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Claire Bartlett

Design Specialist
Chicago,IL

Summary

VISUAL DESIGNER

Innovative Approach to Idea & Concept Development

Creative and passionate Design Specialist with extensive experience supporting senior-level designers in the Interior Design, Textile, Art, and Fashion Industries. Known for working at a fast pace and obsessing about the details. Strong decision maker and client relationship builder. Clear communicator with expertise in design programs such as Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign. Always goes above and beyond to ensure clients are happy. Leads by example while maintaining a positive attitude.

Overview

4
4
years of post-secondary education
7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Design Specialist

The RTA Store
Hopewell Junction, NY (Remotely Worked in Chicago), United States
03.2021 - 06.2021

Designed kitchens, bathrooms, offices, laundry rooms, and more for clients. Created 3D renderings, pricing packets, and final design packets. Corresponded with clients daily to confirm design specifications and updated renderings.

· Received positive feedback from clients about superb customer service and design assistance.

· Learned 2020 Design 3D rendering program within the first month with no prior cabinet experience.

· Accessorized renderings with flare, receiving enthusiastic feedback from managers and clients.

Graphic Designer

Quemere Designs
Middletown, Connecticut
10.2020 - 12.2020

Created graphics for social media, email blasts, and web corresponding with the senior marketing director and team. Designed new pattern designs with live links in Photoshop to easily create new colorways to improve sales. Rendered realistic interior room scenes with new patterns. Photography, editing, color correction, and color matching. Generated Lookbooks in InDesign that was published on their website.

· Fabricated new tile patterns that were published on their website and Instagram.

· Initiated color correction and color matching for tile photography, ensuring accurate sample ordering.

· Utilized creative direction with selecting interior stock images to render, typography selection, layout, and concept design.

Collection Coordinator

Casa Branca
Chicago, Illinois
01.2018 - 11.2019

Designed graphics and textile designs for in-house textile company. Digitalized antique and hand drew textile designs to be printed on fabric and wallpaper. Coordinated with the Director of Operations based in LA on color matching, photography, editing, and color proofs. Directed Interns on graphic tasks and textile library organization. Wrote POs for sample orders and for clients. Received material, quality control checked, labeled, and stored in inventory.

· Assisted in product launches and pop-ups for Casa Branca campaign resulting in 11K new followers on Instagram.

· Constructed new sample library label, improving color tracking.

· Hand drew and digitally drew new textiles with owner Alessandra Branca to be printed on wallpaper and fabric.

Project Assistant

Branca
Chicago, Illinois
08.2015 - 11.2019

Fashioned a multitude of graphics for senior-level Designers at high-end, A-list Designer Alessandra Branca’s Interior Design firm. Constructed and managed client presentation books to be printed and bound in house as well as eBook presentations. Rendered interior and exterior elevations in Photoshop. Scaled in Artwork in AutoCAD for floor plans and elevations. Organized styling and photography of showroom, Antiques, and Artwork. Worked with Alessandra to hand draw textile designs as well as digitalize antique textiles. Created a multitude of colorways to be approved to be printed.

· Used keyboard shortcuts to work at an extremely fast pace, often fabricating design requests 10 minutes before a meeting.

· Produced water-colored exterior and interior elevations, including landscaping and concept design.

· Juggled both positions of Project Assistant and Collection Coordinator for Casa Branca simultaneously.

· Contributed textile design ideas in reviews to be developed for print.

· Galvanized the launch of Casa Branca with initiating project books tracking design / colorways / pantone matching / color tracking. Designed textiles by hand and digitally as well as project coordination, project management, color matching and direction, coordinated with vendors for printing, sample ordering, and processing POs for clients.

Education

Bachelor of Fine Arts - Visual Communication And Fiber & Material Studies

The School of The Art Institute of Chicago
Chicago, IL
08.2014 - 06.2016

Bachelor of Fine Arts - Fashion Design

Parsons The New School For Design
New York, NY
08.2011 - 06.2013

Skills

Project Management

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Accomplishments

· 2019 “Catzilla” show, Mixed Media Painting featured in Hairpin Arts Center, (Sold x2), Chicago, IL

· 2018 Amanu, featured in Julianne Hough’s Instagram story for cobbling, Los Angeles, CA

· 2017 “Show of Shows”, Collaborative Mixed Media Embroidery Painting, C.C.’s Art Garage Gallery, Chicago, IL

· 2016 “Honey, Suckle”, Sewn & Heat Pressed Inflatable Sculptures, Dfbl8r Gallery, Chicago, IL

· 2013 LONEUS Vol I & II, Collaborative Art Book, V Magazine’s V Gallery, SoHo, NYC

Timeline

Design Specialist

The RTA Store
03.2021 - 06.2021

Graphic Designer

Quemere Designs
10.2020 - 12.2020

Collection Coordinator

Casa Branca
01.2018 - 11.2019

Project Assistant

Branca
08.2015 - 11.2019

Bachelor of Fine Arts - Visual Communication And Fiber & Material Studies

The School of The Art Institute of Chicago
08.2014 - 06.2016

Bachelor of Fine Arts - Fashion Design

Parsons The New School For Design
08.2011 - 06.2013
Claire BartlettDesign Specialist