Samantha Ray

Design Director @Onedesign Home

New York, NY, US

Design stationery, home textiles, novelty product and decorative storage. Conceptualize branding and packaging for all product. Establish and adhere to timelines and delegate tasks to design team. Create and edit packaging and product specs; layout design, typeset, format and enhance product photography, output of files for prepress preparation. Approve digital and physical proofs and product samples ensuring quality and brand consistency. Work with buyers and sales teams to analyze selling and competitive landscape and draw conclusion for development. Merchandise showroom and set up product specific presentations for key account meetings and market week. Interface with factories abroad for development and customer orders.

University of Messina

Art History, Painting

University of Massachusetts Dartmouth

BFA, Artisanry: Textile Design & Fiber Arts