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Sr. Crafts Projects Designer

Julia Sherman

New Market, TN
craftsy.com
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    Over 36 years experience as a Crafts projects designer for International Publications.

    Experience focuses on design, pattern drafting and manuscripts, prototyping, technical illustrations, exhibit pieces for museums,, reproductions and restorations,

    I was publisher and editor of CDDM magazine/ E-magazine and CDDm web master for 5 years.



  • Experience
    • Porjects Designer and Cover Doll
      Soft Dolls and Animals Magazine
      Jun 2013 - Present (13 years)
      Created Cover Doll as part of expired patent series.
    • Knoxville Doll Collection reporter
      Examiner online news service
      Dec 2011 - Present (14 years 11 months)
      Examiner Knoxville Doll Collection reporter
    • Designer Partners
      Multiple companies
      Mar 2010 - Present (16 years 3 months)
      Endorsed designer for National Non-woven felt, Polyfil by Fairfield, Lion brand Yarn, Roclon, Duncan products, DMC floss
    • Ehow: content writer
      Demand Studios
      content writer "how to make a beaded chotki" etc. Expert123: content and expert Mahalo Crafts projects Writer Loom Knit Circle Magazine Coffee can knit loom
    • Associate Editor Tennessee E-how
      Green Teachers High school workbook
      How to make a Mason Jar Lamp How to redo a Drowsy Doll Body How to make a Duvet Cover How to Make a Rod Puppet etc. Pack O fun Magazine: Little Tulip Puppet October 2009
    • Tennessee Advocate Newspaper
      "It's Fair Time". Voice of Diabetes: "Been there Burned out on Diabetes" PDF created with pdfFactory Pro trial version www.pdffactory.com Highlights for Children Magazine: Bendable Book Marks Wood Working Magazine: Jack pull Blue Ridge crafts: Foxfire reproduction banjo Crafts Projects instructor Walters State community College, adult education extension schools
    • Jefferson County Fair. Blue Ribbon Winner Crafts.
      In dnsional chicken potholder, duality placemat, Yarn doll in antique hand sewn dress, Tennessee Valley Fair: Chinese blue ribbon winner Chinese new years dragon, Blue Bonnet, Appalachian Dancing Dan wood working, dimensional potholder, Momotoro egg 2nd place.
    • Projects Designer
      Mini HAHA Native American Leather Doll Useless-Knowledge.com
      Soft Doll and Animals Magazine Print version Got Cheese* Adventures the South National Non-Wovens Projects Designer Online Doll and crafts projects instructor
    • Native American Doll
      Design competition Technical accuracy Picked up by Soft Doll and Animal magazine (published 2006). Regional competition: Native American Doll. Mongolian Hand puppet Technical accuracy. Rumba Throwback Apron, Quilted potholder.
    • Tutor Anthropology geography
      Tutor.com
      E-Hill- Tutor - Anthropology geography. Publisher/Copywriter/editor Web Master for CDDM magazine.
    • Live in Tennessee columnist
      Useless-Knowledge.com
      exclusive columnist Wrote entire course syllabus for Japanese doll making. Ribbons won: strip technique place mat/table centerpiece February: Beacon adhesive products designed a Fish/Carp windsock August The Mountain Laurel: Designed a feather doll Prototype, documentation and illustrations. September: Highlights for Children Magazine: Child's product Bookmark people Concept and documentation.
    • The Original Mr. Matzoy Doll
      Judaica Novelty designs Toray torah beanie, Bagel doll, Novelty beanie dolls
    • Soft Doll and Animals Magazine
      Matroyshka Russian traditional Toy- 3 part article and Toy design.
    • EHOW.com
      How to make a simple cloth doll How to set doll eyes How to clean your castings How to prepare your slip, etc.
    • 18th- AOL DOLL DESIGNS for Beginners.
      - august
    • Doll Crafter Magazine
      "Tricks of the trade" 3 Inserts.
    • Earned an international limited professorship
      Walter's State Community College. Taught Graphic arts 3-d development and design of patterns and toys. aerodynamics and drafting.
    • Doll Castle News
      Self article/Interview on my self. 1994-Jewelry Crafts Magazine: Mardi-Gras mask from shrink plastic Spring 1992-CLOTH DOLL MAGAZINE. Won front cover of the 10th anniversary issue. Princess - Princess doll. 1991-Commissioned by Fairfield Processing Corporation to create a DOLL using their POLYFIL product ROYAL COURT MOUSE 1990-Star Banner-Local Paper. Interview on my dolls and my company. May 1990-Doll Designs Magazine: Magic Marionette. Complete instructions for two different styles of complete prototypes.
    • Advertiser-Interview on my dolls and company.
      - Walter's State College. Taught basic drafting and industrial toy design on the board drafting of a paper pattern the proving of the pattern the estimation on completion and use of single pattern create new patterns proper material for pattern cost estimates. The
    • Country Handcrafts Magazine
      Prairie doll pattern and design. First interview as designer for Doll World Magazine. Software: Windows 3.0- current MS Office including PowerPoint presentation and web video MS/windows Mac Office software AUTOCAD certified WebStudio 4, 5 Paintbrush Dan CAD Kodak Yahoo web builder Livingsoft CAD ULEAD/Corel Patternimage toy design software release 1 and 2 Easy Toy 1 and 2 Living soft doll designer and dressmaker software
    • Designer Little Tulip and Dutch Boy
      Styrofoam Brand
      Jun 2009 - Jan 2010 (7 months)
      Rod puppets Dutch boy and Little tulip Girl
    • Interview as designer
      Doll World Magazine
      Mar 1981 - Mar 1981
      Interview as a new designer
  • Awards

    2000-2013

    Local Regional Fairs Blue, red yellow white and pink ribbons

    sewing competitions: first, second and third place winners. See images

    Member NAFCE

  • Affiliations

    NAFCE, Past Board member Jefferson County Fair Board,

  • Skills
    • Product Design
    • Textile Design
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