Kimberly Edwards
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About
My passion is textiles and product development! For over 20 years, I've had the pleasure of designing and developing products for the home and fashion markets. I have an excellent eye for color, composition, and researching upcoming trends. I'm available for short and long-term projects. Please contact me to view my portfolio in more depth.
Some products I've designed and developed:
Home Fashions (Bedding, Drapery, Rugs, Kitchen and Bath products)
Baby Products (Crib Bedding, Mobiles, Rail Guards, Changing Pads, Wall Decals and Borders)
Women's Fashions (Missy, Junior, Swimwear, Handbags)
Men's Fashions (T-shirts, Boxers, Ties, Loungewear)
Children's Fashion (Girls and Boys Clothing and Pajamas)
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Education
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Bachelor of Fine Arts Fabric StylingFashion Institute of Technology1993 - 1995
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Associates Fashion Buying and MerchandisingFashion Institute of Technology1991 - 1993
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Experience
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Product Design Manager - Home TextilesOliver Gal Artist CompanyHollywood, United StatesOversee Product Design & Development for Soft Home Division. Manage all operations including: Research trends & develop mood boards Work on new designs with the art team Source factories & fabrications Negotiate quotes and pricing Create tech packs Supervise sampling & production Keep track of project timelines Present profitablilty reports Create presentations Attend buyer meetings & trade shows Help create & approve final labels and packaging.
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Design DirectorSweet Jojo DesignsSunrise, United StatesHead designer for large bedding and home accessories company. Responsible for Product development (including bedding, window treatments, bath, rugs, plus several more accessories). Created textile prints, colorways, and repeats based on current trends and print studio purchases. Communicated daily with factories approved artwork, fabrication, strike offs, and sample construction. Approved color corrected photos for web & packaging. Managed 2 employees for graphics, packaging, and artwork. Daily tasks completed using Illustrator, Photoshop and Excel.
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Textile DesignerWorld to Us, LLCDania Beach, United StatesTextile & fashion designer for Missy womanswear company. Designed textile prints and embroidery based on current and seasonal trends. Communicated with factories daily. Approved samples, strike-offs and labdips.
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Senior DesignerMajestic Rug Company - HaworthSenior textile designer for various rug markets including: juvenile, bedroom, bath, kitchen and custom design program. Rug concepts developed through hand painted and Adobe programs.
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Textile DesignerJR United, IndustriesAventura, United StatesTextile designer for home products company. Original hand-painted and computerized designs applied in bedding, kitchen towels, beach towels and men's loungewear.
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On Coroflot@KimmyEdwards111, member since 2015
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