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Design Professional/Art Director
New York, NY
Jan 2012 - Present (13 years 3 months)
Owner - Design Professional For Houseware products and Graphic Design-Freelancer/Consultant
Creates affordable and sale-able Houseware products: Tabletop, Wall Décor, Home Décor, Picture Frames etc
Creates artwork suitable for textiles: Shower Curtains, Bedding, Kitchen textiles and other.
Follows today's trends and colors.
Designs according to customer needs.
Improves product lines that are more suitable for everyday home.
Creates various styles/looks of product
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Freelancer
Top Care
New York, NY
2003 - 2024 (21 years)
Worked on Private Label packaging for Nicole Miller
Developed ideas for home products
Designed packaging and product for shower curtains & bathroom accessories, window treatments, bath rugs
Worked with very tight deadlines
Prepared props for photography
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Product Development and Design/Account Manager - Mass Sales
VCNY Home
Edison, NJ
Feb 2010 - Sep 2012 (2 years 7 months)
Manager of Mass Seles accounts for K-Mart & Sears
Worked directly with President of Sales and Marketing
Attended weekly meetings
Developed new Bedding, Shower Curtains & Rugs, Window Treatments
Worked with the Design Team
Worked with overseas manufacturers
Understands textures, fabrics, weights, quality
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Art Director/Senior Product Designer
Alco Industries Inc.
Cranbury, NJ
Mar 1998 - Oct 2008 (10 years 7 months)
Worked directly with owner, sales force & product managers
Traveled to attend meetings with buyers to discuss product ideas
Designed store Planograms/Endcaps
Worked with Overseas factories and artists
Created story boards
Designed Home Products, Tabletop and Wall Decor items
Managed in house design teams and overseas designers