Design and development of new styles including jelly sandals, jelly flats, leather sandals and shoes and rubber boots.
Trend research of juniors market for color, materials, and style.
Producing spec sheets, elevations, and renderings for factory side mold development.

I am now teaching my stacked stitch technique at stores, guilds, and events.

My process starts with trend research, sketching, swatching, and a bit of market research. Then I take the information gathered and develop a garment or accessory. The written pattern is then published independently.

Patterns have also been featured by Knitty Magazine, Knitscene, Twist Collective and Clotheshorse Magazine.

Fabricated basket style purses for last minute fashion week needs.
Sourced appropriate materials to spec in the garment district.
Developed unique techniques for basket weaving to achieve the desired look.

Assisted the artist with the creation of 2D and 3D materials. Drawings and 3D prints were made from SolidWorks models.

Tasks included assisting the design and development team with tech packs, materials, colors, and sometimes shell adjustments.
Coordinated with marketing team to design 2 styles with finished pullovers sampled from my specs.

Preparing tech packs for factory prototypes.
Researching style, color, and material trends.
Assisting designers with illustrations and technical drawings of designs for men's, women's, and kid's markets.

Assisted with pattern making and fabrication for street wear.
Worked at Emoticon fashion show, unveiling spring season line.
Helped with everyday tasks in the MOVES gallery such as setup, organization, and customer service.

Designed casual footwear for young men based on current and future trends.

Graduated with honors and a minor in Art History.

Drawing and 3d abstraction.

Learned about archaeological theory and practice.
Worked on the sorting of viking age pig tibiae and bovine horn core fragments.
Assisted with the inspection of viking cesspit remains.