Sharon Walsh
San Francisco Bay Area,CA
Summary
An organized, detail-oriented communication leader with a background in product development and customer service. Support a dynamic team of designers, vendors, and external partners to prepare presentations, which are critical for the team's success. Eager to contribute to team success and further develop professional skills. Bring a positive attitude and commitment to continuous learning and growth.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Design Coordinator, Textiles Studio
POTTERY BARN MAIN
11.2020 - Current
- Attention to detail with ability to accurately prioritize multiple projects and pivot according to organizational and departmental needs
- Resulted in improved communication and saved time
- Support studio team with project management, increasing communication and saving time
- Impeccable organization required to assist in coordinating 12 successful seasonal presentations
- Collaborate cross-functionally with in-house art directors and designers during quarterly Final Concept presentations to create over a hundred detailed mock-ups (pillows, table linens, bedding) that accurately reflect brand identity, saving the Senior Designers time
- Amplify open communication with in-office and overseas partners to clarify pre-development and spec-out processes, improving organization and leading to greater studio efficiency
- Develop and streamline print request process with merchant teams during Adoption
- Resulted in saving merchants and designers time and improved communication with the studio.
Design and Production Assistant
BELLA NOTTE LINENS
04.2019 - 07.2020
- Cross-functional communication skills necessary while revising sewing instructions, reviewing cutting markers, organizing color samples, and ensuring fabric shrink tests were completed
- Unwavering problem solving skills required to revise cutting markers from 17 collections using Adobe Illustrator, Mac OSX knowledge required
- Communicated in English and Spanish to interact between design, production, and front office teams to meet production deadlines
- Prioritizing multiple projects was required
- Succeeded in establishing strong collaborative relationships between design and production departments to meet seasonal deadlines.
Graphic Designer
BARCELINO
11.2018 - 04.2019
- Created and orchestrated on-time delivery of 4 email campaigns, sent to over 12,000 clients
- Collaborated with the CEO to ensure marketing materials accurately reflected the company brand and exceeded production deadlines, saving the CEO time and resources
- Resolved color discrepancies with a printing company, improving marketing materials.
Retail Sales Associate
GAMES PEOPLE PLAY
04.2014 - 04.2019
- Constant & consistent interaction with the general public
- Keyholder to the store
- Ordered merchandise from 20 accounts as needed
- Collaboration with sales reps required.
Education
AS - Multimedia Studies with Design Emphasis
College of Marin
Novato, CA05.2019
BA - Spanish Education
Humboldt State University
Arcata, CA05.2019
Skills
- Strong organization is required for inter-departmental collaboration and coordination
- Positive, supportive, and excited to create the tools for artists and creatives can succeed
- Support multiple creative teams, excellent interpersonal and customer service skills required
- Adobe Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator) is required to create studio resources (calendars, final art)
Languages
Spanish
Limited Working
Timeline
Design Coordinator, Textiles Studio
POTTERY BARN MAIN
11.2020 - Current
Design and Production Assistant
BELLA NOTTE LINENS
04.2019 - 07.2020
Graphic Designer
BARCELINO
11.2018 - 04.2019
Retail Sales Associate
GAMES PEOPLE PLAY
04.2014 - 04.2019
AS - Multimedia Studies with Design Emphasis
College of Marin
BA - Spanish Education
Humboldt State University