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Product Developer 

Engineering & Production

A Merchandise Product Development professional with smart, creative abilities to
execute all areas of design offers the following strengths:
• Proficient in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Word, Excel, and Web PDM.
• Skilled in technical sketches, completing tech packs, researching trends.
• Knowledge in sourcing fabric and trim as well as preparing cost sheets.
• Experience managing and leading store personnel to meet/exceed sales goals.

• Create and maintain merchandise visual displays of new and existing furniture, fabric, and trim collections.
• Manage product lines exclusive to the Seattle market.
• Work directly with vendors to coordinate and facilitate new and upcoming product
lines.

Showroom Assistant

• Assist lead designer to develop and maintain product groups.

• Develop color palettes, design boards, patterns, and artwork for new product.

• Oversee, organize and manage all products in sampling.
Communicate product specs and sampling needs to international vendors.

• Create and design packing for seasonal and product.
• Create direction of the company catalog to create a consistent look.

• Design and merchandise each catalog product page.
• Manage and style photography of each product and catalog spread.
• Maintain overall timeline for each seasonal catalog.

• Manage ongoing workflow including layout, photography, text, assembly, proofing, and color.

• Approve final composite spreads on a weekly basis.
Work with prepress team for delivery of final files to printing press.
• Final catalog assembly and approval.

Catalog Manager/Product Development

• Design interior spaces for clients, assist with fabric choices, colors, and furniture.
• Draw and map out floor plans to create a beautiful and livable space.
• Teach customers about furniture form and function as well as fabric performance.

Design Associate

• Work directly with head designer to execute original design concepts for clients.
• Research for unique pieces to use in both the showroom and in design projects.
• Partner with vendors and contractors to facilitate current/ongoing projects.

Gallery Manager/Design Assistant

• Research fashion trends and their influence on fabric and trim choices
• Contribute and work in a team atmosphere to complete the research process.

Trend Researcher/Intern

• Managed visual presence and branding in 8 Los Angeles district store locations.
• Traveled to San Francisco to participate in creating corporate seasonal floor sets.
• Created distinctive and exceptional merchandise displays to showcase product.

References & Portfolio Work Available Upon Request

District Visual Manager

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