Design Life
PROTOTYPE DESIGN
Resin prototypes that I hand-painted with acrylic paints for production in Asia
When I worked for Willits Designs and Hamilton Collection, my titles were Paintmaster Painter and Senior Color Consultant.
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I hand-painted the prototypes of resin figurines that were to be photographed for the catalog and sent to the factory in Asia to be hand-copied and sold commercially.
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My subject matter ran the gamut ~ the Borg, Jesus, little piggies, baby fairies, carousel horses, and a line called Ebony Visions, portraying the beauty, culture and dignity of African-Americans.
PRODUCT DESIGN
Schematic I drew of the blue horse
Voila! The Vintage Merry-Go-Round
My favorite job ever was as a Product Developer for Hearth Song, developing European-style wooden toys, craft kits and outdoor products for kids.
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I was the lead developer for the above wooden merry-go-round, inspired by a vintage version.
I was also the laison between our company and U.S. Customs.
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Think the movie 'Big'. I played with and designed toys for a living!
TEXTILE DESIGN
Fabric
Version that I painted
My studies at a Berkeley textile design school helped train my eye to match color with hairline accuracy.
The above assignment was to trace and paint the fabric design using gouache paints. I intentionally used lighter colors to brighten some of the areas.​
By combining these diverse facets of my creativity:
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​graphic + web design​,
prototype + product design,
photography + photo editing,
copywriting
textile design
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I produced Giclée canvas prints +​ Art merch with images of my original watercolor paintings printed on them.
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The entire scope of this endeavor has been wonderful and happy making!​
