
Hello there!
I'm Julia, a textile and surface pattern designer with a love for
color and pattern, with 20+ years of hands-on experience in soft
home textile product development.
From trend direction, to developing unique textile designs, creating the
technical specifications and BOM, and managing the production process
from concept to completion with both factory and internal teams,
I know what it takes to create and manage successful product.
I have expert knowledge of textile manufacturing, working directly in the
factories and success launching innovative home collections, licensed
and private-label brands. I partner with merchandising, sales and marketing
teams to build pitch decks, product assortments and showroom design.
For the past 15 years, I have owned a home textile design/product
development consulting business working with importers/manufacturers,
helping to deliver trend-setting, price right designs that lead to
increased market share and brand visibility to major U.S. retailers.
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I look forward to working with you!
SKILLS
Leadership
DESIGN
MANAGEMENT
SOFTWARE
High-level Design Strategy
Creative Direction
Art Direction
Creative Services Training
Collaborative Design
Artist Management
Freelancer Supervision
Pitch Decks
Cross-training
Mentoring & Coaching
Trend Analysis
Library Creation
TEXTILES:
Print and Pattern
Repeats
Color Palettes
Colorways
Yarn Dyes
Jacquards
Embroidery
Technical Specifications
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PRODUCT:
Bedding Collections
Multi-Piece Sets
Quilts:
Pieced & Engineered
Decorative Pillows
Rugs
Bath & Beach Towels
Beach Products
Kitchen & Table Linens
Adobe Creative Suite:
Illustrator, Photoshop,
InDesign
Mac Platform:
Keynote, Pages
Microsoft Office:
Word, Excel, PowerPoint
PLM:
Backbone, Asana
Google Suite:
Gmail, Calendar, Sheets,
Drive
Strategy & Planning
Product Development
Program Development
Vendor Relations
Licensee Relations
Production Management
Manufacturing Supervision
Presentations
Timeline Creation
Concepting
Goal Setting
Project Prioritization
Stakeholder Engagement
Budget Alignment
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