Audrey standing in front of work from her brand Found and Made Textile Studios EST. 2023
About
Audrey graduated from Kent State University with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in fashion design in May of 2020 . Originally from Louisville, Kentucky, she is passionate about art and design in both her personal and professional life. In her free time she loves to spend time outdoors biking, climbing and traveling.
She currently works at Kohl’s corporate as an apparel designer. She has experience in the men’s active market on the Tek Gear Golf team, as well as in the men’s contemporary market, working on the Apt. 9 team and most recently in the women’s active market working on the Women’s Tek Gear team. Audrey is passionate about active design and hopes to continue to work in this market.
Design in all forms has always been very interesting to Audrey. To learn about and develop her understanding of other forms of design she began meeting with User Experience industry professionals. She found the field to be extremely exciting and upon the recommendation of these professionals she enrolled in a UX/UI Design Bootcamp at the University of Minnesota. The bootcamp was a 6 month intensive course where she learned the principles of UX design from top to bottom. Completing multiple projects to demonstrate all she learned. Since completing the bootcamp in September of 2023 Audrey has been mentoring at Kohl’s with a Senior Product Designer. This experience has helped Audrey to grow as a designer. She has had the amazing opportunity to work on projects for the company that the balance team has not had time to prioritize. Audrey is committed to constantly learning and growing.
In early 2023 Audrey founded her brand Found and Made Textile Studios. Sustainably focused, FMTS uses ‘found’ textiles, i.e. quilts, discarded yardage, and other handmade textiles. FMTS uses these textiles to create accessories, bags, and clothing. Though the brand is new it has grown exponentially and has the potential to grow so much more.
She currently lives in Columbus, Ohio
For the most updated resume please reach out to thomasaudrey4@gmail.com