I'm a senior designer and creative director from Portland, Oregon. I am the owner of Laundry Studio, where I create bold, beautiful and commercially successful patterns for activewear and home furnishing clients in Portland and beyond including Nike, Adidas, Columbia Sportswear, CB2, Keen, Stio and many more. I have worked in this role since 2000 and before that I was an art director in the apparel graphics department at Adidas America for 5 years and before that I was a senior designer at Nike, working on patterns and graphics for apparel in many different categories such as Women's Training, Tennis, Running and ACG.…

Jennifer Stady

I'm a senior designer and creative director from Portland, Oregon. I am the owner of Laundry Studio, where I create bold, beautiful and commercially successful patterns for activewear and home furnishing clients in Portland and beyond including Nike, Adidas, Columbia Sportswear, CB2, Keen, Stio and many more. I have worked in this role since 2000 and before that I was an art director in the apparel graphics department at Adidas America for 5 years and before that I was a senior designer at Nike, working on patterns and graphics for apparel in many different categories such as Women's Training, Tennis, Running and ACG.…

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I’m a senior designer and creative director from Portland, Oregon. I am the owner of Laundry Studio, where I create bold, beautiful and commercially successful patterns for activewear and home furnishing clients in Portland and beyond including Nike, Adidas, Columbia Sportswear, CB2, Keen, Stio and many more.

I have worked in this role since 2000 and before that I was an art director in the apparel graphics department at Adidas America for 5 years and before that I was a senior designer at Nike, working on patterns and graphics for apparel in many different categories such as Women’s Training, Tennis, Running and ACG.

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Language

French
Fluent
English
Fluent

Work Experience

Principal at Laundry Studio
April 1, 2000 - Present
Principal at Laundry Studio in Portland, Oregon. Lead a design practice focused on print and pattern design, color design, illustration and graphic design for apparel, home furnishings and creative agencies locally and nationally. Oversee concept-to-production work as well as business development and studio management. The studio develops seasonal prints and patterns shown at major textile and paper industry trade shows in New York and Paris, with clients such as CB2, Nike, adidas, Arena Swim, Stio, and Columbia Sportswear. The studio also internship programs with PSU and PCC.
Art Director at Adidas America
September 1, 1995 - December 1, 1999
Led a creative team in apparel-related work including T-shirts and prints for men’s and women’s sports-specific categories. Created concepts that supported seasonal company directives.
Senior Designer at Nike
October 1, 1987 - August 1, 1995
Worked with in-house design team to create patterns and T-shirt graphics for Women’s Training, Men’s Training, Running, Tennis, ACG and Olympic categories.
Adjunct Professor at Portland State University - Graphic Design Department
January 1, 2015 - Present
Adjunct professor teaching Experimental Pattern Design workshops and Narrative & Storytelling Graphic Design courses since 2015.
Instructor at adidas SEED program (School for Experimental Education in Design)
January 1, 2023 - Present
Instructor of Color Design and Graphic Design modules for the adidas SEED program, a two-year program designed to bring new talent to the brand, specifically BIPOC female creators.
Mentor at MFA Applied Craft + Design
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2022
Mentor for MFA Applied Craft + Design students, guiding practice-based research and design projects.
Leader of creative custom corporate workshops at Laundry Studio
January 1, 2018 - Present
Lead and facilitate creative custom corporate workshops for clients, expanding in-house capabilities and collaborative outcomes.
Principal at Laundr y Studio
April 1, 2000 - Present
Portland-based design studio specializing in print and pattern design, color design, illustration, and graphic design for apparel, home furnishings, and creative agencies. Responsible for concept through production, as well as business development and studio management. Leads seasonal print collections exhibited at major textile and paper trade shows in New York City and Paris, and appointments on the West Coast. Clients include CB2, Nike, Adidas, Arena Swim, Stio, Columbia Sportswear, among others. Internships offered to Graphic Design students from PSU and PCC.
Adjunct Professor at Portland State University
January 1, 2015 - Present
Graphic Design Department faculty teaching 'Experimental Pattern Design' workshops and 'Narrative & Storytelling' Graphic Design classes.
Instructor at adidas SEED program
January 1, 2023 - Present
Instructor of Color Design and Graphic Design modules for the adidas SEED program (School for Experimental Education in Design), a two-year pipeline to bring new talent to the brand, with a focus on BIPOC female creators.
Leader of Creative Custom Corporate Workshops at Laundr y Studio
January 1, 2018 - Present
Leads creative custom corporate workshops at Laundr y Studio.

Education

M.A. Studio Art at New York University
January 11, 2030 - June 1, 1992
B.A. Graphic Design, B.A. French at Portland State University
January 11, 2030 - June 1, 1987
M.A. Studio Art at New York University
January 11, 2030 - June 1, 1992
B.A. Graphic Design; B.A. French at Portland State University
January 11, 2030 - June 1, 1987

Qualifications

M.A. Studio Art
January 11, 2030 - June 1, 1992
B.A. Graphic Design; B.A. French
January 11, 2030 - June 1, 1987

Industry Experience

Education, Professional Services, Consumer Goods

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