Jodi Corriel-Tenzer
West Orange,NJ
Summary
Entrepreneurial and creative Founder passionate about turning innovative ideas into tangible results. Experienced formulating and executing strategic plans, creating new products and services, and developing business opportunities. Track record of multiple successful business ventures and leading teams of professionals to maximize profits and deliver success.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
Founder, Owner, Creative Director
Jamison Reid Designs, LLC
07.2016 - Current
- Boutique design shop focusing on products for the planner community, such as hand-drawn stickers, bookmarks, die-cuts and vellums, as well as other planner decor.
- Manage every aspect of the business and product lifestyle from concept to delivery, such as trend research, design and production of products and packaging, social media marketing, factory research and communication, purchase of supplies, customer service and troubleshooting.
- Products have been sold in Michael's, Five Blow, and on HSN.
- Deliver exceptional customer service by addressing client concerns promptly and effectively resolving issues.
- Attend and sponsor planner conferences around the country to help market and promote products.
- Develop strong partnerships with other businesses to allow for collaboration and more significant opportunities for growth.
Photographer
Jamison Reid Designs, LLC
06.2012 - Current
- Digitally edit photos to enhance appearance.
- Deliver high-quality images under tight deadlines, demonstrating strong time management skills.
- Plan and prepare for on-location and studio shoots.
- Develop strong relationships with clients through clear communication and professionalism.
- Capture stunning images by utilizing various lighting techniques and creative compositions.
- Shoots focusing on families, newborns, headshots and events.
Senior Designer
Kahn Lucas Lancaster
08.2007 - 07.2011
- Led a team of artists, assistant designers, production coordinator, patternmaker and sewers to develop Girls Newborn/Infant/2-6X casual dresses and sets, as well as special projects.
- Expertly managed workloads, calendars, reviews and employees while meeting rigorous deadlines.
- Maintained quality standards through communications and direction across various teams.
- Utilized illustration skills in artwork and croqui development.
- Executed samples domestically and internationally for look books and market week meetings.
- Ensured correct style and proper fit through attendance of fittings.
- Played an integral role in sales and product development meetings.
- Researched trend and direction for color, fabrics, artwork and silhouettes through international and domestic travel, as well as meeting with local fabric, color and art vendors.
- Merchandised my line with other lines to present a cohesive, united statement for market week.
- Consistently met and exceeded monetary goals set forth at yearly review meetings.
- Recognized for significantly increasing sales of seersucker dresses, KLL's "bread-and-butter".
Head Designer - Special Projects
Haddad Brands
08.2005 - 08.2007
- Designed playwear lines for Girls and Boys Infant, Toddler and 4-6x/7-16 lines. Licenses included Levi's, Dickies, Dockers and Fila; worked with denim, wovens and knits.
- Managed and delegated workloads for assistant designers, associate designers and boys graphic artists.
- Executed samples from start to finish, including but not limited to: designing the garment and girls artwork, detail out garment and art for factories, source trims and fabrics to send overseas for development, review and comment on submits, work with spec department to develop specs and attend fittings.
- Shop the market to identify trends in silhouettes, art and color direction.
- Daily communication with overseas factories, write up production packages.
Senior Graphic Artist/Associate Designer
Baby Togs
08.1999 - 09.2005
- Utilized hand-drawn artwork with Illustrator, Photoshop and U4ia cad programs to develop repeats, appliques, spot screens, plaids and embroideries for Newborn, Infant and 2-6X Girls playwear sets.
- Sized and set up artwork for production.
- Created trend boards and presentations for buyers.
- Sketched croquis for senior designs.
Graphic Artist/Assistant Designer
Garan
08.1997 - 08.1999
- Created original, hand drawn artwork for Boys Infant and Toddler Garanimals lines.
- Sketched croquis for Senior designer.
- Created trend books and presentations for Walmart's Summit meetings.
- Set artwork up for production.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Fine Art
SUNY Buffalo State
Buffalo, NYBachelor of Arts - Fine Art
Brooklyn College of The City University of New York
Brooklyn, NY06.1996
Skills
- Team Leadership
- Strategic Thinking
- Marketing
- Entrepreneurial and Innovative
- Adobe Creative Suite
- Hand sketching/illustration
- Product Development
- Photography retouching
- Project Management
- Trends Analysis
- Business Administration
Timeline
Founder, Owner, Creative Director
Jamison Reid Designs, LLC
07.2016 - Current
Photographer
Jamison Reid Designs, LLC
06.2012 - Current
Senior Designer
Kahn Lucas Lancaster
08.2007 - 07.2011
Head Designer - Special Projects
Haddad Brands
08.2005 - 08.2007
Senior Graphic Artist/Associate Designer
Baby Togs
08.1999 - 09.2005
Graphic Artist/Assistant Designer
Garan
08.1997 - 08.1999
Bachelor of Arts - Fine Art
SUNY Buffalo State
Bachelor of Arts - Fine Art
Brooklyn College of The City University of New York
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