Sr. Graphic Designer / Fit & Fresh
February 2018 -
June 2020
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Providence, RI
Fit & Fresh is known for their fashion-driven lunch solutions. Their winning combination of
on-trend prints and silhouettes can be found in a variety of channels from grocery to department stores.
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Designed fabric prints for kid’s and women’s lunch bags
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Collaborated with Product Designer to develop new novelty bag silhouettes
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Researched and developed seasonal trend stories by following fashion trends and utilizing forecasting services
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Collaborated with sales team to create sales presentations with the goal of acquiring new customers and/or promotions
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Created stunning product renderings using Photoshop and Pointcarre software
Graphic Designer / QT Fabrics
March 2017 -
February 2018
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Cranston, RI
QT Fabrics is a leading manufacturer of high quality textiles for quilting and sewing, sold primarily to independent retailers.
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Proactively designed new visual brand guidelines to elevate theQT brand and promote consistency
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Collaborated with sales team to redesign layout of quarterly fabric brochures to maximize space and reduce costs
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Researched alternate print vendors to reduce cost of printed collateral by up to 30%
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Proposed and executed a new process in which source text is formatted to save time and reduce errors during layout
Sr. Graphic Designer / Cool Gear International
November 2011 -
March 2017
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Plymouth, MA
Cool Gear International, LLC is a leader in the housewares industry specializing in innovative products with great value. Cool Gear’s product line of plastic bottles and food storage containers is sold at mass-market retailers including Walmart, Target, and CVS.
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Designed surface patterns and graphics for application onto an extensive line of consumer hydration products
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Managed exclusive multi-million dollar seasonal retailer programs from concept to design and through production
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Analyzed seasonal trends by visiting the marketplace and using trend forecasting by agencies such as Fashion Snoops
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Designed and directed overseas production of yearly trade catalog consisting of 400+ products
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Collaborated with sales team to create sales presentations with the goal of acquiring new customers and/or promotions
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Created graphics for packaging and POP displays for everyday and seasonal promotions
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Communicated via email with overseas vendors regarding production on a daily basis
Production Designer / Faux Designs
July 2010 -
November 2011​
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Newton, MA
Faux Designs is prominent in the stationery industry for their unique embossed and foil-stamped, print-at-home invitations.
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Designed imprintable foil-embossed invitations from concept through final production
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Managed In-House Printing Department to fulfill customer orders in a time efficient manner
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Managed day-to-day activities of Graphic Assistant/Typesetter
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Designed marketing materials for multiple trade shows per year
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Oversaw production of all press-runs
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Spearheaded creation of a new In-House Printing Department, bringing in a new stream of revenue
Bachelor of Fine Arts
2009
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Boston, MA
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design
New England School of Art and Design at Suffolk University
Recipient of Graphic Design Academic Achievement Award