Skills and Software
Product, Graphic and Packaging Design
Illustration
Surface Pattern and Print Design
Adobe Creative Suite
Microsoft Office
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Experience
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Designer — Party City, Woodcliff Lake NJ
October 2020-September 2024
•Lead designer on licensed product programs, assisted in overseeing development of the lines and responsible for the creation of over a dozen collections in half a year’s time. Including the top selling tableware set in the history of the company (Malibu Barbie).
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•Designed and developed full tableware and party product collections, including illustrating for product lines. Worked on both 2D and 3D product. Categories include: Seasonal, Kids’ Birthday, General Birthday, and Halloween.
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•Managed development for licensed Halloween 2023 product, worked directly with product managers and merch partners to keep programs on their timelines while new art director candidates were being sought out to manage teams, worked directly with licensing partners to design and develop the programs based on merch asks and licensor asset availability. Designed and developed several of the products in the line while simultaneously working to ensure delegated tasks were completed on track by fellow team members and working closely with licensors to ensure quick approvals.
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•Mentored designers on the process of tableware design and working with licensor style guides and assets.
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•Assisted in presenting design pitches to merch partners and executives and developing trend and mood boards.
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•Developed innovative concepts to refresh existing packaging.
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•Licensors worked with include: Disney, WB, Universal, Pokémon, Nintendo, Sega, BBC, Hasbro, Mattel, Nickelodeon, Crunchyroll, Marvel, and more.
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Product & Packaging Designer — HER Accessories, New York NY
June 2019-Oct 2020
•Lead designer on the Hot Topic and Box Lunch accounts.
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•Designed both in house brands and licensed products. Categories include: jewelry, hair, and novelty.
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• Developed products from the ground up, including initial design, packaging and tech packs for in house and licensed brands.
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•Combined a rich understanding of pop culture with a knowledge of the latest accessory trends in the marketplace and beyond.
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•Worked closely with factories to follow a product through its life cycle from design to production sampling.
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•Clients include: Walmart, Target, Claire’s, Hot Topic, Box Lunch, Party City, and Forever 21.
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Product Designer — High IntenCity Corp, Fair Lawn NJ
June 2016-June 2019
•Lead designer on the Disney Parks account.
•Product and graphic designer for jewelry, beauty, and accessories. With a focus on Disney licensed product.
•Designs directly responsible for securing several multi million dollar contracts with retailers.
•Clients include: Disney Parks, Shop Disney, Hot Topic, Claire’s, Kohl’s, Box Lunch, and Charming Charlie
•Created original products for CharmIt! Line of girl’s jewelry and accessories.
•Responsible for product design, packaging, technical specifications, and photography of product for both web and print.
•Created motion graphics for CharmIt! mobile sticker app available on Apple’s app store.
Graphic Artist and Illustrator — Freelance, New Jersey
June 2013-June 2016
•Freelance graphic designer and illustrator for various clients.
•Swiftly mastered beta programs and created interactive storybook animation for a well known education publishing company.
•Created licensed jewelry concepts for HBO’s Game of Thrones.
•Illustrator for a series of ten language learning books for Dino Lingo.
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•Marvel and Steven Universe licensed apparel design created for We Love Fine, TeeFury, and Redbubble.​
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Production Intern — Walters and Kissinger LLC, Philadephia
June 2013-June 2016
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•Production Intern at Dinosaur Channel, a short format educational online channel.
•Responsible for asset creation, video compositing and motion graphics
•Created promotional materials and assisted for marketing and strategizing.
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Education
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Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah GA — Bachelor's of Fine Arts Animation
September 2011-June 2014
•Coursework included: 2D & 3D Design, Character Animation, Drawing, Film, Film History,Advanced Computer Applications, Action Analysis, Pictorial Illustration, and Art History
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References Available Upon Request