Description

Multi-disciplinary Design Director with extensive experience designing and launching packaging for Luxury Skincare and Makeup categories. Proven ability to drive brand success through collaboration with cross-functional teams, ensuring creative vision is brought to life in global production.

Expertise in packaging design, industrial design, and CMF consistency in global execution. Extensive experience in art direction, creating in-store display systems, and maintaining highest-quality standards across print production and packaging manufacturing.

Languages

English
Native or bilingual

Workplace preferences

Can work on-site

New York (up to 50km)

ESTÉE LAUDER, INC.
Design Director: Estée Lauder
FASHION AND COSMETICS
November 2016 - February 2025 (8 years and 3 months)
New York, USA
• Responsible for design of primary and secondary packaging for Luxury Skincare and Makeup categories from concept to global launch.
• Executed trend research to inspire creative concepts for product form and CMF.
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to achieve Brand goals for each launch
• Collaborated with Brand and supplier-side engineers to bring creative vision to scaled global production across multiple suppliers
• Directed Industrial Designers to execute concept into 3D models
• Worked with Model Makers to build concept prototypes
• Maintained consistency in CMF and quality in Global production execution for each product launch
Packaging Design Concept Development Sustainable Design Presentation Design Print Design
SHISEIDO AMERICAS CORPORATION
Art Director: NARS Cosmetics
FASHION AND COSMETICS
April 2012 - November 2016 (4 years and 7 months)
New York, USA
• Developed concepts for art direction to support seasonal makeup collections
• Directed photo shoots for stylized product photography
• Designed primary and secondary packaging for new launches and specialty programs
• Created display systems and brand guidelines for global retail partners
• Traveled for on-site print production and packaging manufacturing approval
Art Direction Creative Direction Print Design Packaging Design Concept Development
SUE DEVITT BEAUTY
Design Director
FASHION AND COSMETICS
June 2010 - April 2012 (1 year and 10 months)
New York, USA
• Print, packaging, visual merchandising, and digital design
• Directed freelance designers and copywriters
• Re-designed brand logo and set new design standards
Packaging Design Art Direction Graphic Design Copywriting Branding