About the Designer
Emilee is a San Francisco based designer. After graduating from Parsons School of Design in 2012 with a BFA degree in fashion design, Emilee spent her early professional years designing jewelry and small accessories for the likes of Marc Jacobs and Kate Spade in New York City. She co-founded Sweet & Spark in 2017 which curated a selection of luxury designer vintage accessories online as well as in their brick-and-mortar locations in San Francisco and Los Angeles. Proficient in Adobe Photoshop, Lightroom, Illustrator and InDesign. Additional skills include photography, social media strategy, marketing strategy, graphic design and UX/UI design.
Sweet & Spark · Co-Founder
San Francisco Bay Area · Jan 2017 - Dec 2021
•Oversaw the creative direction for a seven-figure luxury vintage business.
•Responsible for trend forecasting, inspiration research and leading design meetings.
•Worked to create a cohesive content calendar and marketing strategy seasonally.
•Oversaw design direction for website and marketing collateral with graphic designers.
•Worked on social media strategies across all platforms based on A/B testing.
•Worked on seasonal buying plans and merchandising for online and in-stores.
•Photographed creative imagery for website and marketing collateral.
•Photographed and edited 800-1000 products seasonally for website.
•Coordinated photo shoots with photographers, models and makeup artists.
•Oversaw interior design for brick-and-mortar locations in San Francisco and Los Angeles.
•Partnered with department stores and other key retailers for trunk shows and pop-up shops.
Kate Spade · Freelance Jewelry Designer
New York City · Nov 2014 - Oct 2015
•Oversaw the design process from start to finish for jewelry and small accessories.
•Responsible for trend forecasting and inspiration research.
•Responsible for passing off detailed tech-packs and prototype revisions.
•Worked closely with the jewelry and small accessories design team.
Lulu Frost · Freelance Jewelry Designer
New York City · Oct 2014 - Nov 2014
•Responsible for passing off detailed tech-packs.
•Worked closely with the jewelry design team and creative director.
Marc Jacobs · Assistant Jewelry Designer
New York City · Oct 2012 - Oct 2014
•Oversaw the design process from start to finish for jewelry and small accessories.
•Responsible for trend forecasting, inspiration research and leading design meetings.
•Responsible for vintage sourcing and maintaining relationships with rental companies.
•Responsible for creating mock-ups using jewelry components for preliminary designs.
•Responsible for passing off detailed tech-packs and prototype revisions.
•Worked closely with creative director, production team and merchandising team.
•Assisted backstage during fashion week and on editorial photoshoots.
Marc Jacobs · Design Intern
New York City · Jan 2011 - Oct 2012
•Worked closely with the design and production teams.
•Assisted in design meetings with Marc Jacobs and other design directors.
•Performed hand sewing and appliqué techniques for runway and editorial garments.
•Performed pattern design and print layout for runway and editorial garments.
•Oversaw the organization and cataloging for the in-house vintage archives.
•Assisted with vintage sourcing and research for seasonal inspiration.
Education
Parsons School of Design · New York City · 2008 - 2012
•Bachelor’s Degree · Fashion Design
Revere Academy of Jewelry Arts · San Francisco Bay Area · 2017
•Jewelry Technician Degree · Jewelry Fabrication and Metal Arts