Carrie Donovan
Petaluma,CA
Summary
I am a woodworker and artist that has lived in the Bay area for 15 years. I have consistently been developing innovative techniques to encourage creativity in the products and the artwork that I fabricate. I am experienced working with a variety of ecommerce platforms, designers, commercial group and individual clients. I create and design own product line under DonovanMaker and also consult on special art projects and installations. I have recently completed a project for the new Four Season's in Calistoga and fabricated the art work for 2 of their meeting rooms.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Owner, Artist, Fabricator, Maker
DonovanMaker
Petaluma, CA
04.2014 - Current
- Create, Design, and Develop all products and artwork that is sold on DonovanMaker and other retailers such as Wayfair, Sur La Table, Hayneedle, Williams Sonoma, Etsy, and Amazon to name a few.
- Fabricate, design, and collaborate with high end commercial vendors, hotels, and galleries for commissioned artwork and installations.
- Maintain bill of materials, source components, inventory management, CAD drawings, and designs.
- Create and design all new product pictures and videos using Illustrator and Photoshop. Create product descriptions, submissions to vendors, and on board set up with ecommerce sites.
- Increased pr and marketing via social media, email blasts, partnerships with vendors, interviews, and classes. Over 100, 000 views/visitors per month on Pinterest.
- Schedule and maintain daily production of products and artwork to ship and install on time.
- Consult , create budget, and timeline for new art pieces/products with designers, clients, and vendors.
- Responsible for financial operations including AR/AP , vendor contracts, insurance, payroll, and licenses.
- Maintain and operate all production machines
- Teach classes to students interested in molding, sculpture, woodworking, and epoxy.
- Attend trade shows, artists workshops, vendor markets, and farmer's markets.
- Experienced creating and maintaining e-commerce website.
Chief Operating Officer, Operations Manager
NatureMill/Compostio
San Francisco, CA
04.2012 - Current
- Oversaw day to day operations of NatureMill including all departments and production warehouse.
- Formulated weekly and monthly production and financial reports and reported to the CEO.
- Managed our production group to help source parts, maintain bill of materials, update and maintain CAD drawing, and look at new sources to lower cost.
- Managed international and US vendors helping them create new orders, update product pictures, product descriptions, marketing and pr and shipping.
- Implemented new services and strategies for our customer service team to answer customer questions and issues. Created instruction video's, help page on website, help emails. Created a Saleforce "tracking " system.
- Managed our social media and marketing team. Created several successful TV and print campaigns. Including Modern Marvels, Oprah Winfrey Show, and Wall Street Journal to name a few.
- Researched and developed relationships with PR and celebrity groups regarding interviews, product placement in TV and movies as well as conducted interviews on radio and podcasts.
- Managed all aspects of running an e-commerce website including our ordering system (Order Motion) and our customer service system ( Salesforce ) .
- Managed large volume dealers such as Target, Cosco, Williams Sonoma, Hayneedle, Sur La Table, Sears.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Anthropology And History
University of New Hampshire
Durham, NHSkills
- CNC Machine Operator
- Woodworking ( lathe , table saw, mite saw)
- Hand Carving
- Wood Bending
- Sandblasting
- Epoxy and Aqua Resin
- Mold Making
- Teaching Classes
- Welding
- Sourcing
- Collaborating
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Pre-Design Consulting
Timeline
Owner, Artist, Fabricator, Maker
DonovanMaker
04.2014 - Current
Chief Operating Officer, Operations Manager
NatureMill/Compostio
04.2012 - Current
Bachelor of Arts - Anthropology And History
University of New Hampshire