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Work History
Education
Skills
Websites
CLIENTS
Qualified By
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Phone
Accomplishments
Languages
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Sabina Lorenc

Pulaski,NY
Sabina Lorenc

Summary

A progressive professional with extensive experience of 26 years in Product Design; Home Decor, Tabletop, Wall Decor, Bath and Textiles. Identifying innovative approaches and improved solutions to business challenges both motivate and drive me. Observation, inspiration, and determination are my foundation for success. My philosophy is that introducing fresh perspectives and new techniques allow businesses to evolve and grow. My goal is to remain on the cutting-edge of advancements.

Formerly in my Creative Director role, my successes have stemmed from essential skills, including developing manufacturing procedures and new product planning. I have enhanced my leadership abilities and cultivated a reputation as a major contributor through organization and teamwork. I am a collaborative team player who is always searching for opportunities to impart valuable insights. With these qualities, I am able to facilitate positive change and impacting outcomes. For a greater presentation of my background and qualifications, please review my attached resume.

Overview

26
years of professional experience

Work History

Sabina Lorenc Home Designs LLC
, New York

Owner - Design Professional
01.2013 - Current

Job overview

  • Undertakes design project from concept to completion.
  • Defines project requirements and schedule during the “brief”
  • Interpret and translate customer needs into rough plans.
  • Creates affordable and saleable Houseware products: Tabletop, Wall Décor, Home Décor, Picture Frames etc… Creates artwork suitable for textiles: Shower Curtains, Bedding, Kitchen textiles and other
  • Understands and follows current trends and color palette
  • Designs according to customer needs
  • Improves product lines that are more suitable for everyday home
  • Creates various styles/looks of product to fit each client's needs.
  • Works with overseas factories to ensure on product quality and execution.

VC., Textiles From Europe
Edison, NJ

Product Development and Design/Account Manager-Mass Sales

Job overview

  • Worked directly with President of Sales and Marketing
  • Attended weekly meetings
  • Researched Fashion & Textiles Trends and attends Trend Shows
  • Developed new Bedding, Shower Curtains & Rugs, Window Treatments
  • Worked with the Design Team
  • Worked with overseas manufacturers
  • Has knowledge of textures, fabrics, weights, quality

Top Care Products Inc.
New York, NY

Product/Packaging Designer
01.2003 - Current

Job overview

  • Conceived and developed ideas for home products
  • Designs packaging and product for shower curtains & bathroom accessories, window treatments, bath rugs
  • Designs packaging for private label clients (Nicole Miller- other)
  • Works with very tight deadlines
  • Prepares props for photography
  • Photographs final production samples
  • Creates die lines/layout
  • Designs final packaging concept in full color and photograph

Alco Consumer Products Inc.
Cranbury, NJ

Art Director/Senior Product Designer
01.1998 - 01.2008

Job overview

  • Worked directly with owner, sales force & product managers
  • Attended daily or monthly meetings to discuss new product ideas
  • Traveled to attend meetings with buyers to discuss product ideas
  • Delegated assignments to the creative team and freelancers
  • Conceived and developed ideas for new designs by researching and learning about market trends, style and color palettes
  • Recommended style, technique and medium best suited to produce desired effect
  • Photo Retouching - Professional Photography and Home Décor products
  • Instructed on details such as: items, dimensions, color palette, style etc… Integrated and developed visual elements such as line, space, mass, color and perspective to produce necessary effect
  • Formulated concept and rendered illustration and detail from sketches, memory and imagination
  • Designed themed products such as: Holiday/Christmas, Easter, Halloween, School, Graduation, Birthday, Baby Boy/Girl, Tween, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Pet Products (bowls, fun games, accessories, clothing) and also Everyday themes
  • Other products included but not limited to: Baby photo frames and gift sets, Scrapbooks, soft goods for BabiesRUs – bed in a bag with wall décor matching product
  • Boy, girl and generic themes
  • Worked independently as well as directed on Scrapbooking products and designs
  • Designed and worked on product development for soft good products for Babies RUS
  • Prepared storyboards for meetings with clients, showing color palette and other suggested ideas
  • Great knowledge and skills in creating Home Décor product and linking it together to House wares as well as textiles
  • Communicated directly with factories to ensure the final production is completed with desired quality and effects that were specified on artwork
  • Approved production samples when required
  • Assisted and proposed ideas in Professional Photography shots.

Le Gourmet Chef
Chillicothe, Ohio

Designer/Artist
01.2005 - 01.2007

Job overview

  • Designed dinnerware and tabletop products as well as cutting boards and other kitchen accessory items
  • Themes included, everyday and holiday themes
  • Designed from concept to finish
  • Provided necessary information to factories overseas for production purposes.

Education

Katherine Gibbs School of Business And Technology Design

from Graphic Design And Visual Communications
01.2003

University Overview

  • Honor Roll
  • Deans Roll
  • 3.8 GPA
  • Professional Development: Home Decor and Housewares


Kean University

FINE ARTS, Studied Art History, freehand drawing, painting, sculpting and other
01.2000

University Overview

Courses: Studied Art History, freehand drawing, painting, sculpting and other

  • Polish Club - Leader
  • Art Club - Leader

Skills

  • Acrobat Reader DC
  • Macintosh Platform
  • ADOBE Creative Suite (Illustrator CS, In Design CS, Photoshop CS,)
  • Microsoft Outlook email
  • Microsoft word 2021
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Excel 2021
  • FTP Commands
  • Light Wave
  • Print Image
  • Corel Painter Essentials

CLIENTS

  • Wal-Mart
  • Nicole Miller
  • K-Mart
  • Sears
  • Shopko
  • Bealls
  • Dillard’s
  • Sam’s Club
  • BJ’s
  • QVC
  • Linens-N-Things
  • Walgreens
  • BED BATH & BEYOND
  • BIG LOTS
  • Family Dollar
  • Dollar General
  • Kohl’s
  • Avon Products, NY
  • Earthbound LLC. NY
  • Martha Stewart Living NY
  • Amscan/Grasslands Road NY
  • Always Home International NY
  • Macys NY

Qualified By

  • Product Development & Design - Tabletop, Dinnerware, Serveware Home Décor
  • Home Textiles: Bedding, Bathroom/Shower, Window Treatments
  • Product Development and design - 26 years experience in 3D Giftware, Tabletop/House wares, Wall Décor, Home Décor. Textiles: Bedding, Shower, Window Treatments.
  • Creative Director-7 years. Directed the Creative Department and outside freelancers
  • Leadership
  • Team Player
  • Reliability
  • Extremely Talented, creative and innovative
  • Creative thinking “outside the box”
  • Follows today’s trends and understands customer’s needs
  • Creates and designs different styles and looks of product per clients’ needs.
  • Experience with overseas manufacturers- over 26 years

Other Qualifications Skills

Bilingual: English & Polish

Painter in Oil, Acrylic & Watercolor

"Keen eye for design"- has uncanny vision for any item, room or a painting and is able to visualize the final look of a project.

Great knowledge of Alignment, repetition, contrast, hierarchy and balance in any design project worked on.

Professional Portfolio Website

www.coroflot.com/creativejobs08

https://www.coroflot.com/SabinaLorencHomeDesign

Phone

908.456.3818, 315.509.4137

Accomplishments

  • Product Marketing - Offered comparable product substitutions and alternative locations to clients when desired merchandise was out-of-stock.
  • Supervised team of 10+ staff members.
  • Collaborated with team of 10 designers in the development of Home Decor and Textile projects.

Languages

english
Full Professional
polish
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Owner - Design Professional

Sabina Lorenc Home Designs LLC
01.2013 - Current

Designer/Artist

Le Gourmet Chef
01.2005 - 01.2007

Product/Packaging Designer

Top Care Products Inc.
01.2003 - Current

Art Director/Senior Product Designer

Alco Consumer Products Inc.
01.1998 - 01.2008

Product Development and Design/Account Manager-Mass Sales

VC., Textiles From Europe

Katherine Gibbs School of Business And Technology Design

from Graphic Design And Visual Communications

Kean University

FINE ARTS, Studied Art History, freehand drawing, painting, sculpting and other
Sabina Lorenc
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