Jane Redding

- ensuring cohesive merchandise statements. Created salable profitable textile/graphic designs - delivering quality design execution. * Performed seasonal design sales analysis and applies that knowledge to future design development plans. Managed mentored and oversaw training and continuing education for the textile designers. * Researched and provided studies of the latest technical advances in textile/graphic design and made informed recommendations. * Worked with vendors to assure designs reflected original concept and were executed as planned in the manufacturing of initial and production samples.

* Researched and concept developed new and exclusive products - includes toys, educational and faith materials, home décor, wedding and party décor, apparel, stationery and party supplies. * Designed best selling wedding, party and awareness collections. * Conducted competitive shopping and provide competitive store analysis to deliver to merchants prior to strategy implementation. * Collaborated with Buyers and the Sourcing Department to design with best customer pricing. * Traveled to shows analyzing trends and researching new products. * Prepared new themed pool art each quarter for category collections. (Wedding, Party, Grand Events, Seasonal, Everyday, Awareness Products - autism, brest cancer, etc.)

* Researched and communicated key industry lifestyle and fashion trend directions. Initiated strategies tactics and timelines for company-wide new product development. * Set creative direction for all domestic, and Asian product design teams, including travel to Asia and Europe to visit factories and attend design shows. * Ensured consistency and brand integrity between packaging, marketing, and sales teams. * Responsible for all product and packaging designs for mass market accounts including Wal-Mart, Sam's Club, Costco, Walgreen's, Office Max, Albertson's, and Zellers, worth $70M in retail annually. * Worked closely with vendors/customers to manufacture responsibly using sustainable and recycled materials. * Created artwork, sketches, concepts, mock-ups, and mechanicals. * Interpreted product development requests accurately, keeping current with market trends. * Had ongoing contact with vendors, buyers, and product managers to explore opportunities for new and innovative solutions. * Product responsibilities includes tabletop and wall frames, ledges, functional wall items, photo albums, scrapbooks, scrapbook pages, stickers, borders, and accessories. * Designed and laid out Burnes, Connoisseur, Carr, and Level-Line showrooms. * Facilitated collaboration for corporate worldwide design resources. * Directed design team in all phases of PD, sourcing, samples, and design. * Provided extensive trend research and set seasonal creative direction.

* Conceived and designed products for three catalogs: OTC, Terry's Village, and Articles. * Coordinated product development through the full lifecycle - design team, identified trends, presented product ideas, created product families, and oversaw each stage to final product release. * Worked closely with buyers, manufacturers, and product managers to ensure product concepts would be clearly interpreted into three-dimensional samples.