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I’m Raquel Aparicio, a commercially minded Senior Print Designer for womenswear & nightwear based in Valencia, with 15+ years of experience creating seasonal print and graphic concepts for international retailers. I balance strong trend research and commercial adaptation with each customer’s unique design “handwriting,” and I’m equally comfortable reworking library prints, developing new colourways, and preparing production-ready files and specifications. Alongside my print design career, I bring 20 years of illustration experience, which gives my work a distinctive, versatile creative hand across many styles. I’ve also worked closely with overseas manufacturing partners to support colour accuracy and timelines, and I enjoy managing multiple print stories and deadlines in fast-paced customer-facing environments.…I’m Raquel Aparicio, a commercially minded Senior Print Designer for womenswear & nightwear based in Valencia, with 15+ years of experience creating seasonal print and graphic concepts for international retailers. I balance strong trend research and commercial adaptation with each customer’s unique design “handwriting,” and I’m equally comfortable reworking library prints, developing new colourways, and preparing production-ready files and specifications. Alongside my print design career, I bring 20 years of illustration experience, which gives my work a distinctive, versatile creative hand across many styles. I’ve also worked closely with overseas manufacturing partners to support colour accuracy and timelines, and I enjoy managing multiple print stories and deadlines in fast-paced customer-facing environments.

Raquel Aparicio

Textile Designer, Graphic Designer, Illustrator, +1

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I’m Raquel Aparicio, a commercially minded Senior Print Designer for womenswear & nightwear based in Valencia, with 15+ years of experience creating seasonal print and graphic concepts for international retailers. I balance strong trend research and commercial adaptation with each customer’s unique design “handwriting,” and I’m equally comfortable reworking library prints, developing new colourways, and preparing production-ready files and specifications. Alongside my print design career, I bring 20 years of illustration experience, which gives my work a distinctive, versatile creative hand across many styles. I’ve also worked closely with overseas manufacturing partners to support colour accuracy and timelines, and I enjoy managing multiple print stories and deadlines in fast-paced customer-facing environments.…I’m Raquel Aparicio, a commercially minded Senior Print Designer for womenswear & nightwear based in Valencia, with 15+ years of experience creating seasonal print and graphic concepts for international retailers. I balance strong trend research and commercial adaptation with each customer’s unique design “handwriting,” and I’m equally comfortable reworking library prints, developing new colourways, and preparing production-ready files and specifications. Alongside my print design career, I bring 20 years of illustration experience, which gives my work a distinctive, versatile creative hand across many styles. I’ve also worked closely with overseas manufacturing partners to support colour accuracy and timelines, and I enjoy managing multiple print stories and deadlines in fast-paced customer-facing environments.

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I’m Raquel Aparicio, a commercially minded Senior Print Designer for womenswear & nightwear based in Valencia, with 15+ years of experience creating seasonal print and graphic concepts for international retailers. I balance strong trend research and commercial adaptation with each customer’s unique design “handwriting,” and I’m equally comfortable reworking library prints, developing new colourways, and preparing production-ready files and specifications.

Alongside my print design career, I bring 20 years of illustration experience, which gives my work a distinctive, versatile creative hand across many styles. I’ve also worked closely with overseas manufacturing partners to support colour accuracy and timelines, and I enjoy managing multiple print stories and deadlines in fast-paced customer-facing environments.

Skills

Book Illustration

Comic Strip

Editorial Illustration

Fashion Illustration

Spot Illustration

Experience Level

Book Illustration

Expert

Comic Strip

Expert

Editorial Illustration

Expert

Fashion Illustration

Expert

Spot Illustration

Expert

Surface Pattern Design

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Intermediate

Language

English

Advanced

Spanish; Castilian

Fluent

Work Experience

Print Designer — Performance Costume at Selected performing arts collaborations (Germany / Spain)

January 1, 2025 - Present

Designed prints and technical finishes for dance costume, aligning artwork precisely with pattern pieces and high-stretch fabric constraints under tight production deadlines.

Costume Print Designer at Selected performing arts collaborations

January 1, 2025 - Present

Engineered artwork placement to precisely align with pattern pieces, garment silhouettes, and high-stretch fabric restrictions.

Lecturer — Technical Pattern Design at U-tad, Barreira Arte + Diseño, Parsons, SVA and other institutions

January 1, 2021 - Present

Taught technical pattern design, repeat construction and professional print practice.

Academic Lecturer at U-tad, Barrera Arte + Diseño, Parsons, SVA, and other institutions

January 1, 2021 - Present

Lectured specialized in technical pattern design and textile repetition methods.

Academic Lecturer at Various Institutions

January 1, 2021 - Present

Specialized in technical pattern design, textile repetition methods, and professional visual practice.

Academic Lecturer at U-tad, Barreira Arte + Diseño, Parsons, SVA, and other institutions

January 1, 2021 - Present

Teaching technical pattern design, textile repetition methods, and professional visual practice.

Senior Graphic & Print Designer at TOUS

January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2017

Developed print designs for product applications, trend research, and color direction.

Graphic & Print Designer at Oysho / Inditex

January 1, 2013 - January 1, 2015

Designed original prints and reworked existing library artwork into new colourways for womenswear product development, maintaining a fast, commercially viable seasonal turnover. Liaised directly with overseas factories on technical specification, strike-offs and lab dips to ensure colour accuracy and on-time production. Prepared production-ready artwork files and specifications for internal design teams and external suppliers.

Graphic & Print Designer at Oysho

January 1, 2013 - January 1, 2015

Designed prints, jacquards, embroidery, and textile applications for fashion product development.

Senior Visual Designer & Illustrator at Freelance — Self-employed

January 1, 2006 - Present

Created original artwork and illustration for editorial and publishing clients, including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Simon & Schuster and Planeta. Managed multiple concurrent projects and deadlines across clients and sectors, working across a wide range of styles and client “handwritings.”

Freelance Visual Designer & Surface Designer at Self-employed

January 1, 2006 - Present

Providing visual design, editorial illustration, publishing, and print design for both Spanish and international clients. I have developed concept-driven visuals that combine storytelling with a strong visual identity.