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Hi, I’m a dedicated, creative designer with over 9 years of experience in textile, print and graphic design, crafting original artwork for luxury fashion, sportswear and homeware products. I blend creativity with brand language to deliver distinctive artwork that meets client briefs while adapting to each brand’s style. I thrive in fast-paced creative environments, using strong communication and active listening to collaborate with stakeholders and vendors, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality design across seasons and collections.…Hi, I’m a dedicated, creative designer with over 9 years of experience in textile, print and graphic design, crafting original artwork for luxury fashion, sportswear and homeware products. I blend creativity with brand language to deliver distinctive artwork that meets client briefs while adapting to each brand’s style. I thrive in fast-paced creative environments, using strong communication and active listening to collaborate with stakeholders and vendors, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality design across seasons and collections.

Karen Blackwood

Textile Designer, Graphic Designer, Artworker, +1

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Hi, I’m a dedicated, creative designer with over 9 years of experience in textile, print and graphic design, crafting original artwork for luxury fashion, sportswear and homeware products. I blend creativity with brand language to deliver distinctive artwork that meets client briefs while adapting to each brand’s style. I thrive in fast-paced creative environments, using strong communication and active listening to collaborate with stakeholders and vendors, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality design across seasons and collections.…Hi, I’m a dedicated, creative designer with over 9 years of experience in textile, print and graphic design, crafting original artwork for luxury fashion, sportswear and homeware products. I blend creativity with brand language to deliver distinctive artwork that meets client briefs while adapting to each brand’s style. I thrive in fast-paced creative environments, using strong communication and active listening to collaborate with stakeholders and vendors, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality design across seasons and collections.

Available to hire

Hi, I’m a dedicated, creative designer with over 9 years of experience in textile, print and graphic design, crafting original artwork for luxury fashion, sportswear and homeware products. I blend creativity with brand language to deliver distinctive artwork that meets client briefs while adapting to each brand’s style.

I thrive in fast-paced creative environments, using strong communication and active listening to collaborate with stakeholders and vendors, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality design across seasons and collections.

Skills

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe InDesign

Surface Pattern Design

Artwork

Experience Level

Adobe Photoshop

Expert

Adobe Illustrator

Expert

Adobe InDesign

Expert

Surface Pattern Design

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Intermediate

Language

English

Fluent

Work Experience

Print & Graphic Designer at Endura

June 1, 2023 - Present

Lead role for creating seasonal graphics and prints for mainline apparel and accessories. Collaborated with sponsored athletes to create custom kits that reflected their individuality while remaining true to the brand language. Researched and developed seasonal concept themes through trend analysis and market research; presented these themes and designs to the wider product team. Coordinated with vendors to develop artwork that aligned with brand guidelines, and tracked all artwork progress to ensure delivery to deadlines.

Senior Textile Designer at Lululemon

April 1, 2022 - June 1, 2023

Oversaw artwork for seamless and jacquard fabrics across Men’s, Women’s & Accessories categories. Led a team of designers and mentored juniors to deliver coherent collections for leadership review. Maintained clear communication with merchandising and product development teams, ensured visibility to key deadlines, and planned workloads efficiently. Worked closely with the Design Director to create the seasonal creative vision for each collection.

Textile Designer at Lululemon

September 1, 2020 - April 1, 2022

Independent role taking ownership for artwork creation for seamless products across Men’s & Women’s categories. Mentored junior team members and supported their technical requirements. Collaborated with technical developers to ensure artwork executed to a high quality, setting strong creative direction aligned with the seasonal vision. Presented artwork to senior leadership and managed deadlines across multiple seasons.

Junior Print Designer at Lululemon

March 1, 2019 - September 1, 2020

Created unique artwork according to seasonal direction for Women’s, Men’s & Accessories. Applied knowledge of print techniques and fabric capabilities to ensure prints could be executed to the highest quality. Worked cross-functionally with print development and colour teams to ensure prints were achievable. Collaborated with the print team to set creative direction each season.

Textile Designer (Home Interiors) at Voyage Decoration

July 1, 2016 - September 1, 2018

Designed prints for 2–3 new collection launches each year, including several best-selling designs. Researched and developed new concepts while retaining the brand look. Maintained communication with overseas suppliers to translate artwork into embroideries and jacquards. Led and coordinated exhibition stands for trade shows, customizing stands up to 2000 sq ft. Initiated a project to monetise existing stock by transforming over 1000m of fabric into new products, generating significant income.

Textile Designer (Home Interior Products) at Voyage Decoration

July 1, 2016 - September 1, 2018

Designed prints for 2–3 new collection launches each year, including several best-selling designs; maintained communication with overseas suppliers to translate artwork into embroideries and jacquards; led trade show stand design and coordination, adapting stands to varying sizes; initiated a project to monetise existing stock by transforming over 1000m of fabric into new products, generating significant income.