EXPERIENCE
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Sunday Riley Modern Skincare | Designer (Digital & Print)
Houston, Texas
Remote in San Francisco Bay AreaMay 2023 - Present
Produce and edit engaging video content for TikTok and Instagram Reels.
Create illustrations, collages, and infographics tailored for various social media platforms, such as Instagram, Instagram Stories, Threads, and Facebook.
Conceptualize and design collateral for high-profile events, including Milan Fashion Week, Mindvalley University, and the Sunday Riley Bus Tour.
Design PR kits for major events like Milan Fashion Week and the Sunday Riley Collegiate Program.
Conceptualize new merchandise designs aligning with the contemporary luxury image of the brand.
Contribute to brand campaigns by designing assets such as emails, SMS images, and social media posts.
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Victoria’s Secret, PINK Beauty | Designer (Packaging & Brand)
New York, New York
Remote in San Francisco Bay AreaOctober 2020 - May 2023
Alongside two other designers and the creative director, rebranded the entire PINK Beauty portfolio. 8 month process.
Spearheaded design for one third of PINK Beauty’s newness portfolio for seven consecutive seasons
Creative direction, design + execution of multiple collections per season, following marketing brief + conducting trend research within the beauty industry + Gen-Z demographiC
Creative direction of photography and development of mockups for Art Director to reference during photoshoots
Development of designs in partnership with packaging engineers + comp house to ensure all artwork files, color targets, match prints, + comps are accurate + delivered to vendors within deadlines
Maintained maniacal detail when creating artwork turnover files
Supported team with completion of overflow tasks
Built collaborative relationships with internal partners (Copy, Merchants, Packaging Engineers, Product & Fragrance Developers, Art Directors, Regulatory) to ensure all projects are on track and completed successfully within deadlines
Built strong relationships with third-party comp house, to ensure all comping + prototyping requests are clear, + completed within deadlines
Patterned current beauty industry offerings to maintain a strong, informed perspective + knowledge of trends, customer desires + competitive products
Researched sustainable materials + practices available both inside + outside the beauty industry
Partnered with packaging engineers to make the most sustainable design decisions possible within timing, budget + resources.
Designed products that helped lead PINK Beauty to its best fiscal year in brand history
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Signature Hardware | DIGITAL DESIGNER
Erlanger, Kentucky
(Remote in Cincinnati, Ohio)January 2020 - October 2020
Created visual marketing content briefed by marketing team to be used on website + social media platforms including Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest + Twitter (Still Images, Carousels, GIFS, Animated Videos)
Curated Instagram feed on a monthly basis, utilizing both user-generated content + in-house photography
Performed AB Testing of social content to determine highest follower engagement
Creative directed + designed all marketing emails sent to a 400,000 person weekly email list
Worked in partnership with marketing, copy + e-commerce team to ensure all creative content was aligned with the brand mission + marketing plan
Created technical drawings of product assembly + installation to create a seamless, intuitive consumer experience
Attended weekly brand strategy meetings to review performance of social + customer-facing content, to make informed decisions regarding strategy of future content output
Researched current social + email design trends to ensure all creative maintained relevance
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Deckers Brands | Footwear + Apparel Innovation Design Intern
Santa Barbara, California
September 2019 - December 2019
Explored technologies, materials and ideas to improve existing footwear within the Deckers Brands portfolio
Designed new uppers while maintaining existing outsole tooling to successfully translate footwear to future seasons
Created apparel concepts for the Deckers X Lab innovation sector
Assisted in opening flagship store for the Deckers X Lab label in San Francisco, California
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Victoria’s Secret | Beauty Design Intern
New York, New York
February 2019 - May 2019
Designed VS Beauty collection on market in Winter 2019 + PINK Beauty collection on market in Spring 2020
Designed graphics + artwork for Victoria’s Secret Beauty + PINK Beauty brands
Conducted trend research in order to create intentional + trend-relevant designs
Prepared mood boards + presentation boards for meetings
Assisted design team with overflow tasks
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Wolverine Worldwide | Footwear Design Intern, Hush Puppies
Grand Rapids, Michigan
May 2018 - August 2018
Responsible for development of a casual sneaker for S/S 20
Corrected shoe blueprints for accurate production
Created CADS of shoes for meetings + product development
Selected materials for seasonal footwear updates
Provided ideation sketches for new footwear concepts
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Signature Hardware | Industrial Design Intern
Erlanger, Kentucky
August 2017 - April 2018
Created graphic illustrations for marketing team
Generated posts + ads for Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest + Twitter accounts
Designed web pages + newsletters
Provided input + ideas to e-commerce team to increase brand revenue
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Munchkin | Product Development Intern
Los Angeles, California
January 2017 - April 2017
Product ideation + prototype development
Designed a bath toy that was sold for three years at Target + munchkin.com
EDUCATION
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University of Cincinnati | Bachelor of Science- BS, Industrial Design
Cincinnati, Ohio
August 2015-May 202
Magna Cum Laude
3.8 GPA
Dean’s List -
Bergische Universität Wuppertal | Industrial Design
Wuppertal, Germany
October 2018-February 2019
International Student
SKILLS
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Software
Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Rush, Adobe Acrobat, Shopify, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Powerpoint
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HARD SKILLS
Content Creation, Video Editing, Photo Retouching, Typography, Building Presentations.
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Soft Skills
Flexible + easy-going nature. Diplomatic communicator. Active listener that takes an objective approach to problem solving and positively responds to feedback. Confident + professional while presenting work thoroughly and efficiently.
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FUN SKILLS
Painting. Sewing. Leather Making. Block Printing.