Résumé



Emily Donahue
eblueiye@yahoo.com


Education:
Bachelor of Fine Arts 2006
The University of the Arts
BFA in Crafts/Concentration in Fibers
Studied with: Mi-Kyoung Lee, James Makins, Warren Seelig, Walter Zimmerman


Continuing Education:
Parsons, The New School
Collage Painting
Mariah Fee


Awards:
Promising Artist Award, 2002-2006 The University of the Arts


Exhibitions:
Emerging Artist Virtual Exhibit, Craft in America, 2007
Art Action benefiting Safe Home, Mandel Theater Complex, Drexel bold University, June 2007
"The End of the Beginning" Siano Gallery, Philadelphia Pa. May 2006
"Solutions" The Arts, Stockton NJ, April-May 2006
Student Work, Anderson Hall, The University of the Arts, 2005, 2004, 2003
"Industrial Revolution", The University of the Arts Crafts Banquet, 2005
"It's a Good Thing", The University of the Arts Crafts Banquet, 2004


Professional Experience:

Textile Assistant
April 2007 to present Nine West Design, New York, New York

  • Aid textile designers in any means possible
  • Input color and fabric data into Product Lifecycle Management system
  • Monitor PLM design data and make any needed changes
  • Scan, upload and input original artwork as well as CAD images to PLM
  • Update body boards with sales information
  • Correspond with overseas Factories, Mills and Vendors


Assistant Manager
March 2007 to April 2007 Nine West, Palmer Square, Princeton NJ

  • General operations, including opening and closing the store
  • Responsible for daily, weekly and monthly financial and associate statistic reports
  • Complete transfers, purge and shipment
  • Execute Plan-o-grams as well as accessory and window displays
  • Setting a precedent while overseeing associates by taking pride in the visual state of the store and ensuring every sale is maximized


Assistant Manager
November 2006 to February 2007 Bandolino, Montgomery Mall, North Wales Pa.

  • General operations, including opening and closing the store, daily, weekly and monthly financial and associate statistic reports
  • Training and overseeing associates
  • Complete transfers, purge and shipment
  • Setting a precedent by staying fashion forward, taking pride in the visual state of the store and giving every customer excellent service


Visual Director, Sales Associate
2006, 2007 M Showroom, New York City, NY.


Accessorie Circuit
January 2006 and 2007, May 2006


Fashion Coterie
February 2006 and 2007, August 2006

  • Responsible for setting up and breaking down display booths
  • Create eye catching visuals to draw buyers to the booths
  • Wear pieces of clothing line to generate interest of perspective buyers
  • Discuss quality, origin, price points and consumer targets of clothing line with perspective buyers
  • Recruit other associates


Senior Sales Associate, Visual Director
November 2005 to August 2006 Bandolino, Liberty Place Mall, Philadelphia PA.

  • General operations, including opening and closing the store
  • Assist customers with purchases as well as consult with customers about fashion and accessorizing
  • Responsible for following visual directives from home office
  • Design my own displays keeping in mind current fashion trends and our consumer