my QUALIFICATIONS
I am a highly motivated graphic designer with a real passion for layout, publication design and fashion design. I recognize the importance of both strong concepts and aesthetic. I work well with others by fueling ideas, providing support, working hard and maintaining a positive attitude . I have strong organizational skills, and stride for perfection in anything and everything I do. Some of my strong points include, trend-forecasting, ability to take on multiple tasks and attention to detail.
I am fluent in French and have a great appreciation for diversity and international design.
computer EXPERTISE
Fluent on both Mac and PC platforms:
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe InDesign
Microsoft Office Suite
traditional MEDIUMS
Photography: 35mm and digital
Darkroom skills: processing and printing
Mixed media: Collage, photomontage, installation art
Merging both my traditional and digital skills/methods.
design WORK
Vogue Trimmings: Los Angeles, CA May 2007 – Current
Head Accessories Designer
Designing, conducting and developing three separate belt and accessory lines. Running entire design department. Creating line-sheets, catalogs and sample reports for company use. Traveling abroad for research and development. Working closely with production, pre-production and sales to create desirable, top quality products.
Licensed and private labels include: Joes Jeans Belts & Accessories, Ed Hardy, Christian Audigier, SMET, Elvis, Guess and Seven7 and Nordstrom private label & Anthropologie private label.
Ed Hardy Shoes: Los Angeles, CA, May 2006 – May 2007
In-House Shoe Designer
Designing three separate shoe lines all with a completely different look and feel, including men’s, women’s and children’s shoes. Assisting with collateral material, as well as art direction for collateral material, shoe design and tradeshow concepts. Preparing tech-packs and diagrams for factories. Traveling to Asia and working closely with factories in overseeing production of multiple lines and products.
Other duties include, creating and updating line-sheets, working closely with licensers and sales, in order to create idealistic products. Corresponding with factories throughout entire production process. Environmental design, aka, designing trade-show booths from scratch with minimal restrictions (Received Most Creative Booth Award, WSA August 2006).
Beautiful Decay Magazine: Los Angeles, CA, Oct 2005- April 2006
Design Internship
Assisting Owner/ Creative Director with publication. Duties include light office work, getting images ready for print/web, small layout projects, assisting stylist on fashion photo shoots for magazine.
101 North Magazine: Scottsdale, Az, 2003
production-coordinator
I was hired as a paid intern to be a production-coordinator for a local magazine’s Fashion-editorial section. My duties included scouting locations for fashion shoots and working side byside with a photographer in creative direction and concept. I was also expected to pick all the outfits that the models were to wear and act as the in-house stylist.
Netweight Records: New Hampshire, 2001
Freelance Photographer
Record-album artwork (2)
Developing direction and concept
The albums were produced and sold all over the world.
Gravis Clothing: Salt Lake City, UT, 2001
Freelance Photographer
Photographs to be featured in one of Gravis Clothing company catalogs
King of Zine Contest: Entered the Tokion Magazine, King of Zine contest. Work was entered in the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art, Franklin Furnace Artists Book Collection, the New York Public Library, and Printed Matter artists’ book gallery in New YorkCity.
my EDUCATION
Associate of Applied Science