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LISA POWELL BRAUN
215-872-3845
lpbraun1@verizon.net
www.lisapowellbraundesigns.com
www.lisa-powell-braun.com
Recent work: Most recent project responsibilities for a wall decor business included 2 & 3-D design and overseeing print production locally and in China, creative direction,
trend analysis, design of catalog, email blasts, labels and marketing materials, large scale signage and packaging following brand guidelines.
Create original graphic designs (web and print), illustration and textile/surface design; style print lines for textile manufacturers for the women’s wear, junior, sleepwear and
intimate apparel, men’s wear, children’s wear, T–shirt, kitchenware and bedding markets and paper product manufacturers.
Experience
Lisa Powell Braun Designs 1990-present
Founder and President
Surface Pattern and Textile Design
Partial Clients:
York Wallcovering
Jo-Ann Fabrics
Fruit of the Loom ( mens, womens, childrenswear)
Dan River
Good Lad- appliqué designs and all over designs
Springmaid Home Furnishings
Capezio
Buster Brown Apparel
JCPenney
K-Mart
The Gap- embroidery designs
DePersico Custom Design Group- textile designs, and illustrations
Stephen Lawrence Giftwrap, Classico, Cranes Stationery- original surface pattern designs
Walmart
Keller - Williams Realty- brochure
From The Heart Charitable Org.- invitation and book cover design
Lot.26 Botanica Design Firm- decorative wall designs
Immigration Law Options Law Firm-logo design
Wagner Rotary DentaI Instruments- logo design and flyers
Arro Engineering Group
Ascena Retail Group- CAD designer
Springs Industries; N.Y. 1983-1989
Styling Director of Childrenswear Division
Successfully created and implemented childrenswear division and developed seasonal print and solid color lines.
Responsible for developing original print designs and worked closely with customers to achieve their design, printing and budgetary goals.
Worked with printing personnel at printing plants approving lab dips and print strike- offs.
Managed a large studio developing designs under tight deadlines.
Presented print and solid lines to manufacturers and sales force.
Traveled globally for line presentations and to research design trends.
Helped to increase sales from $32 million to $58 million within 6 years.
The Manes Organization; N.Y. 1982-1983
Textile designer, colorist, millwork
Fatherley Fabrics; N.Y. 1979-1982
Assistant to President
Assisted with design, styling, strike-offs, sales and marketing for upscale design converter for the womenswear apparel market.
Childrens Book Illustration
Fine Art Watercolor Painting Private Commissions
Skills
Adobe CS5
Excel; Word
Organizations;
Member of the Color Association of the United States
AIGA
Society of Childrens Book Writers and Illustrators
Education
Parsons School of Design-AAS Graphic Design 3.77 GPA
Moore College of Art
Certificate in Digital Media for
Print and Web Design - Adobe Creative Suite: Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Flash, and Dreamweaver
Syracuse University-College of Visual and Performing Arts
B.F.A. cum laude, Textile and Surface Pattern Design
