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Hello! I’m Jessi Darnell, a Senior Textile & Fashion Designer and consulting professional who loves turning ideas into production-ready textiles and fashion graphics for big-box brands, startups, and licensed lines. I specialize in licensing, trend forecasting, CAD, tech packs, and end-to-end product development, always balancing creativity with practical production constraints. I thrive in remote and collaborative teams, delivering cost-conscious designs, robust design calendars, and compelling client presentations while maintaining brand integrity across wearables, home textiles, and licensed product families.…Hello! I’m Jessi Darnell, a Senior Textile & Fashion Designer and consulting professional who loves turning ideas into production-ready textiles and fashion graphics for big-box brands, startups, and licensed lines. I specialize in licensing, trend forecasting, CAD, tech packs, and end-to-end product development, always balancing creativity with practical production constraints. I thrive in remote and collaborative teams, delivering cost-conscious designs, robust design calendars, and compelling client presentations while maintaining brand integrity across wearables, home textiles, and licensed product families.

Jessi Darnell Boynton

Designer, Graphic Designer, Illustrator, +7

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Hello! I’m Jessi Darnell, a Senior Textile & Fashion Designer and consulting professional who loves turning ideas into production-ready textiles and fashion graphics for big-box brands, startups, and licensed lines. I specialize in licensing, trend forecasting, CAD, tech packs, and end-to-end product development, always balancing creativity with practical production constraints. I thrive in remote and collaborative teams, delivering cost-conscious designs, robust design calendars, and compelling client presentations while maintaining brand integrity across wearables, home textiles, and licensed product families.…Hello! I’m Jessi Darnell, a Senior Textile & Fashion Designer and consulting professional who loves turning ideas into production-ready textiles and fashion graphics for big-box brands, startups, and licensed lines. I specialize in licensing, trend forecasting, CAD, tech packs, and end-to-end product development, always balancing creativity with practical production constraints. I thrive in remote and collaborative teams, delivering cost-conscious designs, robust design calendars, and compelling client presentations while maintaining brand integrity across wearables, home textiles, and licensed product families.

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Hello! I’m Jessi Darnell, a Senior Textile & Fashion Designer and consulting professional who loves turning ideas into production-ready textiles and fashion graphics for big-box brands, startups, and licensed lines. I specialize in licensing, trend forecasting, CAD, tech packs, and end-to-end product development, always balancing creativity with practical production constraints.

I thrive in remote and collaborative teams, delivering cost-conscious designs, robust design calendars, and compelling client presentations while maintaining brand integrity across wearables, home textiles, and licensed product families.

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Work Experience

Sr. Textile & Fashion Designer at J. Darnell Textile Designs & Consulting - Remote

April 1, 2021 - Present

Remote senior designer focusing on licensing and production-ready textile designs across multiple product and fabric categories; original designs, cleaning purchased designs, rescaling, and color adjustments; client presentations including forecasted trends, tech packs, and CADs; created and maintained SOPs and design calendars to ensure timelines via PLM.

Manager of Design & Marketing at NVM Pet - Charlotte NC/Remote

August 20, 2023 - June 20, 2025

Led design and marketing for pet products, developing collections, and maintaining brand integrity; created marketing materials for full product life cycle; designed prints and products for licensed brands; produced photoshoots, marketing & sales materials, cost analysis, budgeting, and trade show/events organization.

Sr. Textile Designer, Colorist, Print Specialist at Valley Forge Fabrics

May 1, 2022 - September 1, 2023

Senior designer for woven, print, and embroidery for custom, licensed, and in-house product lines; established SOPs and design calendars; improved in-house printed sample efficiency; direct client collaboration on tight deadlines; developed seasonal print and woven concepts using design software to create repeats and colorways.

In-House Textile & Fashion Designer at Berkshire Blanket

June 1, 2017 - April 1, 2021

Curated demographic-driven, production-ready collections; guided assistants and launched new product categories; led seasonal showroom meetings with buyers and sales teams; performed trend forecasting and market research.

Custom Hospitality Textile Designer at Fabric Innovations

May 1, 2015 - March 1, 2017

Textile designer, project coordinator, and sourcing agent; established and maintained mill/vendor relations; managed in-house fabric library; visited mills/factories to inspect standards, set up print programs, negotiate pricing and MOQs; photoshoot coordination and liaison with buyers for hotels, airlines, and cruise lines.

Assistant Designer / Photoshoot Coordinator at Tail Active Wear

September 1, 2014 - May 1, 2015

Technical designer for athleisure; created tech packs, managed fit sessions, and coordinated with mills and in-house sewing to ensure proper fit; trend forecasting and product development support.

Stylist at BCBG - Miami, FL

August 1, 2013 - May 1, 2014

Stylist supporting client development, sales goals, displays, and showroom activities.

Wholesale Representative at Wow Prom and Pageant - Atlanta, GA

August 1, 2010 - April 1, 2012

Special occasions, prom, pageant, and bridal line production consultant; B2B sales, showroom merchandising, and stylist responsibilities during travel to stores.

Manager/Designer/Buyer/Event Planner at Colleens Flower & Bridal Inc. - Dublin, GA

March 1, 2006 - March 1, 2012

General Manager; in-house private label formalwear designer; alterations director; wholesale buyer; visual merchandising; event planning; wedding coordination and vendor management.

Manager of Design & Marketing at NVM Pet

August 1, 2023 - June 1, 2025

Design and development of collections, executing high quality visuals while maintaining brand integrity. Creating marketing materials for full product life management cycle. Designing prints and products for licensed brands; produced photoshoots, marketing & sales materials, cost analysis & international budgeting, tradeshow & event organizing.

Stylist at BCBG

August 1, 2013 - May 1, 2014

Stylist; built clientele, reached sales goals, stocked, created displays & closed cash wrap.

Wholesale Representative at Wow Prom and Pageant

August 1, 2010 - April 1, 2012

Special Occasion, prom, pageant & bridal line production consultant; B2B showroom merchandiser, stylist, fashion show director; traveled to America’s Mart & stores to sell directly to owners.

Manager / Designer / Buyer / Event Planner at Colleens Flower & Bridal Inc.

March 1, 2006 - March 1, 2012

General Manager; in-house private label formalwear designer; alterations director; wholesale buyer; visual merchandiser; fashion show director; stylist; storefront displays; training & hiring manager; wedding planning; vendor coordination.