Cory Clark

Work remotely for various clientele on both graphic and print designs. Duties include:

Contract print and pattern work as well as product development involving trend and color for home decor and gift ware items. Main software used is Adobe Creative Suite.

Designed and printed various paper products including wedding invitations: invitation card, reply card and envelope and wrapping paper.

Worked with other designer to act as a liaison for textile printing and weaving factories in China and rug factories in India.

Explored new woven fabrics and trims for use on various products in future design collections through comp shopping online and in fabric stores.

Evaluated and approved construction, PP and TOP samples along with the rest of the design team.

Created repeating textile design prints and wovens under the direction of the company owner using Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator.

Designed wall decor prints using Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator, then set up and printed bulk inventory of all prints to be sold online.

Met regularly with colleagues to discuss status of past, current and future design families and possibilities of brand new products.

Guided customers through showroom, assisted in stone counter-top pattern/design selection and coordinating colors and themes.

Educated customers on Cambria brand quartz and what sets it apart from other stone counter-top options.

Responded to customer inquiries via phone, email, fax and repeated showroom visits.

Created sales quotes by estimating square footage needed from counter-top layout designs at vendors and customer request.

Designed original repeating textile patterns that were printed on fabric as well as original quilted and non-quilted pieced soft good items using existing fabrics for use on a variety of home decor and various other decorative gift ware products.

Designed embellishments to soft goods products to enhance aesthetics and perceived value with embroidery, appliqué, crewel embroidery and ribbon art.

Staged and photographed finished product for use in company catalog.

Created & edited company catalog while working with the in-house graphic designer. Program used was Adobe InDesign.

Trained and mentored new designers on Adobe software and how to use Illustrator and Photoshop to create textile prints.

Designed original repeating and engineered patterns that were printed on fabric for use on assorted infant/juvenile products,
including car seats, playards and strollers. Main software used was Adobe CC.

Collaborated with Industrial Designers on new and/or upcoming products for fashion and trend.

Collaborated with the Soft Goods Design Engineers on new fabrications and to discuss the overall aesthetic of our products.

Reviewed strike-offs and conducted quality checks on lab dips sent from our Hong Kong and Taiwan offices & communicated changes.

Wrote work orders for the sewers (under the direction of the soft goods engineers) to create prototypes with selected fabrics.

Traveled to Hong Kong and Mainland China to source fabric for use on collections and to meet with vendors.

Comparison shopped regularly either online or in stores to ensure our products were current and had relevant features.

Worked as an integral part of the design department’s soft home division to create quality fashion products for our customers.

Partnered with merchant team to develop and manage Kmart’s Decorative Pillow/Rug/Window category

Developed and maintained relationships with vendors to discuss new products, trends and ideas as well as to communicate design changes and address any related issues that occur.

Used Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop to design repeating and engineered printed & woven patterns for use on bedding, bath, outdoor and seasonal products.

Kept current with trends out in the market by shopping competitive retailers regularly and creating presentations for design directors and merchants.

Designed original repeating textile patterns that were printed on fabric as well as designed original quilted and non-quilted pieced soft good items using existing fabrics for use on a variety of home decor and various other decorative gift ware products.

Designed embellishments to soft goods products to enhance aesthetics and perceived value with embroidery, appliqué, crewel embroidery and ribbon art.

Traveled overseas to attend the East China Fair, to source fabric and trim for use on collections and to visit factories to learn more about their production processes.

Trained and mentored new designers on Adobe software and how to use Illustrator and Photoshop to create textile prints.

Created original artwork and altered existing prints, using U4ia and Photoshop.

Worked with team members to promote brand identity for HomeTrends and Mainstays.

Developed presentation boards using InDesign, which contained print collections and/or trend collections for the upcoming season for merchandise meetings.

Attended meetings with other team members to organize and discuss trends, procedures and techniques.