Brittany Garland
Grabill
Summary
Innovative and detail-oriented project manager with a strong background in installations and visual merchandising. Adept at leading cross-functional collaborations, managing installation logistics, and developing strategic seasonal product presentations that align with organizational goals. Excels in fast paced environments, balancing creativity with structure to deliver seamless events and store presentations.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Creative Project Manager
Vera Bradley
01.2025 - Current
- Strategized and executed visual merchandising projects, collaborating with cross-functional teams to align with seasonal strategies and marketing initiatives.
- Managed event logistics, including showrooms setups, creative installations, and fleet-wide merchandising guidelines.
- Led cross-team communications, overseeing studio operations, sample flow, and shot list compilation for marketing and branding efforts.
- Coordinated with vendors, ensuring high-quilty execution of store installations, visual collateral, and project management.
- Developed project calendars and maintained organizational systems for seamless planning and execution
- Oversaw event logistics for showroom presentations, product launches, and corporate branding initiatives.
- Managed budgets for showroom and window projects, ensuring cost-effectiveness and high impact.
Merchandising Presentation Stylist
Vera Bradley
05.2009 - 08.2022
- Assist in the creation and execution of concepts and strategies for seasonal product releases across all channels, ensuring alignment with brand standards and marketing strategies.
- Managed the daily shot list calendar, coordinating schedules and deadlines to ensure all photoshoots were completed on time.
- Worked closely with photographers to achieve desired lighting and shot orientations, ensuring high-quality product images that met brand standards.
- Assisted in maintaining product and prop inventories for photoshoots, ensuring all items were properly stored and returned to their appropriate locations.
- Supported the selection and purchase of props, fabrics, paint, and wallpaper to enhance visual storytelling and photography.
- Coordinating project flow throughout the studios, ensuring all photography and merchandising deadlines were met.
- Styled products to meet brand standards and photography guidelines, consistently producing visually appealing and on brand imagery.
- Led visual merchandising setups for new store openings and wholesale accounts, ensuring a cohesive and engaging customer experience.
- Directed visual merchandising setups for all showrooms, training staff to replicated brand standards and ensuring consistency across all locations.
Visual Merchandising Assistant
Vera Bradley
05.2007 - 05.2009
- Own the organization and management of product and prop inventory, ensuring all items were stored, tracked, and maintained efficiently for ease of access during photo shoots and merchandising projects.
- Assist in the selection and purchase of props and floral arrangement to enhance visual appeal for photo shoots.
- Maintain and refreshed home office showroom displays to reflect current seasonal launches.
- Check-in, process, and prepared showroom and photography product for use in photography shoots.
- Managed the return process for retired showroom and photography product and props.
- Assisted in the organization of wholesale program purchases.
- Provided cross-departmental support when needed.
- Set up rooms for meetings and small events, ensuring spaces were properly arranged to meet brand standards and functional needs.
- Traveled to wholesale accounts to assist with visual direction, ensuring displays and merchandising strategies met brand standards.
Education
High School Diploma -
Garrett High School
Garrett, IN05-2006
Skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Powerpoint, Word)
- Strong project management skills with the ability to handle multiple priorities
Timeline
Creative Project Manager
Vera Bradley
01.2025 - Current
Merchandising Presentation Stylist
Vera Bradley
05.2009 - 08.2022
Visual Merchandising Assistant
Vera Bradley
05.2007 - 05.2009
High School Diploma -
Garrett High School
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