Hannah Gilmore
Résumé
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EXPERIENCE
Smartwool | Brand Environments Design Manager | Denver, CO | May 2019 – June 2023
Designed & launched new Global Fixture Program; designed a new stand alone brand store in Whistler, BC, Canada; created visual merchandising standards for all retail environments; increased brand experience from interior design to art directing & styling photoshoots
Sequential Brands Group | Store Design & Visual Merchandising Manager | New York, NY | July 2017 – April 2019
Developed merchandising strategies, planograms & floor sets for various retailers to increase brand experience
Fit For Life | Visual Merchandising Manager | Louisville, CO | October 2016 – July 2017
Designed product assortments; curated design & fashion trends; coordinated, art directed & styled photoshoots
Gaiam | Visual Merchandising Manager | Louisville, CO | August 2015–September 2016
Designed window displays & entire visual concepts that showcase & promote the brand, developed retail planograms, unique fixture displays & store within store sets
Common Threads Consignment | Sales & Stylist | Boulder, CO | Spring 2015 – Fall 2015
Specialized in high-end boutique & vintage clothing, along with merchandising inventory & styling vignettes
Além International Management | Creative Services Manager | Louisville, CO | Fall 2011–Spring 2015
Collaborated with luxury automotive & sports clients to create unique & memorable experiences including special events, product launches, event marketing, branding & experiential design
Pure Brand | Graphic Designer | Denver, CO | Summer 2011–Fall 2011
Designed print pieces and digital marketing presentations for brand communication
Emergent Structures | Graphic Designer | Savannah, GA | Spring 2010–Spring 2011
Art directed a material reclamation movement to promote sustainable living to raise awareness
HulaHue Designs | Designer & Illustrator | Carbondale, CO | Summer 2010
Cofounded a custom, hand-drawn, hand-printed & hand-made screen printing design studio
Nolehouse Creative | Graphic Designer | Carbondale, CO | Summer 2010
Produced various advertisements, logos, brand identities & custom designs
Working Class Studio | Graphic Designer | Savannah, GA | Spring 2010–Fall 2010
Collaborated with various external partners such as Showtime & Dylan’s Candy Bar exploring surface design, logos, stationery, packaging & limited edition handcrafted pieces
Susie's Consignment | Sales & Stylist | Aspen, CO | Winter 2005–Summer 2010
Worked retail sales of clothing, furniture, & accessories, as well as creative, inviting window displays
Little Bear Antiques | Sales & Stylist | Aspen, CO | Winter 2002–Summer 2010
Worked retail sales, décor, furniture & accessory vignettes, spatial organization, signage & advertisements
Freelance Design | 2011–Present
Interior Design; residential & commerical
Developed brand identity for Simply Venture, an intentional travel company | Denver, CO | 2015
Established brand identity for Eclectix, an art, furnishings, décor & uniques store | Boulder, CO | 2012
Developed brand identity for Action In Africa, a nonprofit organization | Aspen, CO | 2011
EDUCATION
Savannah College of Art and Design | Savannah, GA | Fall 2007–Spring 2011
BFA major in Graphic Design & minor in Interior Design Graduated Magna Cum Laude | Dean’s List
Rhode Island School of Design | Providence, RI | Summer 2006
Studied Painting, Art History, Basic Design & Foundation Drawing
Anderson Ranch Arts Center | Snowmass Village, CO
Received summer Workshop Scholarships for Painting, Woodworking & Sculpture
RECOGNITION
Smartwool Store design from concept to creation | Whistler, BC, Canada | October 2021
Gaiam Brand Shop store within store design displayed in Lord & Taylor Flagship | New York, NY | 2018
Retail design & visual merchandising showcased in Macy’s & featured in DesignRetail | Easton, OH | June 2016
Designed & created custom Gaiam window display for Bed Bath & Beyond | New York City, NY | February 2016
Created event concept & identity for ArtStir Denver | Denver Pavilions, CO | May 2013
Designs showcased at DebateFest for the Presidential Debate | University of Denver, CO | October 2012
Exhibited a Watercolor series at “Waterlogged” | Aspen, CO | January 2012
Secession 2011 Finalist | Savannah, GA | Spring 2011
Won Vernissage Exposition poster design | Lacoste, France | Fall 2010
Received Scholarships for Study Abroad Program | London, England | Winter 2009
Received four year Combined Honors Scholarship & Competitive Yearly Grants | Fall 2007–Spring 2011
SKILLS
Creative skills include Illustration, Printmaking, Styling, Visual Merchandising & Window Display Design
Advanced in Adobe Creative Suite & Microsoft Office; Proficient in SketchUp & AutoCAD