susanna scott portfolio
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risd textiles 2007TRANSCRIPT
Susanna Scott Textile Portfolio 2008
Fig Tree Jacquard
Fig Tree Jacquard Fig Tree Jacquard
Laser cut tree screen: 1/8 birch ply
Sliding screen: Silk organza, Appliqued cotton stripes, silk screened stripes.
Ottoman: Cotton Piping
Ottoman: Cotton Piping Digital print: silk organza
Digital Print: wallpaper for childrens room
Digital Print: Lace wallpaper
Jaquard Fabric: Inspired by crewel embroy-dery. Color ways by Raxon Fabric Inc.
Plexi light panel: Plexi Glass brown paper
Susanna Scott (302) 540-7109 [email protected] Gates Ave Apt 1EBrooklyn, NY 11238
Education
Rhode Island School of Design. Providence, RI. Bachelor of Fine Arts, Textiles June 2007
Skills
Textiles. A firm understanding of fibers, dyes, fiber-printing techniques, Hand knitting, Mahine knitting, and weave structures. Weaving on floor, dobby, and Jacquard looms, silk screening and digital printing
Art and Design. Knowledge of a wide variety of painting and drawing techniques and mediums. Basic design concepts.
Matting, framing, mounting and display of two-dimensional works.
Computers. PC and Mac. Photoshop, Illustrator, Weave Point 6, Design Repeat Pro, Point Carre, JaCad, InDesign, Microsoft Office, and Excel
Employment
Jonathan Adler. New York, NY. August 2008 to present Product designer. Head of soft goods development. prints, wovens, Knits and embroiders for home goods. Extensive experience with product development,sourcing and vendor relations.
John Robshaw Textiles. New York, NY. November 2007 – May 2008 Assistant Designer. Layout and print design for home and fabric line. Product development, Correspondence with factories, Web maintenance, graphic design for public relations.
ZK Interiors LTD. New York, NY. September – November 2007Internship, assisted designer. with textile collections, sourced from D & D. Sourced furniture.
Raxon Fabric Corp. New York, NY 2006Internship. prepared samples for showroom, knowledge of weave structures layout, pattern design.
Hable Construction. New York, NY 2006Internship. applications sketches for Apparel and home accessories. Layout and print design
Hues Hue Designs, Wilmington, DE 2005Freelance silk screening Assistant
Delaware Center for the Contemporary Arts. Wilmington DE, 2005Receptionist for gallery space and resident artists. Gallery sales and customer relations. Rhode Island School of Design. Providence, RI. 2004Teaching assistant 3D foundation design Introduced students to use of materials and basic design techniquesTeaching assistant 2D foundation design Taught basic design techniques and importance of presentation