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Janae Pettit

Janae Pettit

Jewelry Designer

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Director of Product Development at PG Goods.

  • Education

    • Clarksville High School

      2000 - 2004
      High School Diploma

    • Brigham Young University

      2004 - 2017
      Bachelor of Fine Arts Industrial Design

      Activities and Societies: Crocker Innovation Fellows, Society of Women Engineers (SWE) Industrial Design

  • Experience

    • Busy Beads & Moore

      Apr 2004 - Aug 2006
      Jewelry Designer

      Design and create pieces of jewelry using high quality supplies (pearls, crystals, beads, various metals and wires, etc). Price items appropriately. Set up in-store displays. Cashier. Class instructor.

    • BYU Division of Design and Production

      Oct 2004 - Apr 2010
      Stage Manager

      Maintain and manage the various performing spaces in the Harris Fine Arts Center on BYU Campus (Provo, UT). Cater to the needs of various performing groups and guests from rehearsal to performance, while observing necessary safety procedures.If I did my job right, no one in the audience even knew I was there during a performance.

    • BYU Engineering and Technology Startup (ETS)

      Jul 2010 - Jan 2011
      Industrial Designer

      Collaborate with engineers and clients to design and develop products from idea to market.

    • Designs by Janae

      Sept 2010 - Apr 2013
      Owner & Alterations Specialist

      Design, construct, and alter clothing for clients, including non-standard sizes and unusual garments. Provide consultations and price quotes for projects. Accommodate needs and requests of clients, including brides and full wedding parties. Research fashion and textile trends. Schedule, plan, and complete projects.

    • Edible Arrangements

      Jan 2011 - Jul 2011
      Assistant Manager

      Customer service. Prepare fruit and arrange appropriately. Store opening and closing procedures.

    • Gourmet by Janae

      Jun 2012 - Sept 2014
      Blogger, Designer, Photographer

      This is where my creativity has no bounds.Crafts, DIY, fashion design, and photography as my latest passion.

    • Sundance Mountain Resort

      Nov 2013 - Sept 2015
      General Store Merchandiser, Art Studio Receptionist

      Maintain Sundance's General Store and Art Studio. Assist customers and guests to find and purchase desired items. Dress mannequins to feature trends and seasonal styles. Schedule art classes and record artist commissions. Uphold the company standards to provide friendly, efficient service.

    • AirGo Paddle Boardng LLC

      Aug 2014 - Apr 2019
      Owner

      AirGo is Utah Valley's premier stand up paddle boarding rental and lesson company. Tasks as co-owner include marketing, graphic design, merchandising, equipment maintenance, scheduling and instructing lessons, customer service, and teaching the general population about stand up paddle boarding and water safety.

    • Rustica Hardware

      Sept 2015 - Aug 2016
      Soft Goods Designer

      Design and manufacture housewares and other products made with fabric and leather. Create and develop patterns for products. Organize and efficiently store patterns, parts, and pieces of products. Dye and condition leather. Develop and implement the signature brand wax and waxing process for waxed canvas products. Collaborate with woodshop and metal shop to upholster furniture and other multi-material products.

    • Vivint Smart Home

      May 2017 - Jun 2018
      Associate Industrial Designer

      Research, develop, design, and test products to improve smart home experiences. Collaborate with the research team to conduct user research and testing methods to inform design decisions. Prototype potential products using CAD, tools and materials by hand, and 2-dimensionally through hand-drawn sketches and digital illustrations. Complete tech packs for manufacture. Travel to manufacturing facilities as needed to ensure correct processes, materials, finishes, and other details are utilized.

    • Riley Blake Designs

      May 2018 - Feb 2019
      Fabric Craft Designer

      Design fabric craft kits for a variety of consumer demographics based on market research. Utilize knowledge of varying materials, fabrics, and crafting supplies to prototype the end product that the consumer will create from each kit, and then design the experience they will have while creating it. Employ graphic design, instruction design, packaging design knowledge and skills.

    • FutureINDesign

      Jul 2018 - Oct 2020

      Oversee the full design process from idea to manufacturing. Step into various development roles or find the right people to complete needed projects. Interface with both clients and colleagues to develop a wide range of soft good and apparel products. Design for manufacture. Create and alter patterns. Create thorough tech packs. Make prototypes and samples. Complete sew-by samples. Design textile prints. Packaging design.Develop and maintain standard operating procedures for the product development team. Show less

      • Product Design and Development Director

        Mar 2020 - Oct 2020

      • Director of Manufacture Training

        Nov 2018 - Feb 2020

      • Graphic and UX Design Instructor

        Jul 2018 - Nov 2018

    • Janae Pettit Design

      Oct 2020 - now
      Designer

    • Purple

      Jan 2021 - Apr 2024
      Soft Goods Development Manager

    • PG Goods

      Apr 2024 - now
      Director of Product Development

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • ACA Level 1 Stand Up Paddleboard Instructor

      American Canoe Association