It all started when...

As a life long artist I attended the Fashion institute of Technology in NYC where I received an Associates in Textile design. Then I went to SUNY Purchase where I received a Bachelors in Visual Arts.

I started my professional career as a footwear designer in NYC. I expanded into clothing illustration, handbag design, footwear design, web design, and graphic design. I lived in the Pacific Northwest for 14 years. I recently moved to Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

I also illustrate and publish my own fairytale books. You can check out my fairytale books here www.fairylandrastudio.com

Check Out My Resume

Andrea Dombecki

andreadombecki@gmail.com | 360-869-5996

Skills & Abilities

Adobe Photoshop & Illustrator, Indesign, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Video and Audio editing, and Social Media

Experience

Freelance footwear designer, handbag designer, Textile Designer, Illustrator and graphic artist.

2007-Present

Design, graphic illustration and product development of footwear and bags
Textile design for clothing and footwear
Creation of marketing materials, logo design, websites etc
Graphic illustration and trend forecasting presentations
Design, update and maintain social media campaigns and sites

Handbag Technical Designer – Baggallini

2013-2015

Handbag design and development
Created and maintained catalog content
Developed digital illustrations of products and tech packs
Worked with vendors on product development and pricing
Conducted trend and market research
Managed showroom and product archives
Managed contractors from project inception to completion

Creative Director - GRENADE GLOVES

2009-2013

Managed full product line
Designed and developed all apparel and accessories including jackets, bags, hats and gloves.
Worked with Asian Factories on product development and pricing
Fashion graphic illustration for line art and technical development
Created the graphic designs for web banners, catalogs ads, hangtags, etc
Conducted trend and market research
Managed showroom and product archives
Managed freelance artists from project inception to completion
Trained employees on creative software

Footwear Designer(Contract) - MEYEWORLD

2008-2010

Designed and developed footwear
Conducted trend and market research
Created technical footwear drawings and tech packs
Material research and development for footwear

Footwear DESIGNER - ANTHONY L & S FOOTWEAR GROUP

2006-2007

Designed, illustrated and developed all products, graphics and prints
Developed tech packs to communicate all the necessary components needed to construct design
Conducted trend and market research
Negotiated final production cost of each product
Remotely managed Asia Factory team from development of production samples through to mass production, including maintaining timelines, budget and product quality throughout the process
Conducted international manufacturer site visits for product development

Footwear Designer - E.S. Originals

2003-2006

Designed, illustrated and developed all footwear, graphics and prints
Conducted trend and market research (online and in person)
Conducted international manufacturer site visits for product development and training of SMEs

Education

BFA VISUAL ARTS SUNY Purchase College Purchase, NY

1999-2003

AAS TEXTILE DESIGN F.I.T, NYC 1997-1999