Freelancer & Contractor | Nov 2024 - Present
Product Design, Collection Design, CAD, Product Line Expansion
Shoppe Amber Lewis | April 2025 - June 2026 Product Designer, Furniture and Hardgoods (Remote)
Katy Skelton | May 2018 - April 2025 Designer, Furniture and Lighting (Savannah, GA)
Develop furniture, lighting and hardware designs for US manufacturing that respond to business needs and client trends
Issue comments on product samples and approvals for production
Own development process by sourcing materials and communicating directly with vendors and manufacturing partners
Complete 3D models and technical CAD drawings efficiently
Assemble concepts with tears, sketches, and renderings
Woven | Aug 2018 - Jan 2019 Design Intern (Remote)
Produce 3D models and CAD drawings of hardgoods / home decor using Solidworks
Design product for Morris & Co. X Selamat collaboration
Anthropologie Home | Oct 2017 - Jan 2018 Design Assistant, Home Concept & Trend Forecasting (Philadelphia, PA)
Urban Outfitters | June 2017 - Aug 2017 Design Intern, Furniture & Decorative Accessories (Philadelphia, PA)
Four Hands | Summer 2016 Seasonal Sales Associate (Austin, TX)
Work Experience
Savannah College of Art and Design | 2013-2017 BFA Furniture Design, Cum Laude
Leadership Award, Class of 2017
Education
Expertise | Design and development of furniture (casegoods, tables, seating, upholstery), decor and decorative lighting, manufacturing processes, UL certifications and processes (lighting), brand-aware concept development, trend and market research, collection development
Software | Sketchup, Solidworks, AutoCAD LT, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Slack, Basecamp, Google Workspace (including Slides, Sheets, Docs, and Drive), iOS, AI image generators (including ChatGPT, Gemini, NanoBanana, and Runway)
Interpersonal | Creative problem solving, hyper-organized, self-awareness, resourceful, agile, high EQ, detail-oriented, positive attitude, highly self-motivated, passionate about design and taste-making