Janet Ferreira, Freelance Textile/ Print Artist & Trend Specialist in New York, NY

About

Creative and versatile purchasing with outstanding creativity and experience in fashion trends and design. Specializing in trend analysis, product development, design, textiles, apparel and home fashion. Demonstrated expertise as a trend specialist, freelance designer, and textile designer. Proven ability to succeed in a fast-paced, deadline driven environment by prioritizing projects, delivering creativity, and coordinating multiple demands and deadlines. Strong analytical, organizational, and written and verbal communication skills.

Education

Bachelor of Fine Arts Textile/Surface Design

Fashion Institute of Technology State University of New York

2010
Iberoamericana, Mexico City

Study Abroad Program

2010
FIT Graduating Art Exhibition

SUNY

2009

Experience

PRINT STYLIST INTERN

Yumi

Kim, United States

Assisted the director in the creation of brand-right color and print stories according to set seasonal concepts. * Researched and identified graphic trends that were relevant to the Yumi Kim customer. * Designed original graphic prints, color ways, and repeats for apparel utilizing CAD software.
TREND ANALYST

JC Penney

Plano, TX

Present
ASSISTANT TEXTILE/ CAD DESIGNER

Teamed

with textile staff and designers in bedding, bath, and window departments to deliver outstanding client products and purchasing options. * Created original artwork, re-coloring existing prints, and creating color ways and repeats. * Performed competitive shop analysis of the latest trends markets, reporting findings to textile and design teams.
TEXTILE/ CAD DESIGN INTERN

Martha Stewart Living Ominimedia

New York, NY

Created innovative technical packages, attending meetings with buyers and preparing inspirational/mood boards. * Designed novelty prints, and expertly created repeats utilizing CAD software. * Teamed to constantly update and categorize computer and fabric archives to create increased productivity and an efficient work ethic throughout the bedding department.
Suntex Design

FREELANCE DESIGN ASSISTANT

New York, NY

Teamed to create, assemble, and distribute development packages, color, fabric, trim cards, and pattern development sheets to be utilized by technical designers, and overseas manufacturing. * Designed existing sketched artwork from spec sheets to a professional presentations utilizing CAD software. * Provided assistance to the Vice President of Design for Soft Goods in the NY showroom office.

Awards

Home Fashion Products Association Scholarship Award, SUNY (2007/2009)

FIT Graduating Art Exhibition - Selected to showcase original screen print designs and CAD prints (2008/2010)

Affiliations

New York Cares, East Lake Pet Orphanage

Skills

Elsewhere on the Web

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On Coroflot

@j_ferreira, member since 2013

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Janet Ferreira

Assistant Professor - Educator, Communication Design, Myron E. Ullman, Jr. School of Design

Systems Administrator, Visible Futures Lab (VFL)