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Product Designer/Graphic Artist/Illustrator - Freelance/Open to New Opportunities

Kathleen Nevins

Wayne, NJ
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    Enthusiastic Creative Product Designer who has accumulated over twenty years of experience in various creative and business fields both personally and professionally. Experienced in designing innovative products such as giftware, ceramics, toys, children’s wearable, jewelry, accessories as well as book illustrations. Managed freelancers and collaborating with product development teams to bring new designs into production, on schedule, and within budget. A self motivated professional who has excellent communication and problem solving skills, is very organized and takes initiative in following through on all assignments. A designer who upholds a high degree of aesthetic value on her designs a number which have been featured in a few major magazines: Cosmopolitan, Teen People, Woman’s Day and Parents Magazine. Proven ability to assume increased responsibilities; is detail-oriented and understands priorities. A team player who is able to multitask, enjoys a fast paced environment and maintains a high level of work ethic that has been expressly appreciated by both Management and peers.

  • Education
    • BFA Illustration
      School of Visual Arts
      1982 - 1986
  • Experience
    • Freelance
      Self Employed
      Wayne, NJ
      2013 - Present (13 years)
      Design hardgoods, softgoods, home décor, displays & packaging. Children’s plush toys & accessories, graphic designs for embroidery and appliques on infant toys & wearables.
    • Graphic/Product Designer
      Demdaco
      Wayne, NJ
      2011 - 2013 (2 years)
      Design and develop plush items for everyday, baby lines and hard goods for baby decor. Create original character, embroidery and applique designs for plush baby lines as well as fresh concepts for seasonal & licensed plush.
      Put together concept boards showing style, color palette, logos, packaging for presentations to departmental heads. Brainstorm ideas with team members. Communicate with the Far East on direction, specs and revisions. Keep current on trends for character concepts, plush fabrics, textures of materials, colors and patterns. In the process of starting an online website selling jewelry, knitted gifts, sculptures, ceramic and fabric ornaments that I designed and created.
    • Senior Graphic/Product Designer
      Russ Berrie & Company, Inc.
      Wayne, NJ
      2010 - 2011 (1 year)
      Accountable for designing and successfully stylizing new concepts for all lines. Brainstorm with team members and department heads on concepts. Responsible for designing 3-Dimensional hard and soft goods, licensed toys as well as all the peripherals including displays, packaging boxes, bags, hang tags, backer cards and showroom signs and mock-ups. Visualize and create logos, fonts, color palettes, icons, style guides for all product lines. Design plush lines for licensed items such as Mattel's Barbie Pets, Clifford, Barney, Curious George and other licensed plush product.
    • Freelance Artist
      Self Employed
      Wayne, NJ
      2005 - 2010 (5 years)
      Designed figurines, ornaments, home décor, displays & packaging. Gift sets for food & beverage company. Illustrated greeting cards. Plush toys & accessories, designs for embroidery, appliques on infant items & licensed wearables.
      Wrote and illustrated a rhyming children’s picture book.
    • Creative Product Designer
      Russ Berrie & Company, Inc.
      Oakland, NJ
      2002 - 2005 (3 years)
      Design concepts for Holiday lines for both hard goods and soft goods. Prepare style guides. Responsible for designing entire lines independently. Manage design activities of freelancers. Design packaging and displays. Create artwork utilizing Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop. Electronically executed artwork to the Far East Team upon approval of the Art Director. Monitor product development process both electronically using Lotus Notes and through travel to the Far East to oversee production and ensure that HK and China adhere to the outlined specifications. Represent the company at all gift, toy and stationery shows in New York City. Set up showroom in Los Angeles for open house.
  • Industries
    • Toys & Games
    • Garden, Yard & Garage
    • Kitchen, Bath & Home decor
    • Soft Goods
  • Skills
    • Character Design
    • Creative Suite
    • Toy Design
    • Illustration
    • Illustrator
    • Packaging Design
    • Photoshop
    • Product Design
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