Abby Palomera: in Irvine, CA
Abby Palomera
Irvine | United States
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Industries
Fashion
Lifestyle
Streetwear
Work experience
Design Printsiples
Textile Designer | 04/2014 - 04/2015
Created custom textile design and graphics for a variety of fashion and home furnishing clients including Vince, Burning Torch, Herbalife, Cheyann Benedict, Frankies Bikinis . Software (Mac): Photoshop CC
Foreston Trends
Textile Designer | 01/2011 - 03/2014
Created print and jacquard motifs for table linens and outdoor furniture. Designed woven textures for cotton blends and Textilene (PVC-coated poly). Created embroidery motifs. Theme and color-story development. Software (Mac): Photoshop CS4
R.N'OVATE / DBA Rozae Nichols
Textile Designer | 03/2003 - 12/2010
Created custom textile designs and embellishments for Rozae Nichols and diffusion lines--better Contemporary/Designer market.
Researched and presented print, color and embellishment theme and direction.
Put designs into repeat, developed colorways. Engineered embellishment motifs for specific pattern pieces. Communicated with manufacturers on print design s/offs and embellishment execution, timing requirements.
Understanding of various printing processes and textile treatments: rotary, sublimation, digital, screen printing, 4-color process, foil-printing, airbrush, pleating, embroidery, laser cutting, heat transfer embellishment. Met with vendors on-site.
Travelled to Premier Vision and various print shows to source print, embellishment.
Software (Mac): Photoshop CS3, MS Office Word
Jonathan Martin/Hype
Textile Designer/Art Director | 12/2000 - 02/2003
Managed a small team of textile artists. Worked with designers on development of print groups. Communicated with overseas vendors regarding engraving technique, quality issues. Tracked and updated status of strike-offs, sample yardage, lab dips. Issued production yardage approvals. Prioritized print jobs, purchased studio artwork, evaluated CAD systems, researched computer upgrades. Put designs into repeat, pitched colors. Missy, Junior, Kids and Contemporary markets. Software (Mac): Photoshop, AVL, MS Office Word
Carole Little
Textile Designer | 04/1999 - 11/2000
Translated artwork into engraving-ready textile designs for Missy & Junior markets. Responsibilities: print development (CAD and hand-painting), color reductions, repeats, joins, placements, color pitching, mill correspondence.
Software (PC): Photoshop