Design vision
Nine years of footwear industry experience, five years with consistent focus on color design, color trends, creating seasonal color palettes, original print and pattern artwork and material design. Highly motivated and creative individual, who thrives in challenging environments and appreciates situations where there is always something new to learn. Enthusiastic about telling stories through color and design, creating newness and beauty in the world.
experience
TOMS Footwear - Los Angeles, CA (2022-Present)
Color and Materials Designer
Create seasonal color stories, seasonal color palette, and trend research for men’s, women’s and kids product lines
Execute color and material direction through cads and tech-packs
OluKai - Portland, Oregon (2017-2023)
Lead Color and Materials Designer
Executed color and material applications through cad and tech-pack work
Created seasonal color story, original artwork and print design direction for men’s, women’s and children’s footwear lines
Lead seasonal materials point-of-view, collaborating with design, development and product management
Designed and presented seasonal color and materials direction to product, sales, marketing, and upper management
Studied and presented findings from inspiration travel to identify current fashion trends (print inspiration and application, artistic styling, colors & fabrics)
HappyLucky Design - Portland, Oregon (2017)
Senior Designer
Lead designer for the NY Brooklyn Farm Launch event & promotional materials
Lead designer for the adidas Global Brand Conference event & marketing materials
Retail design, including windows and in-store displays for adidas NEO China
Roundhouse Agency - Portland, Oregon (2015-2017)
Senior Designer
Lead designer for Reebok retail campaigns, including in-store graphics, window and in-store displays at Reebok and big box stores
HERENOW Creative Network - Portland, Oregon (2013-2015)
Graphic Designer
Graphic design and production for retail graphics, window and in-store displays for Nike seasonal campaigns, primarily Nike Women and Women’s Training
adidas - Portland, Oregon (2013-2014)
Technical and Color Designer in Sport Performance Footwear
Color and technical design in sport performance footwear category
Created and maintained lineart, schematics, color cads, photoreals, as well as graphics and logos for product
Nike - Beaverton, Oregon (2009-2013)
Graphic Design Assist T Shirt Center of Excellence (Graphic Design Studio)
Designed T-shirt graphics for various Nike categories, including Nike NFL, Women’s Training, Tennis, Baseball & Soccer
Executed and maintained schematics, including graphic placements and three dimensional lineart, worked with development to insure accurate samples
EDUCATION
Pacific Northwest College of Art (PNCA)
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Communication Design
Lewis and Clark College
Attended for two years with focus in Fine Art and Art History
Pacific Village Institute
Semester abroad program to India, Nepal and Tibet, focused on language, art and culture