Chelsea Bianchini

About Chelsea Bianchini

Creative graphic & product designer based in Seattle, Washington. Passionate about…

Experience

1. Senior Designer Art Direction

   Compendium

   Mar 2017 — Present · Seattle, WA, US

   Responsible for designing and creating a diverse range of products in the publishing & gifting retail space. Assumed responsibilities include researching current & forecasted trends to develop fresh and innovative products, in particular: books, planners, children’s books + plush, packaging, stationary & greeting cards. Acting design lead for our Love Muchly card brand & Art Director for contract freelance artist. Day-To-Day: Creating mood boards and assembling product presentations. Showcasing design direction in pre-product brainstorm launches. Using macro trend information for the concept and development of whole product collections.Developing color palettes, themes, design and lettering techniques. Outlining and subsequently executing on designs from the conceptual to production-ready phases. Strategizing with the marketing, writing, sales & production teams to foster brand success within our targeted customer base. Currently sold nationwide in boutiques & large name retailers: Target, Paper Source, Cost Plus, Crate & Barrel, Neiman Marcus, and Anthropologie.

Education

• Kent State University

  Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.)

  2005 — 2011

Skills

• Brochures
• Graphics
• Graphic Design
• Marketing
• Product Development
• Indesign
• Layout
• Posters
• Art
• Mac
• Environmental Design
• Storyboarding
• Vector Illustration
• Letterpress
• Illustration
• Packaging
• Visual Communication
• Design Patterns
• Collateral
• Product Management
• Dreamweaver
• Illustrator
• Html
• After Effects
• Photoshop
• Logo Design
• Catalog Development
• Wireframing
• Print Production
• Web Design
• Paper Craft
• Interaction Design
• Typography
• Email Design
• Packaging Design
• Art Direction
• Corporate Identity
• Custom Invitations