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I'm an Apparel Graphic & Textile Designer/ Apparel Art Director/ Freelance Designer.

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Examples of Previous Work

Here are examples of my Previous work.  And here is the website address to my Online Portfolio: https://www.jenob4designz.com

Hi, I'm Jen O'Brien! I'm an Apparel Graphic &amp; Textile Designer/ Apparel Art Director/ Freelance Designer.&nbsp;I specialize in designing apparel with a focus on Graphic &amp; Textile Designs for Junior’s, Women’s, and Girl’s casual wear. I craft visually compelling and trendsetting designs that resonate with target audiences, ensuring your brand stands out. By blending creativity with market insights, I deliver unique apparel graphics and textile prints that enhance your product's appeal and drive sales. Currently I am working Freelance Design Remote, and am looking for new design opportunities full-time Remote, Hybrid, or On-Site. I'm available for remote work anywhere within the U.S. Here is the address to my online portfolio to see my past work: www.jenob4designs.com

*Collaborated with Companies on Projects Including: Cherokee, Lucky Brand, Love to Love, Joy Peace, & Roxy.
*Designing Apparel, Graphics/ Prints, Trend/ Research Boards, & line cads on projects from concept to Completion.

Freelance Apparel Graphic & Textile Designer/ Fashion Designer/ Apparel Art Director

*Created graphics, textile prints, & trend boards for Junior’s/ Girl’s/ Women’s fashion tops, graphic tops, loungewear, activewear, & dresses.
*Partnered with Design Team, Sales Team, & Buyers on merchandising line cads for orders.
*Oversaw print production for all orders through to final production, supported by a trained assistant.
*Separated & created tech packs for all artwork orders including: sizing, placement, Pantone colors, & screen processes.
*Collaborated with companies such as: Rue21, YM, TJMaxx/ Marshalls, Ross, Burlington, Dollar General, Ardene, Charlotte Russe, Wet Seal, Cititrends, Fashion Nova, & Stage.

Apparel Designer/ Graphic & Textile Designer/ Apparel Art Director/ Print Coordinator

*Developed a line for each market, incorporating screen tees and 5-10 new fashion silhouettes.
*Provided comprehensive tech packs for every new fashion silhouette.
*Authorized all fittings for new fashion designs.
*Led the creation of core artwork for screen tees and tops for Girls 7-16, 4-6x, & toddlers.
*Personally designed select graphics for screen prints and all-over prints.
*Developed trend boards for each season and market.
*Actively participated in product development, with a focus on Gift With Purchase (GWP) items.
*Trained and managed one main Girls Graphic Artist.
*Collaborated with other graphic artists in the department on various designs.
*Accompanied the Design Team to sales meetings with Kohl’s, JCPenney, Sears/Kmart, Tilly’s, and Walmart.
*Maintained close alignment with sales trends and consistently tracked best-selling items.

Associate Designer-Girls

*Created a line of casual clothing with graphic and print inspiration for every Junior market including: screen tees, tanks, hoodies, sweatshirts, and loungewear bottoms for Bonafide Love.
*Worked with my own Graphic Artist and CAD Artist.
*Did some of the graphics myself for the screen prints and all over prints.
*Played around with some washes, bleaching, tie dyes, and burnouts in house, and also worked with the dye house vendors creating new washes.
*Worked directly with the vendors in China via email and Skype.
*The main companies we worked with were: Charlotte Russe, Rue 21, Wet Seal, Forever 21, DELiA*s, The Buckle, Torrid, Hot Topic, Tilly’s, Zumiez, Journeys, Alloy, Maurices, Vanity, Macy’s, Nordstrom, Charming Shoppes, Anchor Blue, Gordmans, Mandee, TJ/TK Maxx, Ross, Bealles, Gabriel Brothers, and Belk.
*The last few months I worked at Seventy Two, I designed the new denim line for A Fine Mess. I was in charge of designing/preparing the whole line including: fits, specs, etc.
*Traveled to Hong Kong and China to see our denim factory, wash/dye house, one of our main vendors office, shopped for fabrics in the stock market, and shopped around the stores for trend inspiration.

Associate Designer-Juniors/Girls Tops & Denim

*Contributed to preparing and altering photo-real line sheets for every market. 
*Played around with making new prints for the garments.
*Helped organize the line to be sent out for every market and took pictures.
*Prepared detailed spec sheets for the garments on the line and for orders.
*Corrected specs where needed on garments, and was involved with being the fit model for the line.

Design Assistant

Sales Associate

Design Assistant-Internship

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Brooks College

Clinton Community College