1. Lauren Christina Miele
Education
Technical Skills
Awards/Activities
Professional Experience
Creative Designer
914.815.0039 // l.miele6@gmail.com
Fashion Institute of Technology
State University of New York
B.S. Home Products Development
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe InDesign
Google Sketch-­Up
NedGraphics
•Innovation M.V.P of the Month,
January 2014,
Zenith Products Corporation:
Titan Branding & Packaging.
•Maison Et Objet, Paris, France
January 2013
•International Home + House-­
wares Show, Chicago, IL – 2011:
Researched manufacturing of
housewares.
•International Home Furnishings
Market, High Point, NC – 2010:
Direct industry contact and
interaction.
•New York International Gift Fair,
New York, NY – 2009-­2015:
Zenith Products Corporation, New York, NY
Position: Hard Goods/Soft Goods Designer
May 2013-­Present
Zenith Products Corporation, New York, NY
Position: Part-­Time Fashion Bath Design Intern
January 2013-­May 2013
Parham Santana, New York, NY
Position: Brand Management Design Intern
July 2012 – December 2012
Aeropostale Corporate, New York, NY
Position: Visual Merchandising Intern
June 2011 – May 2012
Louis Vuitton, New York, NY
Position: Visual Merchandising Intern
June 2010 – January 2011
Fashion Institute of Technology
State University of New York
A.A.S Visual Presentation &
Exhibition Design
•Explored various supporting
aspects of product development
in the home industry, including
licensing and branding, marketing,
trend forecasting, manufacturing
processes for hard and soft goods
and packaging design.
•Design and product develop hard and soft goods for the Fashion Bathroom. Hard goods
including Bath Accessories, Vanity Covered Jars and Trays and Shower Curtain Hooks. Soft
Goods including Fabric and PEVA Shower Curtains, Bath/Hand and Tip Towels, Guest Paper
Towels and Rugs. Product currently in retailers such as Bed Bath & Beyond, JC Penney,
Shopko and Bonton.
and reviewing trend reports. Produce monthly trend email blasts to be sent throughout
company.
•Personally re-­branded an existing Shower Rod program to increase visibility and quality
the graphics, picking color schemes and the usage of typography. Program went from
mark.
•Created technical spec packs for the development of soft and hard goods.
•Developed concept boards for new product ideas to be presented to the Design
Director for approval into the product line.
•Assisted in Fashion Bath product development cycle including communication with
oversea vendors.
•Worked closely with the Creative/Design Director in developing graphic representation
and packaging design for new product lines.
•Produced various presentation materials to aid in the communication of new product
styles to licensor’s.
•Market research across all channels of distribution.
•Creative direction in developing brand extensions.
•Worked with teams to re-­brand Aeropostale to consumers.
•Presented new store concepts to a team of executives.
•Assisted VM team with merchandising leather goods, luggage, ready-­to-­wear and
accessories.
•Styled mannequins for in-­store, windows and special events.
•Set-­up press previews, trunk shows and special events.
•Merchandised New York City locations: Macy’s, Saks 5th Avenue, Soho and
Bloomingdales
•Executed small and large window
displays, visual merchandising and
three-­dimensional renderings.