Hi, I'm Nathalie Dow, a passionate designer based in Halifax, Nova Scotia. I specialize in product design, focusing on creating original and custom leather goods using Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop. I enjoy collaborating with clients to bring their unique designs to life and ensure the highest quality in every product. With a background in fine arts and a strong attention to detail, I strive to blend creativity and practicality in my work. Over the years, I've gained valuable experience working in various roles from sewing machine operator to senior product designer at Dormie Workshop. I'm self-motivated, organized, and enjoy working as part of a team. My goal is to continue growing as a creative professional and contribute to exciting design projects that challenge my problem-solving skills and inspire innovation.

Nathalie Dow

Hi, I'm Nathalie Dow, a passionate designer based in Halifax, Nova Scotia. I specialize in product design, focusing on creating original and custom leather goods using Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop. I enjoy collaborating with clients to bring their unique designs to life and ensure the highest quality in every product. With a background in fine arts and a strong attention to detail, I strive to blend creativity and practicality in my work. Over the years, I've gained valuable experience working in various roles from sewing machine operator to senior product designer at Dormie Workshop. I'm self-motivated, organized, and enjoy working as part of a team. My goal is to continue growing as a creative professional and contribute to exciting design projects that challenge my problem-solving skills and inspire innovation.

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Hi, I’m Nathalie Dow, a passionate designer based in Halifax, Nova Scotia. I specialize in product design, focusing on creating original and custom leather goods using Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop. I enjoy collaborating with clients to bring their unique designs to life and ensure the highest quality in every product. With a background in fine arts and a strong attention to detail, I strive to blend creativity and practicality in my work.

Over the years, I’ve gained valuable experience working in various roles from sewing machine operator to senior product designer at Dormie Workshop. I’m self-motivated, organized, and enjoy working as part of a team. My goal is to continue growing as a creative professional and contribute to exciting design projects that challenge my problem-solving skills and inspire innovation.

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Work Experience

Senior Product Design at Dormie Workshop
January 1, 2024 - Present
Use of Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop to mock up and create original designs for production of leather goods. Communicating with clients with focus to create the perfect custom design.
Junior Product Design at Dormie Workshop
January 1, 2024 - July 24, 2025
Sewing Machine Operator at Dormie Workshop
March 1, 2021 - July 24, 2025
Operated sewing machines to join, reinforce or decorate leather products and performed hand stitching for smaller projects. Examined incoming materials and compared to documentation for accuracy and quality control. Conducted routine sewing machine maintenance.
Cashier Supervisor at Shoppers Drug Mart
July 31, 2020 - July 24, 2025
Modeled outstanding customer service and held the cashier team accountable for consistently delivering expert support. Trained cashier team members on checkout procedures and strategies to maximize customer satisfaction. Oversaw employee performance, corrected problems and increased efficiency to maintain productivity targets.

Education

Bachelor of Fine Art at NSCAD University
January 1, 2016 - April 30, 2020

Qualifications

Scholarship Received Creative Innovators of Tomorrow
January 11, 2030 - July 24, 2025

Industry Experience

Consumer Goods, Retail, Manufacturing