2004 - February
2005
Contract CAD Support
· Re-create print, yarn dye and stripe artwork using U4ia,
Photoshop, and Illustrator Software.
· Assist Design and Merchandising Teams with setup of showroom
for Executive Buy Meeting.

Tri-Coastal Design, New York, NY April 2004 - October 2004
Senior Designer, Home Decor and Accessories
· Develop Waverly Garden Room Fabric and Paper programs for
Target Stores.
· Design Fabric covered Gift and Home Décor items and related
Paper Accessories using Adobe Illustrator software.
· Develop Pattern work and color ways using Adobe Photoshop
Software
· Prepare Linesheets using Adobe InDesign Software
· Provide Specification Drawings and Spreadsheets

Eddie Bauer, Redmond, WA October 2003 - April 2004
CAD Specialist
· Assist designers with changes and recoloring of artwork using
PrimaVision and Pointcarre software
· Provide artwork for graphic tee shirts using CAD and Graphic
Software
· Research and distribution of graphic and print direction to
Designers and Directors
· Train designers and merchants how to create and recolor
artwork in PrimaVision and Pointcarre software
· Create CAD printouts of seasonal color palettes to distribute
to design and merchants
· Daily Maintenance of CAD software, Lectra server and Epson
Printers
· Manage CAD room inventory of paper, ink, hardware and
software

Eddie Bauer, Redmond, WA October 2002 - October 2003
Colorist
· Approve colors to standard for all divisions of core apparel.
· Manage distribution of color standards to EBI offices and
mills
· Manage color approval process and support design approval
needs
· Train Colorist Assistant in approving color, production
time lines, and communication with overseas production
facilities
and vendors
· Mentor design in color issues for production
· Use of spectrophotometer for color scanning and variation
control
· Completion of 'Principles of Management' Class at Eddie Bauer
University

Eddie Bauer, Redmond, WA October 2002 - October 2002
Temporary CAD Operator
· Recreate CAD artwork for Women's Sweater division
· Hand off correct yarns and artwork to contract knitters for
sample making
· Create mixed yarns using spooling machines
· Assist sweater designers with organizing and photocopying
specification and colorway sheets.

Pacific Market International, Seattle, WA March 2002 - October
2002
Contract Design Assistant
· Create new lab dip approval program
· Approve development and production samples
· Enter design details and technical sketches to specification
files
· Communicate with vendors regarding new and repeat products
· Support Carry Gear designers with bag design and flat
sketches
· Create 2D presentations in Power Point

Sears Roebuck & Co., Hoffman Estates, IL May 2000 - November
2001
CAD Designer
Men’s Divisions, 05/2000 - 02/2001; Boy’s Division, 02/2001 -
11/2001
· Created print, graphic, knit, yarn dye and stripe artwork
using U4ia paint and graphics functions
· Assisted designers with proposed colorways and merchandising
concepts to unify adoption and development
· Decreased cost at New York print shows by streamlining
purchases
· Created best selling screens for Spring and Summer 2001
Canyon
River Blues tee-shirt program
· Advised merchandising and design of handbags and jewelry with
Accessory Product Manager/Designer

Nordstrom Product Development, Seattle, WA June 1997 - April
2000
CAD Designer/Colorist/Design Assistant
Design Assistant - Halogen Men’s Wovens, 10/1999 - 04/2000
· Created yarn dye and micro pattern/dobby CAD artwork for
proposed and final production using Info Design Software
· Supported Men’s designer with garment design, merchandising,
and flat sketches of woven shirts, pants and outerwear
· Maintained Web PDM information on specification, bill of
materials, technical sketches, for current and future
production
· Communicated with domestic and overseas vendors to obtain
fabric samples and develop new qualities

Contract Design Associate, 01/1999 - 07/1999
· Created technical drawings with Corel Draw for Classique
Entier woven and knit teams
· Designed and assembled meeting packets for Classique Entier
buyers and vendors
· Designed and compiled textile catalog for Nordstrom archives

Colorist/CAD Artist – Young Men’s Division, 09/1997 - 01/1999
· Created yarn dye and engineered knit artwork using Info
Design
Software and Corel Draw
· Developed and presented color palettes and yarn dyes to
designers and buyers
· Designed holiday style book for buyers
· Originated packaging that resulted in department recognition
and bonus
· Initiated and organized donation of fabric for charitable
organization

Colorist/CAD Artist Internship – Brass Plum Jr. Division,
06/1997 - 09/1997
· Communicated with domestic and foreign vendors to verify
color
and fabric quality for junior program including approval of lab
dips, strike-offs, and bitlooms
· Created presentation boards and color cards for seasonal
adoption meetings
· Produced print and weave CAD artwork using Info Design and
Repeat, EasyWeave software

Education
Continuing Education, Fashion Institute of Technology, New
York, NY
· Nature Studies, Weaving 131, Creative Principles of Textile
Design

Bellevue Art Museum, Seattle, WA
· Day course in textile design using Photoshop taught by
Textile
Designer Sue Gundy (SueGundy.com)

Harold Washington College, Chicago, IL
Graphic Design Software Classes using Photoshop, Quark, and
Illustrator (Fall 2002).

Seattle Central Community College, Seattle, WA
Associates - Apparel Design, June 1999
(Time Magazine Community College of the Year, 2001)
· Design courses involving line development, color palettes,
story boards, and textile design
· Manufacturing techniques, such as technical sketches,
specification packages, production sewing, and pattern making
· Experience with industrial sewing machines, sergers,
buttonhole machines and pressing equipment

Computer Skills
· Textile Design Programs: U4ia, PrimaVision, Pointcarre, and
Info Design
· Graphic Design Software: Photoshop, Illustrator, Quark, Corel
Draw
· Apparel software: Web PDM
· Microsoft programs: Word, Explorer, Excel, and Outlook
· Windows and Macintosh operating systems

Farnsworth-Munsell Hue Test: Score: 12 (Superior
Discrimination)

Professional Associations
· Member, American Association of Textile Chemists and
Colorists
(AATCC), 2003
· Attended C2C Color Symposium, New York City, March 2003

Volunteer Service
Dress For Success, Seattle, WA
· Assist clients with choosing interview appropriate wardrobes
from donated assortment
· Arrange and merchandise various categories of donated
assortment for ease of dressing client