About me
I have been drawing & sketching for as long as I can remember and although my career didn’t initially start in design it has been my profession now for over 17 years. I provide design services: textiles (prints, wovens & dobbys), fashion apparel (men's, women's & children), CAD, swim wear (men's and women's), as well as graphic design, free hand sketching, illustration & packaging.
Some of the fashion brands I have designed for are macys, private brands,Abercrombie, Hollister, Van Heusen, Randa, Hartmarx and other brand licenses like Tommy Bahamas, Pusser’s , Dr Marteens, Kenneth Cole, Nautica, Express, Perry Ellis and more.
My work is produced with great attention to detail, a complimentary palette and clear visual communication. I aim to create memorable, vivid identities, rich illustrations and high quality prints for all types of businesses, brands and personalities.
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RELEVANT SKILLS
Mac & PC proficient; Expert in Kaledo Print , Kaledo Weave, PrimaVision, NED graphics,Illustrator, Photoshop, Pointcarre; Intermediate level in Kaledo Knit, Image Ready, Light room, Muse, Freehand, Microsoft Office.
Skills: Woven construction, Print, Cads, Pattern design, Illustration, Free hand sketching, photography, packaging, colorist, labels and logo design.
Fluent in Spanish & English
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
MACYS - New York, April 16- present Sr. Designer
Construct seasonal concept boards.
Manage small team of cad designer to supply cad necessities for all the Macys men private label.
Expert in woven (Jaquards and Dobbbies) for all the brands.
Establish seasonal color palettes and looks for the different styles of brands.
Research for new trims, fabrics and trends for upcoming seasons.
Communicate with international factories and mills for reviews and garment approvals.
Kim Seybert, Inc ( Home wear) - New York, Jan 16 - Mar 16 Freelance
Design and create upscale home wear prints and embellish pieces for pillows, placemats, napkins rings, candles, table runner, etc.
Establish product direction including seasonal themes.
Responsible for choosing appropriate pattern, color and embellishment beads for making of the garment fabric.
Responsible for scanning, re-coloring, cleaning and creating repeats for prints - both all over and engineered layouts.
Research seasonal trends.
Design packaging for multiple 3D pieces( napkin rings, card holder, full beaded placemat and table runners)
Design 3D pieces( napkin rings, card holder, full beaded placemat and table runners)
Carole Hochman Design - New York, April 2014 - Dec 2015 Sr. Print Designer
Partner with Director of Design to ensure the development of brand appropriate product designs.
Establish product direction including seasonal themes, color palettes, fabrics, prints/patterns based on fashion direction, trend services, competition, and target customer.
Responsible for choosing appropriate pattern and color for making of the garment fabric.
Responsible for scanning, re-coloring, cleaning and creating repeats for prints - both all over and engineered layouts.
Design and create textiles for women’s sleepwear.
Research seasonal trends.
Create knits and woven prints for for various brands ( Tommy Bahama, Jane and Bleecker, Carole Hochman, Steve, Midnight, Stan Herman).
PVH -Van Heusen brand - New York, Dec 2012 - Feb 2014 Designer
Construct seasonal concept boards.
Conducted sample reviews and coordinate approvals on quality, fit and color (lab dips/strike offs).
Design different styles of groups for multiple seasons.
Create models and styles of shirts for each seasonal group.
Establish seasonal color palettes.
Research for new trims, fabrics and trends for upcoming seasons.
Communicate with international factories and mills for reviews and garment approvals.
Randa Accessories - New York, Nov 2009 - Nov2012 Designer III Textile /Prints/ Graphic Designer/Colorist
Shopped local and European retail and trend markets for design inspiration and new merchandise ideas.
Sole Designer of print and woven neckties for 32 licensed brands (e.g. Express, Bloomingdales, Perry Ellis, Ben Sherman, Penguin, Countess Mara, etc.)
Manage the communication and design process between our New York and Italy offices
Design promotional items and packaging such as boxes, bellybands, labels and tags.
Meet directly with clients and merchants providing designs for review as well as analyze seasonal trends for coming seasons.
Research the latest trends in color and design for preparation of seasonal neckwear lines
Abercrombie, Hollister Ohio, Apr –Nov 2009 Designer III - Textile/Prints/CAD/Fashion/Apparel
Designed the complete fabric process for Women’s and Men’s swimwear, shirts and underwear
Formulated initial concepts informed by research, produced artwork, developed weave structures and created color ways.
Hartmarx - New York, Nov2008 - Nov2009 Designer III -Textile /Prints/Garment /Graphic Designer/Colorist
Create original Designs for Dr Martens (complete line) Aura, Pusser’s, Lyle and Scott, Austen Reed.
Manage and direct mills in the design for development of goods.
Participation and direction in fit process.
Facilitate an entire design process from concept to final product development of woven shirts knits and bottoms for men.
Research the latest trends in color and design for preparation of seasonal garment lines.
Freelance - New York, 2007 – 2008 Designer III Textile Designer / CAD Artist/Colorist
Clients: Oxford Industries, Jones Apparel Group, Sam Hadeya Linens
Created original textile designs for Women’s and Men’s prints, woven, knit apparel and linens
Designed patterns for wall decor, bedding, bath, table linens, Rugs, pillows, etc.
Developed new color palettes for seasonal product lines
Prepared CAD presentations under tight deadlines for various retail customers
Roytex, Inc. - New York, 2004 – 2007 Designer III Textile Prints/CAD Apparel Designer
Collaborated with design team on direction of seasonal menswear lines for JC Penney, Hathaway and Ron Chereskin
Created original textile designs (yarn-dye stripes, plaids, knit jacquards, prints, etc.) for men's shirt lines
Managed the development of seasonal color palettes
Developed labels and hang tags, CAD presentations, and graphic material for the new collections
Harry Bacharach - New York 1999 – 2004 Designer II Graphic Designer / Textile CAD Designer
Designed patterns for print and woven neckties for brands such as Nautica, DKNY, JZ Richards, Calvin Klein, and Perry Ellis lines
Designed promotional items and POS packaging such as boxes, bellybands, labels and tags
Created promotional material for local companies, increasing sales by 30% in a five month period.
Thomas Paul Collection (Harry Bachrach brand for home decor) - New York 2002 – 2004
Designed home furnishings and accessories
Developed home page design and layout for www.thomaspaul.com
Designed advertising booklets for products.
EDUCATION
Cotton University, NYC
Weave techniques
Caldas University - Manizales, Caldas
Bachelor's Degree: Advertising, Marketing and Graphic Design
Certification Training: Media & Advertising Techniques