Design & product development
Design professional with 20+ years of experience developing home fashions and lifestyle related products from inception to completion. Successful programs launched with major accounts beginning with artwork, maintaining price points, and following through to production.
EXPERTISE:
- Merchandise assortments
- Identify opportunities with market analysis
- Select and create seasonal design themes
- Produce seasonal color palettes
- Presentation development (trend or product)
- Attend sales meetings for presentation and customer interface
- CAD design work, repeats, colors and preparation for production
- Proficiency with the Ned Graphics design program
- Collaborate with or lead a design team
- Licensing and brand experience
- Travel domestic or overseas to attend trade shows or factory visits
- Initiate and follow up with product sampling and development
- Available for in-house or design projects off-site (when scheduled)