Gaea Rich
Designer
Charlottesville, VA, USAWork Experience
Caspari
Concept & Licensing
In this role, I am responsible for a multitude of tasks within the Design, Product Development and Marketing areas of Caspari. I handle licensing and acquisition of artwork from both independent artists and museum collections from around the world, and work closely with the Design and Product development teams to design and produce 3 seasonal collections a year of tabletop, stationery, gift wrap and gift items. I collaborate with Sales and Marketing to create and edit all marketing collateral, as well as the eCommerce team to create concepts for all digital channels, encompassing 2 retail sites, 3 wholesale sites, and social media platforms. I am responsible for creating design stories around all our assortments and ensuring the intellectual value of each story is carried through to the end consumer, styling photoshoots for all digital platforms and marketing opportunities, and buying and merchandising product for our bricks and mortar retail doors as well as our websites.
April 2016
- Present
Charlottesville, Virginia, United States
Spring + Mercer
Designer
May 2007
- November 2007
New York, New York, United States
Liz Claiborne
Associate Designer
September 2004
- May 2007
New York, New York, United States
Education
Rhode Island School Of Design (RISD)
Bachelor of Fine Arts
BFA in Apparel Design, conferred with Honors.
Concentration in English Literature.
Concentration in English Literature.
September 2000
- June 2004
Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Skills
Adobe Illustrator,
Adobe Photoshop,
Draping,
Embroidery,
Hand Illustration,
Knits & Sweaters,
Microsoft Office,
Patternmaking,
Sewing,
WebPDM,
Womenswear,