Christene Selleck is a Visual Director targeting multifaceted design installations.

Her work has taken her all over the world as retail visual specialist installing window displays from Moscow to Hong Kong and tradeshow booths across the United States. Here in New York she is active as the Visual Director for the Galleria Mall in White Plains installing the large-scale seasonal decor as well as a Professor at both the Fashion Institute of Technology and The Laboratory Institute of Merchandising. Christene is the owner of SELLECKVISION and the creator of ART On The STREET a program developed to support upcoming artists with the opportunities to be exhibited at high traffic top locations throughout the Metropolitan area.

Responsible for creating dynamic window displays, and internal displays throughout the stores. Creates arrangements, balance, and focal points within the store. Creates interesting themes and prop ideas to bring the store to a life with excitement, balance, color and drama. Utilizes colors and lighting to create impact and to establish an interesting window display. Promotes/boosts sales via effective use of graphics, POS, and decors in windows and in store merchandising. Arranging store fixtures in order to display products to their best advantage. Actively trains new members of staff in stores in visual merchandising techniques.

Develops a theme for displays, including color schemes and stories. Selects display locations and focal points. Creates visual sidelines. Assists in creating and implementing VM Manuals and Visual guidelines. Merchandises products according to set standards in terms of stories, families, materials and styles. Develops merchandising techniques to enhance product presentation in line with VM principles. Encourage all staff to deliver visual excellence.

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SelleckVision                                                                                          2005-Present

Visual Director,

• responsible for turn key retail operations for LIFE IS GOOD, Laugh Out Loud Montclair N.J.
  
  
• Incorporating client branding, retail design, custom fixture fabrication, Lighting, Graphics identity packages
  
  
• Visual merchandising and training
  
  
• Multi media small and large-scale visual installations, showrooms, trade shows
  
  
• Development of art mentor programs for abused children

Screaming Vision Studio                                                                       1988-Present

Visual Creative Director

Oversaw every aspect of all projects from conception through completion

• Design, create and install three dimensional  window displays and merchandizing plans for 30+ top retailers in the New York Metropolitan area

• Conceptualize, research and install all signage, graphics, silk screening, styling, drafting, painting, lighting design, mannequins and forms as well as the interior designing for stores.

• Created high profile for stores  through effective and creative window displays

Art on the Street                                                                                    1999 -Present

Founder, Head designer

Creator of a non profit organization dedicated to providing exposure for upcoming artists within the tri-state area

• Designed and installed dynamic  multi- media presentation of art,  utilizing( coupling)multiple artists and fashion in creative window displays

• Responsible for  achieving 30% of the  solo exhibitions of  artists  work in various galleries throughout the New York area through skilled  window presentations

Maxx Impaxx                                                                                            2000-Present

Cofounder

Creator and cofounder of custom trade show exhibit house

• Design and create  winning trade show booths within various industries

• Display and attend industry tradeshows and conventions within the U.S to include:

NY International Gift Show

NY International Fashion & Boutique Show

NY International Extract Show

NY International Vision Gift Show

NY international Premium Show

Chicago International Gift Show

Las Vegas WSA shoe show

Las Vegas Magic Show

Atlanta International Gift Show

Fashion Institute of Technology                                                              1999  - Present

Adjunct professor

Instruction of fundamental display and exhibit design courses to 100’s of student

       • Inspire students to communicate through creative visual techniques by utilizing the principles of display and          exhibit design. Development of curriculum for both large scale and small-scale exhibition design installation          courses. Studio classes range in techniques and disciplines ranging from retail to educational exhibition          design.

Laboratory Institute of Merchandising                                                    2004 - Present

 Adjunct professor               

Galleria Mall                                                                                                1998 -Present

Visual Director

Coordinate, supervise and install all aspects of interactive holiday displays

• Create and designed  interior visual display for common areas within the mall

• Developed visual merchandising training program for pushcart vendors

• Collaborated and supervised  with 30+ creative staff to ensure clients needs were met

• Complete authority to  handle constant changes, adjustments of seasonal merchandise for multiple vendors

Bunnies Children’ Department Store                                                         1995 -- 2003

Visual Director

Oversaw every aspect of all projects from conception through completion

• Create and implement store plans and merchandising for six stores ranging in size from 15,000 to 30,000 sq. ft.

Design, coordinate and install unique window  and interior displays for children’s fashion and hardgoods

• Direct and supervise team  on all aspects of displays

Hunting World                                                                                              1988 -2001

Window Director

Created and coordinate all window displays in the New York flagship stores

• Developed custom visual image display  program and techniques which were incorporated into international advertising campaigns and adapted  worldwide

• Create  and installed visual presentation for 20,000 square ft store

• Installed numerous hands on displays through out the Far East

Coogi Australia, Moscow Russia                                                                1995-1996

Visual Director

Oversaw every aspect of all projects from conception through completion

• Translated American concept of display to Russian organization

• Developed visual program

• Taught and maintained  all aspects of international  hands on display to Russian speaking staff

Merry Go-Round Enterprises                                                                      1990-1994

Display Director

Oversaw every aspect of all projects from conception through completion

• Designed and executed interior store merchandising and window displays for 30,000 square ft. Flagship stores in the New York area

• Maintained and supervised new themes in all stores on a monthly basis

Detour Inc.                                                                                                   1988-1997

Visual Director

Oversaw every aspect of all projects from conception through completion

• Designed and installed  window displays  on a monthly basis for  all stores in New York’s trendy Soho district

Additional New York Clients Include:

Life is Good, Gods Love We Deliver, Yvette Frye, Mixed Emotions, Sinful Suds , Original Bombshell, Mei Bath, Pamela Robbins. Girl Props, Bath & Body Works. K-mart, Mary kay, Judith Leiber, Calvin Klein, Danskin, The Limited, Fashion Institute of Technology Museum, So Hot, Children’s Place, Remco Toys, Orient Express, Boogies Diner, Cohen’s Fashion Optical, Hugo, Hugo Boss, Diesel, Heavy Duty, Phat Farm, Carters, Esprit, Jeep, Merry Round.