DESIGN EDUCATION
Carnegie Mellon University
BFA with College Honors, 2007
Industrial Design, minor in Photography & Digital Imaging
Dean’s List: Fall 2004, Spring 2004, Fall 2006
DESIGN EXPERIENCE
Nordstrom
Assistant Designer for at Home
May 10 - Present
Nordstrom
Print Designer for Women's Specialized
November 09 - May 10
Designed brand-right prints and wovens for sleepwear, daywear, active, and home. Partnered very closely with multiple vendors to achieve great results in production.
Pacific Trade International : Chesapeake Bay Candle
Sales Coordinator
January 09 - May 09
Marketed and merchandised on-trend home fragrance collections for Target. Directed designers in the strategic development and execution of packaging and marketing initiatives. Worked extensively with sourcing teams and factories in China and Vietnam to ensure on-time delivery of samples and communication.
Pacific Trade International : Blissliving Home
Assistant Textile Designer
April 08 - January 09
Developed a strong brand identity through design of textiles, small furniture, and packaged candles. Created brand-right promotional materials: mass email campaigns, catalogs, and wholesale collateral. Maintained e-commerce website. Assisted in photoshoot planning, styling, and execution.
Pacific Trade International : Chesapeake Bay Candle
Assistant Designer
July 07 - April 08
Designed trend-specific packaging for several collections at Target. Traveled to various trade shows to forecast trends for product development. Worked extensively with the sourcing department to gain technical knowledge of manufacturing techniques and guidelines. Executed technical drawings.
Bright Innovation
Freelance Designer
August - October 08
Remotely collaborated with design team to create several unique patterns and provide general design assistance.
NCKU Design Workshop
2nd Place Winner
Tainan City, Taiwan, May - June 06
As a chosen representative of Carnegie Mellon's Design program, rapidly developed a multicultural tea experience with local students.
Silver Eye Center for Photography
Gallery Intern
September - December 06
I organized the 2008 Benefit Auction by contacting various photographers across the world. This auction is one of two major revenue sources for the gallery.
Vocollect, Inc
Product Design Intern
June - August 06
Researched new markets for wearable speech technology. Findings were integral in the inspiration of future product development.
AWARDS
NCKU Design Workshop 06 - 2nd place
Dean's List - Fall 04, Spring 04, Fall 06
PROFICIENCIES
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe InDesign
Adobe Dreamweaver
NED Graphics CAD programs
HTML
Rhino
SolidWorks
Microsoft Office Suite
Wholesale & Retail Marketing
Social Media
Planning
Trend Research
JOYS
filling my passport
eating good cheese
rock climbing
patterns and colors