CLAIRE BUSHEY

401-633-4585 cbushey@g.risd.edu portfolios.risd.edu/clairebushey linkedin.com/in/clairebushey

OBJECTIVE Seeking a position in a surface design field, in which I can use my skills and knowledge in apparel design, as well as my skills in surface design, to create exceptional design solutions in print design and graphics. EDUCATION Rhode Island School of Design Providence RI Bachelor of Fine Arts, Apparel Design 2009 Merit Scholarship Ann Taylor/Piselli Scholarship Deans List Published: AVA Series: Fashion Drawing SKILLS

Surface Design: experienced in creating and modifying company logos, as well as creating custom artwork for screen-printing, print repeats, and embroidery for apparel and housing goods. Experienced with fine art printmaking, as well as screen printing: developing screens through photo emulsion, waterbased, plasticsol ink, and digital cmyk color separation. Apparel Design: Concept and mood board creation, fashion illustration, pattern drafting, draping, garment construction, machine knitting, creating spec sheets and spec packaging for production. Computer: Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Permaboss Laser Etching, Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint on PC and Mac platforms.

SURFACE DESIGN EXPERIENCE | East Coast Embroidery Providence RI Graphic Production Artist 2013 Create and modify logos for clients, prepare artwork for laser etching, screenprinting, and embroidery using specialty software. VonJai Childrens Wear Line Providence RI Creative Director, Graphic Designer 2012 Designed and created samples for a childrens wear line. Created print for garments, sketches, flats, logos and graphics for the website, and patterns and slopers for production. Marshall Color Studios Belchertown MA Graphic Production Artist 2010 Assisted in print design and development for a variety of apparel companies including Justice, logo creation, shirt graphics for Hasbro and licensed products, graphic set ups and color separations for college sports apparel, set up stitch configuration and jersey numbers for Reebok using Adobe Creative Suite. APPAREL EXPERIENCE | Nanette Lepore New York NY Intern 2009 Assisted design team in delivering and sourcing materials to garment district for samples, mood boards, dyed garments and trims for runway pieces, antiqued belt buckles and hardware, completed pattern trace offs, and assisted models at New York Fashion Week.

Apparel Department, RISD Providence RI Technician Assistant and Sewing Machine Maintenance 2007 - 2009 Maintained machines [knitting machines, sergers, cover stitch, button hole, and industrial sewing machines] and trained students in proper use of equipment. Wilbraham & Monson Academy Wilbraham MA Fashion Drawing Weekend Workshop 2010 Provided a drawing workshop for students, in which they were taught to draw their own fashion croquis.
Shipper 2011 - 2012 Ship orders from the companys online store and inventory system. Also knit samples for the store front.
LeaderResources Leeds MA Freelance Illustrator, Office Assistant 1999 - 2002, 2009, 2012 Created new logos for the company website, print material and mailings, and book covers. Provided office support. Residence Life Office, RISD Providence RI Pre-College Resident Assistant 2007, 2008 Created programs and activities. Served as a resource for student questions, and worked as a team with residence life staff. Continuing Education Office, RISD Providence RI Teaching Assistant for Pre-College Apparel Program 2007, 2008 Taught basic knowledge of the apparel industry, drawing, and aided in the construction of final garments.

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE | Webs Americas Yarn Store Northampton MA

CLAIRE BUSHEY
401-633-4585 cbushey@g.risd.edu portfolios.risd.edu/clairebushey linkedin.com/in/clairebushey
Rhode Island School of Design Providence RI Bachelor of Fine Arts, Apparel Design 2009 GPA 3.83 Merit Scholarship Ann Taylor/Piselli Scholarship Deans List Published: AVA Series: Fashion Drawing

PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES

PETER KAKOS Shipping Manager at WEBS Americas Yarn Store 6 Industrial Pkwy, Easthampton, MA 01027 1-800-367-9327 DEL GLOVER LINDA GRENZ AMY LYNCH Former VP of DuPont and Manager at LeaderResources Providence, RI 1-917-757-5636 Canon to the Ordinary at the Episcopal Diocease of Rhode Island Publisher and CEO of LeaderResources Providence, RI 1-413-221-0571 Computer Specialist South Hadley, MA 1-413-532-0382