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Lauren McMullen
San Francisco, CA
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About
20 plus years experience in Fashion and Home Furnishings, as a Textile Designer, Product Graphics Designer, and Illustrator. Talent, creativity and expertise galore!
Currently freelancing in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Clients have included: Esprit, Levi's, Old Navy, Koret, Eileen West, Pottery Barn, Pottery Barn Kids, Snow Angel, P&B Textiles, Keeco, Gymboree. -
Education
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B.A. Studio Art Fine/Studio Arts, GeneralUniversity of California, Santa Barbara1981 - 1985internships: Graphic Design, UCSB Department of Arts and Lectures Graphic Design, UCSB Women's Center continuing education: Graphic Design Workshop, UCSB Extension Zeida Rothman Textile Design program, Berkeley CA Macintosh progam training: Quark, Illustrator, Freehand, Photoshop CAD training: Lumena system Childrens Book Illustration, UC Berkeley Extension
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high schoolThacher1977 - 1981
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Experience
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DesignerPeking HandicraftJun 2011 - Present (13 years 6 months)Design bedding collections in a wide range of styles for major retailers; responsible for concept, execution of CADs and mechanicals, and production feedback, Create complex illustrations to be embroidered or printed on bedding, decorative pillows, and other home accessories.
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Product Graphic DesignerSnow AngelOct 2008 - Present (16 years 2 months)Freelance graphic design of apparel screen prints and embellishments.
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DesignerIndependent Contractor/Textiles and Graphics2005 - 2011 (6 years)Clients: Pottery Barn, Kidlandia.com, Snow Angel, Gertmenian, Drawing Board Llc., Tribe Golf, PB Textiles, Peak Performance Pilates, Naniki
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Textile and Graphic DesignerGymboree CorporationSep 2003 - Jun 2005 (1 year 9 months)I was part of a team that launched a new womenswear brand. My responsibilities included: trend research, concept board preparation, textile design, and design of embellishments including embroideries, screenprints, beadwork and labels. Was responsible for all repeats
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DesignerKeeco, LLCSep 2002 - Sep 2003 (1 year)I was hired as a textile designer, and learned product design. Initial responsibilities included: digitizing artwork, creating prints in repeat, color-mixing, and trend and concept development.
Responsibilites expanded to include product design of quilts, comforters decorative pillows and other bedding and home accessories. Responsibilities included: research, trend boards,
color stories, concept development, presentation artwork, technical art, and spec sheets, as well as fabric and graphic design. -
Textile/Graphic DesignerPottery Barn and Pottery Barn KidsJan 1999 - Jan 2002 (3 years)Freelance Textile and Graphic Design
Developed and produced designs for rugs, bedding, and window coverings. This included painting and then digitizing artwork, creating companion prints, and creating coordinating graphics. Additionally, I developed novelty quilt stitching and embroideries. -
Textile/Graphic DesignMervyn'sJan 1999 - Jan 2002 (3 years)Freelance Textile and Graphic Design
Created textiles and graphics for womens' and childrens' clothing. Responsibilities included research, concepting, creating art for graphics and repeat patterns. Computer programs: Photoshop, Freehand, and TexDesign. -
Textile and Graphic DesignerEspritJan 1989 - Jan 1999 (10 years)Created textile and graphic designs for childrens' line. Worked with apparel designers to develop concepts and color stories. Hired freelance textile designers when necessary. Researched trends and emerging computer technologies.
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Textile designer-freelanceKoret1993 - 1994 (1 year)Designed beautiful hand-painted prints and embellishments for womenswear line.
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Elsewhere on the Web
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On Coroflot@laurenmcmullen, member since 2010
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