Lianne Running
Graphic Designer · Freelance
West Coast, CA
Work Experience
Graphic Designer
Freelance2018 – Present
Running Cables- June 2018-Present Leading the design, development, and implementation of the graphic, layout and communication materials including company logos, training materials, advertisements, and vehicle art. Spoonflower- June 2023-Present Creating textile prints for purchase 'runningtheprints'
Assistant Designer
Mad Engine LLC dba NEFF / LRG2021 – 2023
-Create and update Tech Packs -Create new styles in WebTech PLM -Assemble Visual Line Plans in Adobe Illustrator -Re-color prints and colorways of styles
Assistant Designer
Carve Designs2018 – 2020
-Create CADs and Line Sheets for Lifestyle, Swimwear and Accessories -Re-color Artwork and create original prints -Maintain daily contact with International Vendors -Handle all Accessories Development and Design -Create and update Tech Packs -In charge of color for multiple seasons to maintain consistency -Comment on Lab Dips and Strike-Offs -Create filing systems for all Lap Dips, S/O’s and Knit downs -Track Development, Design and Production status of Styles following calendar deadlines -Create Mill sheets for Vendors
Assistant Designer- Freelance Project
Michael Gerald Ltd.2017 – 2018
-Create CADs of the line in Illustrator and Photoshop -Create Repeat Prints, Color Cards -Catalogue, Photograph, and Ship Samples -Daily contact with Vendors Internationally -Create Tech Packs and Graphic Pages with Pantone Callouts -Prepare Fabric/Color Standards for Production Handover Meetings
Assistant Designer- Freelance Project
Lifted Research Group (LRG)2017 – 2017
-Assembling and updating Tech Packs -CADs for Fall 2018 line
Sample Coordinator- Freelance Project
VANS2017 – 2017
- Organize sample shipments by following catalog of styles in it's correct order to be displayed for meetings - Maintain organization and cleanliness of offices and stock rooms
Assistant Designer- Freelance Project
Cherokee Global Brands2017 – 2017
- Design Girls and Boys clothing for Tony Hawk and Point Cove divisions in a team setting - Re-color artwork and create line sheets using Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop - Update style information working with multiple deadlines
Assistant Designer- Freelance Project
Manhattan Beachwear2016 – 2017
- Input style information in NGC PLM system - Attend fittings and fabric meetings to work with Patternmakers for style updates - Trend research for the lines La Blanca, Hobie, Bikini Lab, Cremieux - Create sample tickets and put them up to cut - Create CADs and trend boards using Illustrator and Photoshop
Assistant Designer- Freelance
SJS Apparel2016 – 2016
o Design Junior and Missy clothing for line using trend research o Source fabric and trims from local vendors o Create Bill of Materials and Purchase Orders using Excel and Adobe Illustrator o Place patterns to cut for samples and oversee in-house sample making o Organize fabric inventory with filing system o Deliver samples to Buyers in Los Angeles
Assistant Designer
Knitworks2015 – 2016
o Put together samples and ship dresses to Buyers for the Dresses Department by creating line sheets o Order trims and fabric from vendors for sample making o Manage deadlines of production of all dresses accounts o Check-in fabric and trims as orders come in and maintain their organization o Work on Excel, Outlook, Photoshop and A2000 PDM for daily functions o Ensure patterns are correct for in-house cutting and sewing and following tech-packs for embellishments, accessories and fabrics approval specifications
Office Assistant
California State University Long Beach, School of Art2013 – 2015
o Working with software such as Microsoft Excel, Word and Filemaker Pro for data entry o Filing and organizing of faculty paperwork. Delivering of documents to offices across campus
