Experience working with U.S and Global Design and Sourcing teams on the development of new products and packaging for the table top industry.
Experience in the table and gift categories as a designer for 25+ years with Lenox and WWRD (Waterford, Wedgwood, Royal Doulton) and 2.5 years with Portmeirion USA Group (Name). Some successful design collaborations include Lenox Butterfly Meadow, Lenox Kate Spade, Wedgwood Vera
Wang and Martha Stewart, Royal Doulton, Ellen DeGeneres, Waterford, Monique L’huillier and Michael Aram collections. Most recent experience was working with Portmeirion/Nambe managing designers, new product and packaging, organizing photoshoots and some product sourcing also worked on initial art and launch of Kit Kemp for Spode.
Technical knowledge of vendor packs, graphic decal design and of applying graphics to 3D forms • Ability to interpret and design into various visual styles
• Ability to create detailed product specifications to be sent to vendors and manufacturers • Strong computer skills: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Platescribe and PowerPoint • Work within a team to create the best product that is focused on the customer • Respond to business objectives with creative and innovative design solutions
• Successfully manage workload efficiently
• Strong communication skills to effectively collaborate with design, licensees and production teams
HAPPYFISH DESIGNS, LLC - OWNER 8/2017-PRESENT
PORTMEIRION GROUP USA - DIRECTOR OF DESIGN 11/2021 -7/2024
WATERFORD WEDGWOOD ROYAL DOULTON - DESIGN MANAGER 6/2007-8/2018
• LENOX GROUP INC. - 12/1998-5/2007
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Worked on many Vera Wang tabletop patterns and giftware using inspiration provided by the Vera Wang team and our in-house design/product development team.
Artwork not uploaded as it is not my design. Visuals available upon request.
Took existing artwork provided by the ED team to create collections in baby gifts and their home collections (mostly for the table).
Artwork not uploaded as it is not my design. Visuals available upon request.
Photography - create design brief to follow during photoshoots. Ran photoshoots to get the most of our time and money for the amount of new product shots were needed. Edited selection of photos to use, some photo editing, uploading to brand folder as well as creating a new intro pack to showcase new product at market twice a year.
Worked on the initial launch for the Lenox Kate Spade collaboration. Took ideas from Kate Spade to create timeless patterns in dinnerware, crystal, flatware and gifts.
Artwork not uploaded as it is not my design. Visuals available upon request.
Worked on the team that did the original artwork for Lenox Butterfly Meadow. Artist created/painted the art and I worked to get the art applied to each shape in the line for approx 10 years. Photoshop skills used to apply the art to multiple shapes.
Artwork not uploaded as it is not my design. Visuals available upon request.
Designs were given to us by WS and had to be recreated for a better resolution. I worked on recreating the Salad plate art that is floral and very detailed in layered files in Adobe Illustrator.
Artwork not uploaded as it is not my design. Visuals available upon request.
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