INSPIRATION IS EVERYWHERE

Andrea lives in downtown Minneapolis with her husband & two dogs; who provide her with daily inspiration! She loves to travel & experience life to the fullest!

She has thirteen years of experience in the Design industry; including Apparel, Pet, Home, Textile Design, Product Management & Trend Direction. The design process is her passion!  She believes that great design is a combination of art, trend, creativity, technical knowledge & business savvy.

What should everyone know about you?
AM: The design process is my passion!! I believe that great design is a combination of art, trend, creativity, customer knowledge, technical skills & business savvy.

How would you describe what you do?
AM: I have thirteen years of experience in the Design industry; including Apparel, Home, Textile Design & Trend Direction.

Why did you choose to be a designer?
AM: I love anticipating what is going to happen next, getting inside the mind of my customer & staying excited by change & innovation.

What steps did you take to become a designer?
AM: I studied apparel design & have worked as a designer in multiple categories to broaden & enhance my skillset.

Best/Most Challenging part of your job?
AM: I find it frustrating working with people that lack vision or do not find value in creativity, art, or design.

If you weren’t a designer what would you be?
AM: I would work with animals.

What do you like about what you do?
AM: I love seeing things through the customer’s eyes and designing new innovative product that fits his/her wants or needs.

Are there any types of clothing/footwear/accessories that you avoid wearing?
AM: I try to stay away from fast fashion & learn more about where & how the products I buy are made.

What are you fascinated by at the moment and how does it feed into your work?
AM: I am fascinated by books, especially children’s books & I am, currently, working on a book in that is inspired by my two dogs, Olive & Stewie.

What is the biggest lesson that you have learned since you started your career?
AM: I think it is important to love what you are doing, believe in the company that you work for & to trust the people you work with; If you do not have these three things, it is impossible to do your best work & it is time to move on!

What advice would you give to young designers?
AM: Keep learning & stay passionate in your field. It is also important to see the big picture, so you can be a better designer; understand the sales, your customer, the tools of your industry & trends; all of these factors are important to do great designs!

What’s your motto?
AM: Stay curious & find inspiration everywhere!

Learn more about Andrea at StylePortfolios.com, LinkedIn and on andream-design.com

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