Melina Edgerton

TEXTILE PRINT TECHNICIAN, NORDSTROM

Men’s Apparel, Adult Active, & Soft Accessories, Spring 2023 – Present

Soft Accessories, Fall 2021- Spring 2023

• Work with internal cross-functional partners and external vendors to deliver the best possible clothing and accessories to customers under the Nordstrom, Treasure & Bond, BP, Open Edit, Nordstrom Rack, Abound, 14th & Union, Melrose & Market, Zella, and Z by Zella private brands
• Provide design and merchandising partners with thoughtful and relevant colorway options based on seasonal palettes and brand profiles
• Effectively communicate color and print intent to suppliers by preparing and sending artwork packets
• Assess strike-offs, yarn dyes, and knit downs for color, layout, and print technique and recommend solutions to achieve best possible execution
• Maintain and leverage industry knowledge of print processes, raw materials, dyes, and ink types
• Clean, color reduce, and resize existing prints and create original mill-ready print and pattern designs

Print Design Support, Nordstrom

Spring 2021 – Summer 2021

• Assisted the NPG Print Design Team with in-office tasks while the team works remotely due to the pandemic
• Used Spectrophotometer and DataColor software to digitally accurately read in 315 new Pantone colors and upload into FlexPLM system
• Copied artwork files from network drives to SharePoint
• Scanned, edited, and uploaded vintage artwork for reference and inspiration

Product Designer, Five Ply Design

Fall 2015 – Fall 2020

• Designed and manufactured new products including lighting, tableware, and home decor from concept through production
• Developed structurally sound and brand-consistent packaging to protect uniquely shaped and fragile products during shipping
• Set up files for and operated laser cutter and CNC machine
• Interfaced with and provided assistance to clients with the creation and execution of custom projects ranging from corporate art to interior design

Freelance Graphic Designer, Kayak Point Disc Golf Resort

Summer 2020

• Created a clean, modern logo, 36 tee sign graphics, golf cart keychains, and promotional graphics for the new disc golf resort while operating under a quick turnaround time
• Prepared files for web and print and acted as a liaison between the printer and business owners.