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• Creative visionary leading others towards company’s objectives and goals• Art direction and conceptualization • Exceptional communicator, collaborator, and team builder• Cohesive branding effectively communicating company’s vision to consumer• Innovator with an entrepreneurial spirit who thrives in a demanding environment• Passionate about product, retail, print & pattern, textiles, and all things paper!
• Created all prints, artworks, and graphics in line with global trend themes
and brand direction for fashion accessories, stationery, tech, cosmetics,
and room decor.
• Managed time lines to ensure all projects were completed within deadlines.
• Contributed directly to sales growth in all areas of business and generated an
increased number of best-selling product.
• Mentored and inspired team to remain focused on brand’s initiative.
• Provided art direction to team of brand’s profile and aesthetic.
• Project lead of graphics for Claire’s Fashion Accessories, Room Decor, Stationery,
Licenses, and Cosmetics.
• Managed freelancers who assisted with projects to final execution.
• Directed graphics and product that buyers were excited about and delivered on
sales objectives.
• Established style guides of graphics, artwork, and fonts for junior designers to
create compelling designs and product.
• Researched market trends and interpreted them for Claire’s consumer.
• Collaborated with teammates when support was needed to improve team
performance. Teammates learned new skills and processes that advanced
their creative development.
• Advised teammates’ objectives for career advancement in performance reviews.
Repeat patterns •
Screen-printing •
Illustration •
Graphic design •
Typography •
Art instruction •
Rhode Island School of Design 1992-1996
Bachelor of Fine Arts, 1996
Major in Illustration
Rhode Island School of Design 1994-1995
European Honors Program
Piazza Cenci, 56, 00186 Roma, Italy
SENIOR GRAPHIC DESIGNER & TEXTILE ARTIST
CONTACTCONTACT
TECHNICAL SKILLSTECHNICAL SKILLS
EDUCATIONEDUCATION
PROFILEPROFILE
EXPERIENCEEXPERIENCE
Clai re ’ s Accessor ies , 2011 - 2016
A RT D I R EC T I O N • P R I N T & PAT T E R N • P RO D U C T D E S I G N • I L LU S T R AT I O N • G R A P H I C D E S I G N
773-655-6516
7512 N. Rogers Ave.Chicago, IL 60626
CS6 •
Photoshop •
Illustrator •
InDesign •
Excel •
Lotus Notes •
I am a highly driven, prolific, creative and talented visionary seeking an equally creativeand diverse company to spread my wings as a Creative Director.
With 20 years of experience in stationery, textiles, fashion, and product, I am capable ofleading a creative team to execute exceptionally innovative, high quality, salable product.
My strengths are the following, but not limited to:
Allison Rose [email protected]
• Instruct beginning and advanced screen-printing classes,
beginning sewing classes, and various workshops.
• Facilitate screen-printing textile expertise for students to create
and execute projects they bring to class.
• Inspire students to explore their creativity beyond their comfort
zone through positive reinforcement.
• Teach Illustrator and Photoshop for textile artists to learn how
to create successful repeat patterns.
• Provide in-depth written tutorials for creating textile patterns.
FACULTY SCREEN-PRINTING,DIGITAL, & SEWING INSTRUCTOR
EXPERIENCEEXPERIENCE , continued
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Li l l s t reet Arts Center, Text i le Department,2006 - Present
• Creator and director of Blue Thimble Handmade products.
• Designed and developed textiles, decorative pillows, tote
bags, lunch bags, scarves, wall textile art, paper prints, t-shirts,
and baby onesies.
• Screen-printed all textiles, sewed, and illustrated all designs.
• Sold product on Etsy, at local boutiques such as Four
Square, and various art and craft fairs: Renegade Craft Fair,
One of a Kind Show, Detroit Urban Craft Fair, and Indie
Designers Market of Randolph Street Market.
ENTREPRENEURBlue Thimble Handmade, 2005-2007
• Illustrated 12 infant soft and hard books with specifically
designed developmental features to stimulated babies’
learning, growth, and development.
• Created Lamaze 2012 Lamaze Infant Line Patterns.
• Designed packaging for Lamaze, Disney, and Chuggington
Wooden Railway License. Worked directly with China to
to key-line packaging and tweak production artwork.
• Arranged and styled photo shoots for product shots for
catalogs, website, and packaging for Lamaze, Disney,
and Chuggington Wooden Railway.
• Directed design of new website launch for Lamaze Toys.
• Created promotional collateral for Chuggington Wooden
Railway such as promo ads and brochures.
GRAPHIC DESIGN MANAGERRC2/Learning Curve, 2010-2011
• Illustration and design of prints, artwork, and graphics
within 2010 Trend guidelines.
• Design of new product line for Claire’s and Icing’s 2010
Trend Group.
• Created spec illustrations and tech packs of product.
• Put prints in repeat pattern and screened out for production.
FREELANCERClai re ’ s Accessor ies , 2009-2010
• Responsible for art direction, design, and production of
stationery products.
• Designed scrapbooks, photo albums, journals, calendars,
recipe binders, keepsake books, activity books, and greeting
card kits.
• Responsible for mentoring and directing junior designers.
• Worked with licensors for licensed product: Disney, Debbie
Mumm, Pillsbury, and Mary Engelbright.
• Researched projected market trends and created trend
boards to assist with creative development.
ART DIRECTORPubl icat ions Internat ional , Ltd. , 2000-2008
• Design and illustration of various stationery product such as
note cards and gift sets.
• Research and development of stationery market trends and
fashion trends relevant to stationery.
• Assisted with the display, signage, graphics, and assembly of
Mudlark’s exhibitor booth at the New York Stationery Show.
• Assisted with all areas of production art, pre-press, and
press checks.
• Designed product marketing materials, brochures,
and catalogs.
GRAPHIC DESIGNER& PRODUCTION ARTISTMudlark , 2000
[email protected] Rose 773-655-6516
• Assisted with product development of craft kits for tweens.
• Packaging design, graphics, and illustration of Ballerina and
Fashion Paper Doll, Creative Creations, and Magnetic
Creativity Kits.
• Mock-ups of toys, packaging, and signage.
• Graphic design and copywriting of instruction books included
with creativity kits.
• Branding and logo design of Shure Products.
• Assisted with display, design, signage, and building of
Shure Products exhibitor booth at the Toy Fair, New York.
ILLUSTRATOR/TOY DESIGNER
LIST OF REFERENCESLIST OF REFERENCES
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Shure Products , 1998 - 2000
• Created and designed all advertisements featured in the
weekly newspaper.
• Responsible for laying out spec ads in the back section of
the newspaper.
• Assisted with paste-up, pre-press, proofing, and cross-training.
PRODUCTION ARTISTThe Phoenix New Times, 1997-1998
• Executed four murals outside of the school dormitories of
Rhode Island School of Design.
• Murals created a visual experience on campus that
exemplified the works of students and alumni and featured
in the RISD Times Alumni Magazine.
COMMISSIONED MURALIST
Rhode Is land School of Des ign, 1996
EXPERIENCEEXPERIENCE , continued
J ih i KimSVP of Product Development at Claire’s Accessories
917-520-8284
Jenny AndersonSenior Product Manager at Darice
646-373-9757
Jeanne ButzowGlobal Buyer at Claire’s Accessories
847-721-0589
Ju l ie Risko-NeeleyFreelancer at Claire’s Accessories
riskoneely@gmail
773-216-6738
Apr i l QuealyCreative Director at All Terrain
630-664-5264
Nicole EversgerdBranding and Design Consultant at NE Design
847-477-1800
Jordan KostCreative Manager at Albert Whitman & Company
773-450-5274
