I am currently seeking employment in the apparel graphics or similar fields. I am open to new challenges in illustrative and design fields, however the bulk of my experience is in apparel graphics and any graphics that are largely created by hand and in Illustrator. I am also interested in textile design and accessory design, to name a few.
MURIEL DE LENDONCK
SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
FREELANCE APPAREL GRAPHIC DESIGNER MARCH 2008-PRESENT
Various companies including Old Navy, Gap Outlet, Sharon Aris Designs, The North Face
FREELANCE APPAREL GRAPHIC DESIGNER OCTOBER 2005-MARCH 2008
GAP INC-OLD NAVY DIVISION SAN FRANCISCO
Created Graphics for Baby Girl, Girl, and Women's Apparel Graphic and Accessories departments
Utilized seasonal color palettes to assemble a variety of color combinations for each graphic
Handled turnaround of legal rejections and creation of replacement verbiage and graphics
Communicated with apparel designers, assistants, legal staff, and directors in the absence of my senior designers, up to one full month
Researched and concepted inspiration collection for Baby Girl Fall 2007 season
Maintained On-Call status in downtime
GRAPHIC DESIGNER / MANAGER APRIL 03 - FEBRUARY 04
FASTSIGNS SOMERVILLE NEW JERSEY
Designed custom signage, banners, posters, and various print materials for both small business and corporate clients
Directly consulted with clients and production employees
Maintained entire store supply of production materials
Trained on ink-jet printing and vinyl-cutting machinery, production methods, as well as all franchise software, Illustrator and Photoshop
Received company-required certification in software and customer service, proficiency
Trained new employees on software and customer service
JEWELRY DESIGNER APRIL 00 - AUGUST 01
THE GEM VAULT FLEMINGTON NEW JERSEY
Created jewelry sketches for custom client-work
Assisted in various stages of client projects including customer service, jewelry finishing, light stone setting, and mold preparation
Entrusted with handling and shipping of valuable gemstone and jewelry pieces
SOFTWARE
Proficient in Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop/ImageReady
Familiar with Quarke Xpress, Macromedia Dreamweaver, Microsoft Front Page
EDUCATION
LEARN IT, SAN FRANCISCO
UNLIMITED CLASS PROGRAM OFFERING VARIOUS DESIGN PROGRAMS, MARCH 07 - MAY 07
THE UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS, PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS, CRAFTS (JEWELRY AND FURNITURE DESIGN CONCENTRATION), MAY 1999
SOMERSET COUNTY TECHNICAL INSTITUTE, BRIDGEWATER, NEW JERSEY
MULTI-MEDIA CERTIFICATE, DECEMBER 2002
RARITAN VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE, BRANCHBURG, NEW JERSEY
BLACK AND WHITE, COLOR PHOTOGRAPHY, VIDEO PRODUCTION, SCULPTURE, AND PRINTMAKING, FALL 1997
REFERENCES AND OTHER EMPLOYMENT HISTORY UPON REQUEST
San Francisco, CA
BFA with a concentration in Crafts Multi-media Certificate