# Alisha de Souza > Freelance Textile & Graphic Designer Location: San Francisco, California, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/alishadesouza Graduated from California College of the Arts with a BFA in Illustration, I am first and foremost an illustrator. I have taken my skills in drawing, painting, and concept to various lines of production involving product development and textile design. Strong in color, efficiency, and design strategy, I am determined to take my passion for hands on learning to different platforms - whether it be a 2D or 3D surface. To see my portfolio, visit http://alishadesouza.com/ ## Work Experience ### Bridal Stylist @ Janene's Bridal Boutique, LLC Jan 2025 – Present | San Francisco Bay Area ● Conduct personalized bridal gown fittings with a focus on design, fit, and fabric handling within scheduled timeframes ● Collaborate closely with seamstresses to translate fitting insights into precise alterations, enhancing final garment quality ● Build strong relationships with clients, ensuring trust and satisfaction throughout the alteration process, balancing 30+ clients weekly ● Drive revenue growth by recommending complementary alterations and accessories aligned with customer needs and store goals ### Textile & Graphics Designer @ Unknown Jan 2025 – Present | San Francisco Bay Area Clients: Coyuchi, Stitch Fix, Pottery Barn Kids, Williams-Sonoma, Wallshoppe, Kohl’s, Janene’s Bridal Boutique, Minted, Byer California, Casa Mezcla, Awake Journal, Medium, Ballpit Magazine, Zarine Patel Psychology, Humble Pie Magazine, Gilroy Gardens, Shag Beauty Bar, South County Animal Hospital, ● Create original print/pattern repeats, graphics, and stationary for apparel and home furnishing companies ● Assist in color separation and tech pack development for production ready artwork ● Conduct personalized fittings with a focus on design, fit and fabric within scheduled timeframes for apparel focused artwork ### Boy Graphics & Apparel Designer @ Tea Collection Jan 2023 – Jan 2024 | San Francisco, California, United States ● Sole Graphic Artist for entire Boy line, responsible for execution of all new Boy Graphic Tee artwork, many resulting in repeat Best Sellers and Top Performing Graphic Tee of the Year ● Owned 96% (43/46 ccs) of all graphic tee development for SS25, and 84% (36/43) of development for FW25 ● Develop seasonal graphic framework for Boy ● Lead Boy Apparel Designer, lead BOMs and change management for all new creation and carryover ● Create and update CAD sketches based on garment fittings ● Managed agent communication for artwork placements across all vendors and all styles ● Assort Boy seasonal collections with Buying/Merchandising ● Assist in trend research for each globally inspired collection ● Take part in fit sessions to establish best garment fit and style execution ● Collaborate and communicate with Buying/Merchandising, Tech Design and Production to establish the best execution for product ● Organize and lead all digital color palette creation, ordering and maintenance across Pantone ### Associate Textile & Graphics Designer @ Tea Collection Jan 2022 – Jan 2023 | San Francisco, California, United States ● Focus on creating original artwork that is globally inspired (prints and graphics) that goes on Boy, Girl, and Baby apparel collections ● Managed agent communication for the Artwork team ● Shared best practices amongst the work of team members and directed SOPs ● Assist in seasonal research for each globally inspired collection ● Review and evaluate strike offs for print, scale, quality and color ● Collaborate and communicate with Merchandising, Tech Design and Product Development/Production to establish the best execution for product ● Develop timelines, project plans and standard operating procedures when necessary ● Organize and lead all digital color palette creation ### Assistant Textile Designer @ Tea Collection Jan 2018 – Jan 2022 | San Francisco, California ● Creating original artwork that is globally inspired (prints and graphics) that will go on Boy, Baby Boy, Girl, Baby Girl and Tween apparel collections ● Assists with research for each country Tea Collection decides to showcase in the line ● Asseses strike offs for color, placement, scale, quality ● Point person for communication between all vendors ### Product Design Assistant @ Byer California Jan 2017 – Jan 2018 | San Francisco Bay Area ● Creating original artwork for Girls Apparel ● Submitting tech packs, fabric and color approvals ● Manage development of trim packages ● Attend fitting sessions, see through apparel construction ● Creating tech pack spec sketches, CAD boards based on garment, and submitting fabric and color approvals ### Product Development Coordinator @ COYUCHI Jan 2015 – Jan 2017 | San Francisco Bay Area ● Creating artwork and designing textiles for Coyuchi's newly launched Littles Spring 2017 line ● Design research ● Vendor organization ● Update product specs ● Sample comparison ● Seasonal color updates ### Freelance Illustrator @ Pottery Barn Jan 2016 – Jan 2017 | San Francisco Bay Area ● Creating original artwork for prints ● Cleaning existing artwork ● Making specs to be applied to textiles within Pottery Barn Kids and Teens divisions. ### Freelance Illustrator @ Williams-Sonoma, Inc. Jan 2016 – Jan 2016 | San Francisco Bay Area ● Creating original artwork for prints ● Cleaning existing artwork ● Preparing mock-ups for Fall 2017 line ### Freelance Textile Designer @ Kohl's Department Stores Jan 2016 – Jan 2016 | Off-site Worked on art for sleepwear specs. ### Peer Aid @ Independent Peer Socialization Training Program Jan 2010 – Jan 2016 Lead adults with Autism and help further develop their social skills through various learning techniques, art projects and group activities. ### Studio Assistant @ California College of the Arts Jan 2015 – Jan 2015 | San Francisco Attended to instructor Thorina Rose and her student's needs in her Spring class 'Illustrate for Product'. ### California College of the Arts @ California College of the Arts Jan 2011 – Jan 2015 ### Design Intern @ Articulate Solutions Inc. Jan 2013 – Jan 2013 | Gilroy, California Assisting the designers around the office, as well as consulting and collaborating with designers (both graphic and interaction) to create logos and illustrations for the company as well as their clients. ## Education ### Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) in Illustration California College of the Arts ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/alishadesouza - Website: http://www.alishadesouza.com --- Source: https://flows.cv/alishadesouza JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/alishadesouza/resume.json Last updated: 2026-04-08