Barbara Talmadge

Current

Freelance Creative Design Professional at B. Talmadge Design

Past

Creative Consultant at Precision Draperies Education
Order Fullfillment Specialist at Innovative Openings
General Manager at The Drapery Factory/Harco, Inc.

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Education

Colorado Institute of Art

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Industry

Design

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Barbara Talmadge’s Summary

Custom window treatment and soft home furnishings design and manufacturing professional currently seeking new career opportunities and freelance projects involving draperies and soft home furnishings, including design, manufacturing, consulting, educational writing, editing, photography, print and web related projects.

Barbara Talmadge’s Specialties:

Window treatment design, manufacturing, and detailing expert with over 30 years of experience in drapery and custom soft treatment marketing, production, installation, and customer service. Proficient in Dream Draper G4 window treatment and space planning design software program, and currently pursuing additional expertise in interior and product photography, Adobe CS3, InDesign, Illustrator, PhotoShop, prepress, XHTML, and CSS.

Barbara Talmadge’s Experience

Freelance Creative Design Professional

B. Talmadge Design

(Design industry)

April 2005 — Present (4 years 8 months)

Freelance creative design professional with extensive experience in window treatment design, manufacturing, and education related to soft home furnishing products. Also working in product, interiors, and special interest photography, writing, and art for print and web publication.
Creative Consultant

Precision Draperies Education

(Design industry)

2005 — 2008 (3 years )

Co-authored "Elements of Soft Treatments", a textbook written to introduce the principles of soft treatment design to interior design students and new custom soft treatment workroom professionals. Assisted in the development and launch of Precision Draperies' educational web site. Provided creative direction in website development, and assisted with site design. Authored press releases and magazine article, "Getting a Design Education", published on behalf of Precision Draperies in Draperies and Window Coverings Magazine, March 2007. Worked as the Precision Draperies Education Industry Partner Representative to the Colorado ASID Chapter, editing the ASID Colorado Connection Magazine winter 2007 through spring 2009. Also served as the Editor of the ASID Colorado Chapter Directory for 2008 and 2009.
Order Fullfillment Specialist

Innovative Openings

(Consumer Goods industry)

May 1998 — April 2005 (7 years )

Responsible for Custom Soft Treatment order fullfillment company wide, including 3 retail store locations in Denver, Boulder, and Fort Collins Colorado.
General Manager

The Drapery Factory/Harco, Inc.

(Consumer Goods industry)

June 1981 — September 1994 (13 years 4 months)

Owner and General Manager of custom drapery manufacturing workroom. Employer of 20 full and part time drapery workers, sales persons and managers. Produced custom drapery and bedding products for both commercial and residential projects including Marriott and Best Western Hotels, and numerous high end residences.