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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

  • Collaborated with Product Designer to develop new novelty bag silhouettes

  • Researched and developed seasonal trend stories by following fashion trends and utilizing forecasting services

  • Collaborated with sales team to create sales presentations with the goal of acquiring new customers and/or promotions

  • 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

  • Collaborated with sales team to redesign layout of quarterly fabric brochures to maximize space and reduce costs

  • Researched alternate print vendors to reduce cost of printed collateral by up to 30%

  • 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

  • Managed exclusive multi-million dollar seasonal retailer programs from concept to design and through production

  • Analyzed seasonal trends by visiting the marketplace and using trend forecasting by agencies such as Fashion Snoops

  • Designed and directed overseas production of yearly trade catalog consisting of 400+ products

  • Collaborated with sales team to create sales presentations with the goal of acquiring new customers and/or promotions

  • Created graphics for packaging and POP displays for everyday and seasonal promotions

  • 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

  • Managed In-House Printing Department to fulfill customer orders in a time efficient manner

  • Managed day-to-day activities of Graphic Assistant/Typesetter

  • Designed marketing materials for multiple trade shows per year

  • Oversaw production of all press-runs

  • 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

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