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Accomplished, results orientated Textile Designer with endless enthusiasm for creating hand painted repeats and new trends in CAD. Managerial and administrative tasks filled with a positive attitude and willingness to learn and adapt. At home in a high stress environment, multi-tasking, and meeting demanding deadlines with an abundance of energy.

*Creator of coordinating floral and graphic repeating patterns utilizing Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and various hand painting techniques.

*Exhibitor at Print Source New York.

*Responsible for all managerial and artistic aspects of operation, research, development, display, and coordinating press releases.

*Developer of home and fashion accessory collections under the labels Grass and BeDo and Beccaroon that are sold at various boutiques across the country.

PUBLICATIONS AND AWARDS

Food & Wine Magazine
Written about and Photographed for Food & Wine Magazine: Holiday Gift Guide
Dec 2009

AroundMainLine.com
Written about and Photographed for "Philadelphia Etsy Phavorites : Artists to Watch"
Oct 2009

Creative Careers in Fashion by Debbie Hartsog
Written about and Photographed for Textile Design Careers
Oct 2007

Elle Magazine
Photographed "Elle Design-Shop Locally"
July 2003

Philadelphia Inquirer Magazine
Photographed for "Holiday Shopping Guide"
Dec 2002

Where Magazine of Philadelphia
Photographed for "Holiday Shopping Guide"
Dec 2002

City Paper of Philadelphia
Photographed for "Shiny and New"
Dec 2002

City Paper of Philadelphia
Written about for "Arts Beat"
June 2002

Prospects: Fashion Show
Awarded “Best Use of Surface Design”
May 2001