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Illustrator and Product Designer with 14+ years of experience creating consumer products, table top, gift products, greeting cards, paper goods, surface patterns, and licensed artwork for nationally recognized retailers and brands. Founder of Golden Peach Greetings, where she leads creative direction from trend research and concept development through manufacturing, merchandising, and retail launch—while also operating a multidisciplinary illustration studio that serves publishing and gift/paper industries.…Illustrator and Product Designer with 14+ years of experience creating consumer products, table top, gift products, greeting cards, paper goods, surface patterns, and licensed artwork for nationally recognized retailers and brands. Founder of Golden Peach Greetings, where she leads creative direction from trend research and concept development through manufacturing, merchandising, and retail launch—while also operating a multidisciplinary illustration studio that serves publishing and gift/paper industries.

Mackenzie Raposo

Product Designer, Illustrator, Creative Director, +7

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Illustrator and Product Designer with 14+ years of experience creating consumer products, table top, gift products, greeting cards, paper goods, surface patterns, and licensed artwork for nationally recognized retailers and brands. Founder of Golden Peach Greetings, where she leads creative direction from trend research and concept development through manufacturing, merchandising, and retail launch—while also operating a multidisciplinary illustration studio that serves publishing and gift/paper industries.…Illustrator and Product Designer with 14+ years of experience creating consumer products, table top, gift products, greeting cards, paper goods, surface patterns, and licensed artwork for nationally recognized retailers and brands. Founder of Golden Peach Greetings, where she leads creative direction from trend research and concept development through manufacturing, merchandising, and retail launch—while also operating a multidisciplinary illustration studio that serves publishing and gift/paper industries.

Available to hire

Illustrator and Product Designer with 14+ years of experience creating consumer products, table top, gift products, greeting cards, paper goods, surface patterns, and licensed artwork for nationally recognized retailers and brands.

Founder of Golden Peach Greetings, where she leads creative direction from trend research and concept development through manufacturing, merchandising, and retail launch—while also operating a multidisciplinary illustration studio that serves publishing and gift/paper industries.

Skills

Illustration

Product Design

Greetings Card

Surface Pattern Design

Branding

Experience Level

Illustration

Expert

Product Design

Expert

Greetings Card

Expert

Surface Pattern Design

Expert

Branding

Expert

Work Experience

Co-Founder & Creative Director at Golden Peach Greetings

January 1, 2025 - Present

Co-founded and launched a wholesale and direct-to-consumer greeting card and paper goods brand. Design, develop, and manage a catalog of 260+ original SKUs across greeting cards, stickers, tote bags, and paper goods. Lead all creative direction including illustration, product design, branding, packaging, photography, website design, and marketing assets. Develop wholesale and direct-to-consumer sales channels, including ecommerce infrastructure and retailer outreach programs. Manage manufacturing, production schedules, inventory planning, fulfillment strategy, and product launches. Represent the company at trade shows and artisan markets while building retail partnerships.

Founder, Illustrator, & Creative Director at Kenzie Raposo Illustration

January 1, 2018 - Present

Operate a multidisciplinary illustration and design studio serving gift, publishing, paper goods, textile, and home décor industries. Create original illustrations, surface patterns, licensed artwork, branding assets, and consumer products for national brands and retailers. Illustrated 17 published children's books and developed artwork for greeting cards, licensing, publishing, and consumer product programs. Facilitate illustration workshops for UCLA and support product innovation workshops for Nestlé Health Science. Lead client relationships, creative strategy, and project execution from concept through production.

Senior Product Designer at inQbrands

July 1, 2016 - April 1, 2018

Developed trend-driven product collections across multiple consumer product categories from concept through production. Created original surface patterns, illustrations, graphics, and color stories translating emerging trends into commercially successful product lines. Led collection development and trend research, partnering with sourcing and development teams to bring innovative products to market.

Designer at Michaels Arts & Crafts

January 1, 2016 - July 1, 2016

Developed illustrations, surface patterns, and creative assets for Michaels' private brands and cross-category trend collections. Supported the paper-crafting division with trend research, collection development, and seasonal design direction. Sourced and licensed artwork at design shows in New York. Transitioned from in-house designer to a freelance design partnership supporting Michaels as a contract designer for more than 10 years.

Associate Product Designer at burton + BURTON

February 1, 2012 - December 1, 2015

Designed seasonal gift and home décor products using illustration, hand lettering, and surface pattern design. Developed SKU-level products from concept through production. Worked directly with overseas vendors and manufacturing partners. Attended international trade shows across Asia, Europe, and North America to identify emerging trends.