Coroflot

Resume

Work Experience:
Jefferies Socks and Carolina Hosiery, Burlington, NC
Product & Graphic Designer | 2009-Present
Private Label Account Manager and Product Design | 2007-2009
Product Design and Research Assistant | 2006-2007
Jefferies Socks and Carolina Hosiery Mills {sister companies} - Burlington, NC
• Design and develop socks and tights for Jefferies Socks and private label accounts
• Graphic design of catalogs, line sheets, advertisements, online media and packaging for print
• Research and analyze market trends, color trends, competition, price points, materials, and technology
• Recommend and approve designs for product lines based on market analysis and trends
• Developed new brand identity by designing new company logo, packaging and other media
• Manage company website and online store by being project and creative lead within budget constraints
• Develop trade show booths within budget for trade shows in addition to being a representative at shows
• Analyze costing and margins for accounts and product
• Communicate with manufacturers, suppliers, sales force and customers throughout product development
• Designs sold by major retailers such as Belk, Nordstrom, Buy Buy Baby, and more
• Create spec sheets, check quality and analyze fit of new developments
• Research and apply for government opportunities and contracts
• Manage private label and key accounts through life cycle of product development, order and delivery


Freelance Designer: The Center for Universal Design, NCSU, College of Design - Raleigh, NC
• Obesity Suit Project: Developed and constructed three obesity suits to be used for ergonomic research in product design at North Carolina State University

Customer Consultant | 2001-2006
Paul D. Schnitzer BCBS Insurance Agency - Cary, NC
• Marketed Blue Cross Blue Shield to new customers and prepared quote packages

Internships:
Norma Kamali, Fashion Designer New York, NY June 1-Aug 2 2003
Alice Roi, Fashion Designer New York, NY June 1-Aug 2 2003
• Experience gained by: sourcing fabric and trims, recording inventory, shipping orders, quality assurance, arranging the show room for buyers, tracking ordered fabric, assisting at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Spring 2004, working with the production team and preparing press kits


Education:
North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC
Master of Industrial Design
Bachelor of Art in Art and Design, Magna Cum Laude
Bachelor of Science in Textile Technology, Magna Cum Laude


Online Portfolio:
www.coroflot.com/blissssy
www.behance.net/blissssy


Major Courses:
•Textiles: Textile Apparel Management, Apparel CAD, Textile Fiber Properties, Apparel Design, Weaving, Knit Design, Textile Chemistry, Quality Control, Costing, and Yarn Production Systems.

•Design: Industrial Design Studios, Ideation, Materials and Processes, 3D Modeling, Fiber Design Studios, Multimedia Animation Studio, Surface Design, Photography, Drawing, Color and Light, Art History, Digital Imaging, Painting, and Study in Handbag Design.


Skills:
Concept and Idea Generation, Trend and Color Research, Problem Solving, Sketching and Rendering, Ideation, 3-D Modeling, Prototyping, Styling, Animation, Surface Design, Graphic / Digital Imaging, Manufacturing Materials and Processes, Construction in Metal, Wood, and Plastic, Hat Design, Handbag Design, Clothing Construction, Pattern Drafting, Knit Design, Weaving, Textile Design, Leather Work, Screen Printing, Fabric Painting, Silk Painting, Appliqué, Felting, and Dying.


Computer Skills:
Skilled: PC and Mac, Microsoft Office, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign,
Experience: Alias Studio Tools, Rhino, Adobe Aftereffects, Flash, Dreamweaver, Gerber, and U4ia


Awards and Activities:
• Featured designer in Design Expo Raleigh 2006
• Featured designer in Fashion Spark, Sparkcon Design Conference, 2006
• NCSU Undergraduate Research Award: Knitted Hat as Wearable Art
• Al Phillips Scholarship Award (2002-2004)
•Anni Albers Scholarship (spring 2003)
• Worked at New York Mercedes- Benz Fashion Week spring 2004 for Alice Roi
• Assistant director of College of Design/College of Textiles Art to Wear Fashion Show 2004
• Featured designer in Art to Wear Fashion Show 2003 and 2004
• Featured artist at the Fish Market, College of Design Gallery: FATSO exhibition 2004
• Featured artist at the Fish Market, College of Design Gallery: Senior exhibition 2004
• Featured artist at the Fish Market, College of Design Gallery: Open Call exhibition 2004
• Member of the Surface Design Association 2003-2006
• Member of the IDSA 2005-2007
• Member of the International Furnishing and Design Association 2003
• Member of FATSO (Fiber and Textile Student Organization) of NCSU 2004