I am a textile designer with 5 years of experience in the apparel industry, and I love collaborating with apparel design, sales, and leadership to produce high-quality products that sell. I specialize in repeat prints, graphics, embellishments, labels, and branding across various applications, using Adobe software. I also provide vendors with detailed visual diagrams for art specifications, strike-off comments, and color reviews to help ensure samples are correct early. I strive to be easy to work with, deliver fast but thorough turnarounds, and always design with cost in mind.

Ashley Traphagen

I am a textile designer with 5 years of experience in the apparel industry, and I love collaborating with apparel design, sales, and leadership to produce high-quality products that sell. I specialize in repeat prints, graphics, embellishments, labels, and branding across various applications, using Adobe software. I also provide vendors with detailed visual diagrams for art specifications, strike-off comments, and color reviews to help ensure samples are correct early. I strive to be easy to work with, deliver fast but thorough turnarounds, and always design with cost in mind.

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I am a textile designer with 5 years of experience in the apparel industry, and I love collaborating with apparel design, sales, and leadership to produce high-quality products that sell.

I specialize in repeat prints, graphics, embellishments, labels, and branding across various applications, using Adobe software. I also provide vendors with detailed visual diagrams for art specifications, strike-off comments, and color reviews to help ensure samples are correct early. I strive to be easy to work with, deliver fast but thorough turnarounds, and always design with cost in mind.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Senior Prints & Graphics Designer (Kidswear) at WARMIES
January 1, 2025 - Present
Plan and execute all seasonal repeat prints and graphics; conduct trend research and mood board presentations; create color palettes and maintain color libraries (Pantone TCX, C, TPG); handpainted motifs for prints; manage seamless repeat digital artwork, color separation, scaling, and CAD placement; prepare art specifications and tech packs; communicate with overseas vendors; conduct strike-off and sample reviews and maintain a sample library; plan packaging solutions including labels and hangtags; toy concept design and CAD input.
Freelance Prints & Graphics Designer (Outdoor) at PARKS PROJECT
January 1, 2025 - Present
Seasonal all-over print design with seamless repeat; color separation.
Prints & Graphics Designer (M+W Outdoor) at MOUNTAIN HARDWEAR
January 1, 2024 - October 26, 2025
Seasonal prints on performance fabric / T-shirt graphics; art file setup with color sep, indexing, and color call outs; vendor communication via art spec sheets and comments; strike off / lab dip review for scale, color, and quality.
Prints & Graphics Designer (Womens/Junior’s Novelty) at DOLLS KILL
January 1, 2024 - October 26, 2025
Design original novelty prints, graphics, and embellishments for 10 brands of apparel, shoes, accessories, and home goods; create seamless repeats, digital and placement prints; work on licensed products (SpongeBob, Care Bears); develop themed collections with Pantone groupings; prepare digital art files for factory production (color sep, indexing); conduct sample reviews for color, quality, and scale.
Senior Wallcovering Designer at ARTAIC CUSTOM MOSAIC
January 1, 2022 - October 26, 2025
Manage and train 2 direct reports; create seamless repeats and large-scale mural wallcoverings; plan three wallcovering collections and design catalog layouts; research and forecast industry trends and colors.

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Media & Entertainment, Retail, Manufacturing