Graphic Artist at Hobby Lobby
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Area
- Current
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- Graphic Artist at Hobby Lobby
- Owner/Designer at Happy Place Design
- Past
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- Craft Designer at Hobby Lobby
- Owner at Salt Boutique
- Graphic Artist at American Cancer Society
- Store Manager/Women's Buyer/Graphic Artist at Passport Exhibit Gallery
- Accessory Designer/Graphic Artist at Bioworld Merchandising
- Technical Designer/Assistant Designer at Taylor'd for the Soul, LLC
- Education
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- Texas Woman's University
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Kelli Crockett’s Summary
I have experience in retail management, apparel and accessory design, journalism, graphic design, retail buying, retail and wholesale sales, and a variety of art and artisan skills. I am seeking freelance opportunities in design of graphics and/or apparel and accessories.
Kelli Crockett’s Specialties:
buying, merchandising, creative journalism, illustration, graphic design, branding, retail management, inventory management, sales, technical design, sewing
Kelli Crockett’s Experience
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Graphic Artist
Hobby Lobby
(Privately Held; Retail industry)
September 2009 — Present (3 months)
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Owner/Designer
Happy Place Design
(Design industry)
January 2008 — Present (1 year 11 months)
I sell several pieces that I hand sew and illustrate at different events and am looking for placement with unique retailers. I also do freelance accessory, apparel, and graphic design. Please visit my Etsy shop at http://happyplacedesign.etsy.com and my blog at http://www.happyplacedesign.com for more information.
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Craft Designer
Hobby Lobby
(Privately Held; Retail industry)
June 2008 — September 2009 (1 year 4 months)
•Create mock-ups of high end items designated as product or craft project ideas to be manufactured for sale in Hobby Lobby stores
•Develop creative pieces that provide manufacturers with 3-dimensional visuals of product or craft projects
•Craft paper mock-ups and embellishing items such as: (Gift bags, gift sacks, gift tags, journals, scrapbooks, paper mache boxes, bow making, decoupage, sewing, quilting, jewelry making, embroidery, and floral arrangements.) -
Owner
Salt Boutique
(Retail industry)
November 2007 — July 2008 (9 months)
Salt Boutique was an art, apparel, accessories, and home decor boutique nestled inside an enormous antique mall/used bookstore/coffee shop/art gallery. Salt specialized in vintage and handmade pieces. Please visit Salt-Boutique.com for more information.
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Graphic Artist
American Cancer Society
(Non-Profit; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
February 2008 — June 2008 (5 months)
Designed and prepared artwork for Relay for Life T-shirt printing.
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Store Manager/Women's Buyer/Graphic Artist
Passport Exhibit Gallery
(Retail industry)
December 2006 — March 2007 (4 months)
• Buyer of women’s apparel, shoes and accessories
• Managed store inventory
• Merchandised store displays, windows and mannequins
• Designed and executed store marketing and promotional materials
• Supervisor of temporary employees for promotions
• Store sales with a $4,000 weekly quota
• Planned, organized and coordinated weekly sales events
• Prepared reports, statistics and maintained time records for myself and temporary employees
• Coordinated and implemented volunteer programs for the company -
Accessory Designer/Graphic Artist
Bioworld Merchandising
(Privately Held; Apparel & Fashion industry)
October 2005 — March 2007 (1 year 6 months)
• Designed ladies accessories for licensed products
• Managed sampling and production states
• Designed hangtags and inner labels for various accessories
• Utilized both Photoshop and Illustrator daily for line sheets, product design and development and sales needs
• Communicated with overseas factories daily to ensure correct and timely sampling and production
• Assisted in costing and sourcing to maintain a chosen price range for an accessory line
• Communicated with Sales Team to ensure all product satisfied retailer and customer needs
• Studied market trends and created trend boards and design tools in both the design development and sales -
Technical Designer/Assistant Designer
Taylor'd for the Soul, LLC
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Wholesale industry)
May 2003 — June 2004 (1 year 2 months)
• Assisted in the design of several Missy Sportswear Collections
• Constructed tech packs for accurate sampling and production of garments
• Corresponded with overseas factories daily to ensure cost effective sampling and timely production
• Merchandised displays and assisted in sales at several major trade shows in Las Vegas and Dallas
Kelli Crockett’s Education
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Texas Woman's University
Bachelor of Art , Fashion Design , 2000 — 2004
Graduated Cum Laude with a 3.5 GPA
Additional Information
Kelli Crockett’s Websites:
Kelli Crockett’s Interests:
graphic design, illustration, sewing, hand-making things, accessory and apparel design and development
Kelli Crockett’s Groups:
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Fashion Marketing & Digital Media Group (FMG): A Meeting Place for Fashion & Marketing Professionals -
StyleCareers -
CREATIVE DESIGN PROS -
The Rolling Rack -
Women's Wear Daily
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