LAUREN MARIE WESTENHISER laurenwestenhiser.com \\ lwest.dsgn@gmail.com \\ Philadelphia, PA \\ 908.208.1644
TEXTILE PRINT AND PATTERN DESIGNER Passionate about experimental art making techniques in traditional and digital platforms that deliver inspirational, on trend, and authentic artwork for apparel, accessories, and home. Collaborates with design team to develop creative seasonal concepts, color palettes, and artwork based on current trend analysis and market research. repeat design \\ placed artwork \\ color separation \\ print technology \\ knits \\ wovens
WORK EXPERIENCE Iversen Design Studio, Freelance Textile Designer, 2017-Present o
Create original artwork and textile designs for Women’s contemporary fashion and home industries based on weekly trend briefs and market research.
Urban Outfitters, Freelance Print and Pattern Designer, Men’s Apparel, 2016-2017 o o o
Researched runway and street style trends, and vintage references for art direction and presentations Developed artwork from original drawings and vintage fabrics for wovens, knits, socks, and underwear Prepared artwork files and technical packages to send to factories and uploaded to plm system
Lilly Pulitzer, Associate Designer, Print, Pattern, and CAD, 2015-2016 o o o
Recolored, reworked, resized artworks to refine seasonal print assortments and prepared finalized artwork for production. Assisted in development of engineered artworks in coordination with design, technical design, product development teams, and factories Mentored designers and new hires in CAD software and art preparation procedures for production
Target, Associate Textile Designer, RTW, 2014-2015 o o o o
Identified opportunities for the Mossimo Supply Co. brand by compiling research on the junior market and emerging trends in print and pattern Built relationships with designers and merchants to create cohesive collections that conveyed seasonal concepts in alignment with brand principles Delivered innovative artwork placement and printing techniques to revamp core items within tight deadlines Communicated print technique and color comments on strike offs and samples to vendors to ensure accurate artwork execution
Target, Textile Design Intern, RTW, 2013 The Design Center at Philadelphia University, Research Assistant, 2012-2014 o o
Scanned and digitally archived fabric design swatches from a historic textile collection for creation of online visual database Contributed to popular inspiration blog that was featured in Tumblr’s design category.
SKILLS Design Software Creative
repeat design, color reduction, color theory, trend analysis Adobe Photoshop & Illustrator, NEDGraphics, MS Office, Mac & PC proficient drawing, painting, screenprinting, weaving, sewing, knitting, papermaking
EDUCATION Master of Science, Textile Design, Philadelphia University, Philadelphia, PA, 2014 Bachelor of Fine Arts, Printmaking, The University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA, 2006