Hi, I'm Nadia Cottone, a passionate graphic textile designer with experience in kids sleepwear fashion, licensing graphics, and creative design. I enjoy bringing ideas to life through original prints, color concepts, and detailed art production, working closely with design and sales teams to deliver high-quality products. My strong attention to detail and proactive approach help me manage deadlines effectively and mentor junior designers. I am a motivated self-starter eager to learn and grow, with strong illustrative and painting skills, as well as proficiency in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and emerging AI design tools like Midjourney and Firefly. I thrive in fast-paced environments and am dedicated to delivering creative, on-trend textile and graphic designs that support brand identity and product merchandising.

Nadia Cottone

Hi, I'm Nadia Cottone, a passionate graphic textile designer with experience in kids sleepwear fashion, licensing graphics, and creative design. I enjoy bringing ideas to life through original prints, color concepts, and detailed art production, working closely with design and sales teams to deliver high-quality products. My strong attention to detail and proactive approach help me manage deadlines effectively and mentor junior designers. I am a motivated self-starter eager to learn and grow, with strong illustrative and painting skills, as well as proficiency in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and emerging AI design tools like Midjourney and Firefly. I thrive in fast-paced environments and am dedicated to delivering creative, on-trend textile and graphic designs that support brand identity and product merchandising.

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Hi, I’m Nadia Cottone, a passionate graphic textile designer with experience in kids sleepwear fashion, licensing graphics, and creative design. I enjoy bringing ideas to life through original prints, color concepts, and detailed art production, working closely with design and sales teams to deliver high-quality products. My strong attention to detail and proactive approach help me manage deadlines effectively and mentor junior designers.

I am a motivated self-starter eager to learn and grow, with strong illustrative and painting skills, as well as proficiency in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and emerging AI design tools like Midjourney and Firefly. I thrive in fast-paced environments and am dedicated to delivering creative, on-trend textile and graphic designs that support brand identity and product merchandising.

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English
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Work Experience

GRAPHIC TEXTILE DESIGNER at KOMAR & SONS, LTD.
July 1, 2019 - June 30, 2024
Responsible for designing kids sleepwear fashion and licensing graphics for Wondernation and various licenses like Harry Potter, Hello Kitty, Care Bears, and Sonic. Duties include detailing art production, developing creative presentation boards, creating tech-packs for factories, AI proficiency with Midjourney programs, Firefly, and Browzwear 3D programs, collaborating with VP of Design/Sales to determine prints, color stories, and silhouettes for product lines, mentoring junior graphic designers and freelancers, and overseeing packaging design and brand identity development.
Graphic Designer at AGE GROUP, LTD.
December 1, 2014 - May 1, 2019
Designed graphics for Juniors and Missy Sleep/Lounge including major accounts such as Macys, Kohls, Dillards, and Stage. Contributed to increasing annual sales from 5 million to 25 million. Worked on sleepwear lines for PJ Couture, Hanes, and Hello Kitty.
Graphic Designer at ARIELA & ASSOCIATES
November 1, 2013 - November 30, 2014
Created original prints and screenprints for Juniors and Girls Daywear, including for Fruit of the Loom on Walmart and Kohls business. Responsibilities included original print and graphic development, licensing experience, advanced Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign usage, trend forecasting, mood board presentations, merchandising, typography, packaging, product design, and use of PowerPoint and Microsoft software.

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Consumer Goods, Retail, Manufacturing, Media & Entertainment, Professional Services