# Carolyn Simon > Creative Director Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/carolynsimon Carolyn Simon is an award-winning fine jewelry designer and Creative Director with over 10 years of experience in high-end custom jewelry. Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, she has earned 14 industry awards since 2019 for her innovative craftsmanship and design. Carolyn discovered her passion for metalwork at The School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, before earning her BFA from California College of the Arts in 2012. Inspired by organic forms, architecture, Art Nouveau, and Art Deco, she creates intricate, heirloom-quality pieces that blend artistry with technical excellence. ## Work Experience ### Jewelry Design Lead, Creative Director, Sales Representative @ Yael Designs Jan 2015 – Present | San Francisco Bay Area *As a Jewelry Design Lead I am responsible for developing and releasing two collections annually, as well as working on custom designs and one of a kind pieces throughout the year. *This role entails product conception, ideation, traditional sketching, digital rendering, and production management. *Listen and respond to the goals of the collection that include consideration of the target market, price point, and deliverable timeline *Contribute to the sales and marketing strategies of these products. Through print, digital and social media marketing *Work with the marketing department to develop the look for the brand and the visual marketing style for these products. *Listening to custom customer requests, creating design proposals and cost estimates and delivering a product the reaches all targets and exceeds the customers expectations, *Attend industry trade shows, establish relationships with buyers, while representing the brand, negotiate and execute sales, and ultimately establish new and foster old relationships with returning buyers. *Managing and maintaining the inventory during events where sales are taking place, and continuing follow up after the sale to ensure the goods reach the customer in a timely manner. *Work in the Microsoft office suite and Jewels2000 to enter data while working on these projects *Stay aware of production deadlines and show timelines to help maintain order and a low stress environment ### Custom Designer and Bench Jeweler @ Bills Trading Post and Gem Gallery Jan 2016 – Present | Berkeley, California, United States *Custom jewelry designer *Fabricating in a wide range of precious metals, and precious and semiprecious gemstones *Custom lapidary, and inlay skills with a specialty in turquoise *Creating a line of jewelry unique to this location using a wide range of tools and techniques *Listening to custom customer requests, creating design proposals and cost estimates and delivering a product the reaches all targets and exceeds the customers expectations *Efficiently using materials to create little waste and recycling metals for a green conscious product *Repair client estate jewelry and sculpture ### Owner @ Carolyn Simon Designs Jan 2012 – Present *Design Fabricate and produce silver and gold jewelry for wholesale and personal accounts *Organize photoshoots, including scouting locations, styling the shoot, managing the inventory *Research and develop collections from concept to finalized product *Create website and lookbook as well as design all printed and digital material *Design Logo and manage social media accounts *Develop and maintain brand image *Design, develop, and construct Booth and displays for trade shows *Manage invoices, memos, and sales orders *Communicate with customers, in writing orders and accommodating special requests *Delivering custom pieces that meet the vision of the client in a timely manner *Travel to trade shows to represent the brand and present the jewelry *Set up and break down booth display while maintaining and managing inventory ### Production Assistant @ Phillippa Roberts Jan 2013 – Jan 2016 | San Francisco Bay Area • Contact buyers, create sales orders, check invoices, ship items, and receive payments in QuickBooks • Mass production finishing, soldering, and repairs • Resident expert on vermeil production ## Education ### BFA in Metal and Jewelry Arts California College of the Arts ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/carolynsimondesigns - Website: http://www.carolynsimondesigns.com --- Source: https://flows.cv/carolynsimon JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/carolynsimon/resume.json Last updated: 2026-04-08