Product Development Print Designer
Resume:
NAZIA RANA
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Sr. Textile Cad / Woven Designer/ Bedding / Throws/ Decorative Pillows/ Windows curtains/ Kitchen & Bath Textiles /Branding
PROFILE:
Dynamic, energetic designer with extensive experience in developing original patterns and styles with excellent skills, strong technical background and solid fashion sense to create innovative and cost-effective end products. Valued for strong knowledge of brand-based prints and Products. Built successful partnership with cross-functional team, retailers, and manufactures, from initial design concept through final production. Provide a personalized perspective focusing on target customer’s need and lifestyle. Communicate with vendors and factories regarding prototypes.
SKILLS:
Proficient in CAD software- Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop and Ned Graphics. Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office including Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Highly Skilled in hand sketching, painting, hand embellishments, Knits, applique, cut and sew. Versatile in producing excellent Print patterns / embroideries / surface designs Develop products for various home products; including bedding, pillows, comforter sets, window panels blankets. Create layouts, color ways, repeats, and seasonal color palettes. Develop Silhouettes and technical packages via hand and computer for various products. Collaborate with teams to conceptualize seasonal trends and color direction; present concepts/ mood boards to merchant teams. Track production process and follow up customer. Research the market, anticipating emerging trends and maintain awareness of retailer’s current assortments. Attend trade, art and design shows domestic and internationally for trend analysis and inspiration. Detail oriented, possesses strong organization skills and deadline driven.
• Textile Designer/ Soft Home Product Development 2016- 2023 Created patterns /developed products for Hand Crafted Home Fashion categories, Decorative pillows, Window panels, Throws and quilts for the local and European Markets.
Worked with the buyers to develop custom based patterns, color palettes, embellishments, embroidery patterns for Holidays Spring / Summer Seasons. budget. Travel to various cities to oversees the production. embroidery patterns for Holidays Spring / Summer Seasons. Manage the team to finish the projects within the time frame and budget. Travel to oversee the production in various cities.
• Bellerose Home Inc. New York, NY 2020
Freelance Textile/ Bedding Designer
Developed Patterns for Printed bedding collections, created seasonal color palettes, styled products for home categories.
• Peking Linen, New York, NY 2012- 2015
Textile/ Bedding Designer
Created Textile print collections for various home Fashion categories. Managed all technical, creative quality specifications, correspondence with the vendors. Designed & developed prints, embroideries, laser cut, flocking patterns for Comforter, Duvet, Sheet sets, Quilts, Bedspreads, Throws, Pillows and Juvenile products. Maintain seasonal colors and swatch library. Directed Staff in China for design, color palettes and styling production. Researched the industry for new inspiration and new collection developments. Worked with the buyers/customers Presented new products. Designed package, inserts /labels/ catalog for bedding.
• Jia Li Textiles New York, NY 2010- 2011
Textile Cad/ bedding Designer
Designed textiles print collections for comforter sets, quilts, bedspreads/coverlets and throws. Developed embroideries, appliques for bedding, window panels for leading retailers including JCPenney. Responsible for communication overseas, design, color selection, technical specification, strike offs, product styling and Quality.
• JCPenney Plano, TX 2007-2009
Senior Textile Designer /Product Development
Created seasonal color palettes, textile Patterns. Styled products for various branded home fashion categories including, Chris Madden, Cindy Crawford, Artesia, Studio, Dorm, Outdoor Pillows Beach towels, Christmas collections, coordinated Rug designs. Prepared trend and color boards for the each Brand seasonally. Presented the new collections to the buyers/ sales team.
• Leggett & Platt Digital Technologies Somerset, NJ 2000-2004 Cad Designer/Stylist
Designed bedding ensembles, Textile Print using collections Ned Graphics, to be printed Photoshop, digitally and for ticking Illustrator. materials and EDUCATION
Fashion Institute of Technology, State University of New York Associate in Applied Science, Major: Textile Design CAD programs, Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, Ned Graphics Certificate in Fashion Styling /Image Consulting
Fashion Accessories, Fashion Illustration,
Fashion Business/Marketing
The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, IL
Bachelor of Fine Arts / Textile/Painting/weaving
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