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Textile CAD Artist
TJX
Jul 2010 - Present (14 years 5 months)
Computer Assisted Design
Original Illustrations for screen prints
Applique/embroidered motifs for Children's apparel
Artwork for repeat prints and textile designs
Technical Sketches
Color Management
Assist Designers from start to production of children’s apparel designs.
From researching styles and trends for development to creating original illustrations/patterns/motifs, redrawing purchased artwork and putting them into repeat, to developing or changing color palettes. Other duties include: flat sketching, artwork/production call-outs for technical packages to be sent to the factory.
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Cake Artist
BellaCakes
Sep 2009 - Present (15 years 3 months)
Fondant sculpting
Baking
Cake shaping
Create hand-painted labels/signs/etc. with food coloring
Prepare and decorate custom cakes and desserts under the culinary and creative direction of the chef/owner.
Marketing materials, flyers, business cards, some social media.
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Freelance Graphic Designer
Various Clients
2007 - 2010 (3 years)
-Brava Marketing & Design: Commissioned to create various illustrations for print materials such as invitations, pamphlets, or corporate identity purposes.
-Aatel & Jones: Visualized and created designs/illustrations for themed placemats.
-TJX Company: Create vector illustrations/prints for projects within Children's Apparel.
-BellaCakes: Designed custom business cards, newsletters, weekly e-mailers, etc. As well as creating the company's branding style.
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Production Artist
Birch Point Paper Products
Feb 2008 - Aug 2009 (1 year 6 months)
Created customer proofs using camera-ready art or typesetting. Other duties include: annual catalog design/editing, redrawing/vectorizing artwork, and custom logo creations. Designed promotional materials including: e-blasts, print advertisements, mailers, etc. Also, worked closely with customer services and printing press operations.