EXPERIENCE
Crate and Barrel, Northbrook, IL, Jan 2018 to Present
Designer, Furniture
Design and develop industry-leading products in collaboration with sourcing and merchant teams for furniture categories including bedroom, storage, home office, dining, outdoor, accent, upholstery.
Lead and own the design development cycle from the concept and ideation stages through design reviews, sample reviews, product finalization.
Collaborate with, lead, and foster the talent of junior designers on the design team.
Travel internationally and domestically to research and develop seasonal trends and materials to apply to product development.
The Land of Nod, Morton Grove, IL, Sep 2015 to Jan 2018
Design Manager
Lead and managed design team and artist/designer collaborations across all categories of business: furniture, softgoods, home décor, and toy.
Designed and developed products from concept to market for home decor and furniture categories.
Traveled overseas with merchandising teams for on-site sample reviews and product approval.
Researched and developed seasonal trends and materials to apply to product development.
Product Designer
Translated design briefs into creative, on-trend, and saleable products.
Collaborated closely with the merchandising teams to develop new product from concept to market for home decor (storage, lighting, wall art, decorative accents) and furniture (playroom, bedroom, workspace, outdoor).
Art directed and collaborated with contract and freelance artists/designers.
Shin Crest, Elgin, IL, Aug 2011 to Sep 2015
Industrial Designer
Designed furniture (patio, indoor, and back-to-school) for big-box stores in the USA and Canada including Sears, Kmart, Target, Walmart, Home Depot, Lowes, Sam’s Club, Costco, and Art Van Furniture.
Developed and managed design process from concept to market.
Maintained communications internally with US team and externally with manufacturer in China and Taiwan, including travel overseas for on-site visits multiple times a year for sample reviews and client presentations.
Traveled internationally (Spoga in Cologne, Germany and Maison & Objet in Paris, France) and domestically for trend and product research.
Distant Village Packaging, Chicago, IL, May 2011 to Aug 2011
Industrial Design Intern
Developed packaging design concepts including research, sketch ideation, product renderings, design specifications, and presentation for prospective clients.
Collaborated with overseas team in the Philippines to complete prototypes for presentation.
SKILLS
Software
Solid Works
KeyShot
Photoshop
Illustrator
Indesign
Microsoft Office
Strengths
Design management
Concept generation
Design drawing
3D modeling and rendering
Factory CAD specifications
Trend research and development
User-centered design
Furniture design
Housewares design
EDUCATION
BFA Industrial Design, May 2011
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign