JESSICA BROWN
TEXTILE DESIGN, COLOR, MATERIALS, PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
Jessica Brown is a Michigan-based Textile Designer with more than 20 years of experience across apparel, automotive, and furniture. With a passion for color, materials, graphics, and storytelling, Jessica brings ideas to life through thoughtful, consumer-focused design and a deep understanding of the product development process.
Her experience includes trend research, material and graphic development, extensive product testing, and working closely with vendors to create products that balance beauty, durability, and dependability. She has traveled extensively to vendor facilities to develop new products, build lasting partnerships, and establish new sources.
Outside of her professional work, Jessica is an artist who enjoys painting and experimenting with encaustic as a medium. She loves spending time up north with family, exploring the beauty of nature, and collecting unique artwork and vintage finds for her mid-century-inspired home in Royal Oak.
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2014-Current Jessica has more than 12 years of experience in Product Development and Color at Carhartt, supporting Outerwear, Tops, Bottoms, and Accessories. Her expertise includes graphics, plaids, all-over prints, patches, and embroidery.
She created and managed a master color library of more than 400 color combinations across Men’s and Women’s categories per season. Jessica is highly collaborative and works seamlessly across Design, Merchandising, Sourcing, and Raw Materials to develop high-quality, innovative workwear products that meet the needs of both the consumer and the industry.
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2009-2014 Jessica used design and color trends to develop collections for both indoor and outdoor spaces, creating versatile options that allow for maximum customization. She combines insights from trend forecasting, customer feedback, and client color stories to develop cohesive collections. Her approach integrates original patterns with supplied designs to create fresh, coordinated solutions that are both on-trend and tailored to the customer.
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From 2001–2009, Jessica worked with Nissan, Visteon, GST, and Lear, developing seasonal trends, color palettes, and interior and exterior concepts for show vehicles and production programs.
At Nissan, she partnered closely with the Design team in Farmington Hills and traveled to the company’s San Diego studio to collaborate on multiple vehicle programs. At GST, Jessica focused on grain development and created trend books to share with multiple OEM clients, helping translate emerging trends into innovative automotive interior solutions.
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