Design vision

Nine years of footwear industry experience, five years with consistent focus on color design, color trends, creating seasonal color palettes, original print and pattern artwork and material design. Highly motivated and creative individual, who thrives in challenging environments and appreciates situations where there is always something new to learn. Enthusiastic about telling stories through color and design, creating newness and beauty in the world.

experience

TOMS Footwear - Los Angeles, CA (2022-Present)

Color and Materials Designer

  • Create seasonal color stories, seasonal color palette, and trend research for men’s, women’s and kids product lines

  • Execute color and material direction through cads and tech-packs

OluKai - Portland, Oregon (2017-2023)

Lead Color and Materials Designer

  • Executed color and material applications through cad and tech-pack work

  • Created seasonal color story, original artwork and print design direction for men’s, women’s and children’s footwear lines

  • Lead seasonal materials point-of-view, collaborating with design, development and product management

  • Designed and presented seasonal color and materials direction to product, sales, marketing, and upper management

  • Studied and presented findings from inspiration travel to identify current fashion trends (print inspiration and application, artistic styling, colors & fabrics)

HappyLucky Design - Portland, Oregon (2017)

Senior Designer

  • Lead designer for the NY Brooklyn Farm Launch event & promotional materials

  • Lead designer for the adidas Global Brand Conference event & marketing materials

  • Retail design, including windows and in-store displays for adidas NEO China

Roundhouse Agency - Portland, Oregon (2015-2017)

Senior Designer

  • Lead designer for Reebok retail campaigns, including in-store graphics, window and in-store displays at Reebok and big box stores

HERENOW Creative Network - Portland, Oregon (2013-2015)

Graphic Designer

  • Graphic design and production for retail graphics, window and in-store displays for Nike seasonal campaigns, primarily Nike Women and Women’s Training

adidas - Portland, Oregon (2013-2014)

Technical and Color Designer in Sport Performance Footwear

  • Color and technical design in sport performance footwear category

  • Created and maintained lineart, schematics, color cads, photoreals, as well as graphics and logos for product

Nike - Beaverton, Oregon (2009-2013)

Graphic Design Assist T Shirt Center of Excellence (Graphic Design Studio)

  • Designed T-shirt graphics for various Nike categories, including Nike NFL, Women’s Training, Tennis, Baseball & Soccer

  • Executed and maintained schematics, including graphic placements and three dimensional lineart, worked with development to insure accurate samples

EDUCATION

Pacific Northwest College of Art (PNCA)

  • Bachelor of Fine Arts in Communication Design

Lewis and Clark College

  • Attended for two years with focus in Fine Art and Art History

Pacific Village Institute

  • Semester abroad program to India, Nepal and Tibet, focused on language, art and culture