Print product designer focused on developing commercially successful carpet collections from concept through production. Leads end-to-end design execution including color development, sample creation, naming, and documentation, and translates market trends and customer insights into manufacturable solutions. Skilled in collaborating with marketing, product development, R&D, and cross-functional teams to deliver cohesive pattern and color storytelling across residential, hospitality, and resilient markets. Brings both creative and technical expertise through experience across printed and tufted carpet technologies and design software workflows.

Morgan Kay Johnson

Print product designer focused on developing commercially successful carpet collections from concept through production. Leads end-to-end design execution including color development, sample creation, naming, and documentation, and translates market trends and customer insights into manufacturable solutions. Skilled in collaborating with marketing, product development, R&D, and cross-functional teams to deliver cohesive pattern and color storytelling across residential, hospitality, and resilient markets. Brings both creative and technical expertise through experience across printed and tufted carpet technologies and design software workflows.

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Print product designer focused on developing commercially successful carpet collections from concept through production. Leads end-to-end design execution including color development, sample creation, naming, and documentation, and translates market trends and customer insights into manufacturable solutions.

Skilled in collaborating with marketing, product development, R&D, and cross-functional teams to deliver cohesive pattern and color storytelling across residential, hospitality, and resilient markets. Brings both creative and technical expertise through experience across printed and tufted carpet technologies and design software workflows.

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Work Experience

Print Product Designer at Milliken & Company
April 1, 2024 - Present
Leads development of commercial printed carpet collections from concept through production, aligning design with market trends and client needs. Provides creative and technical support across the full product development lifecycle. Owns end-to-end design execution for product launches including color development, sample creation, naming, documentation, and coordination with marketing. Translates market trends and customer insights into commercially viable design concepts and partners across marketing, product development, and R&D to ensure designs are manufacturable and market-ready. Contributes to collection development through cohesive pattern and color storytelling while supporting residential, hospitality, and resilient teams.
Custom Hospitality Carpet Designer at Shaw Industries
August 1, 2022 - March 31, 2024
Interpreted client needs to deliver artwork and design solutions, collaborating with internal and external teams throughout project management. Improved customer experience through communication and expectation management. Educated account managers and clients on machine capabilities and limitations, and became proficient in multiple tufted and printed carpet technologies (including Colorpoint, CYP, Tailor Tuft, Axminster, Print and Canvas). Used Adobe Photoshop and Ned Graphics Texcelle for production workflows and supported client-specific design delivery.
Technical Designer at Milliken & Company
March 1, 2020 - July 31, 2022
Provided creative and technical design support for custom carpet projects and supported new product development. Served as technical design support for a new global collection launch, initiating concept ideation, original pattern design, and color line development. Partnered with the sales team to assess design and color requirements and translated them into open line and custom projects. Conducted quality checks on custom samples to ensure design requirements matched finished products and supported manufacturing/production ranges with design and/or color troubleshooting. Proficient in Adobe Photoshop and Milliken’s Sketch software.
Process Improvement Specialist at Milliken & Company
March 1, 2019 - March 31, 2020
Analyzed critical business metrics to identify and improve inefficiencies. Managed a team of 12+ people across multiple departments to improve productivity and operational efficiency. Used judgment to align labor levels with production volumes. Became certified as an ISO internal auditor for Milliken & Company.

Education

Bachelor of Fine Arts - Fibers at Appalachian State University
January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2018

Qualifications

ISO Internal Auditor (Milliken & Company)
January 1, 2019 - July 15, 2026

Industry Experience

Manufacturing, Retail, Education, Professional Services