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Industry Awards

HIP Award Honoree Woven Window Film Collection 2024

HIP Award Honoree 3D Wallcovering Collection 2024

HIP Award Honoree Upholstery Collection - Neocon 2022

HIP Award Upholstery Winner - Neocon 2021

Metropolis Likes Award Wallcovering Winner - Neocon 2021

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EDUCATION

M.F.A. Cranbrook Academy of Art, Bloomfield Hills, MI

B.F.A. Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, MO

NOTABLE CAREER ACHIEVEMENTS

• Awarded Patent for “Lightweight Suspension Seating” Design

• Developed the first stretch flat woven automotive upholstery fabric for Chrysler Jeep Laredo

• Increased automotive flat-woven business by 50% with placements at Chrysler and Ford

• Improved Custom placements from 3% to 12% annually

• Introduced the first 50%Post Industrial Nylon while reducing production complexity

• Industry First – Designed the first 100% Recycled Polyester Automotive Upholstery fabric for the 2007.5 Ford Escape Hybrid

• Industry First – Engineered the first 100% Recycled and Recyclable Polyester Upholstery product for Steelcase

• Placed the first circular knits with Knoll and Carnegie

• Originated the monthly Trend Letter for customers

• Implemented an incentive program to reduce waste

• Spoke at the SYFA Conference on Color and Trends

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Design Pool LLC - Founder / Designer 2019 - present
Design Pool is the first image library dedicated to commercial and residential interiors, offering custom coloring and bespoke design services. The platform provides flexible licensing options, including full licensing and one-time purchases, and has established strategic relationships with digital printers across the United States to support seamless production. Design Pool has created over 1,000 original images, and its designs have been purchased for and featured on floor mats, wallpaper, and wallcoverings, vinyl flooring, privacy screens, acoustical tiles, and acoustic wall systems. The company has also consulted for industry partners, including Decorator Industries, Graphic Image Flooring, Kwickscreen, LDI Interiors and Let's Gel.

Pattern Pod LLC – Co-Founder / Designer 2013 - 2019
Co-founded Pattern Pod, a textile consulting firm partnering with commercial jobbers and OEMs to develop original design collections for clients, including Douglass Industries, Pallas Textiles, Kwickscreen, Let's Gel, and LDI Interiors. The firm provided end-to-end services spanning trend and market research, design development, and custom color programs, including applications for molded plastic seating, while working closely with textile mills to efficiently produce and accelerate new collections.

True Textiles (formerly Interface Fabric) – Sr. Director of Design 2008 – 2013
Accepted the Sr. Director of Design position in the spring of 2008, and was appointed to manage Development and Teknit in the fall of 2009. Effectively managing a group of 29 colleagues in design (woven and knit) and development in four different locations. Responsible for three markets (contract, healthcare, and hospitality) and five product lines (upholstery, panel, privacy curtains, top of the bed, and wallcovering). Established the yearly plan and budget for the team, determining the aesthetics and constructions to develop and promote. Worked closely with sales, planning, and production to ensure a quality product that meets our customers' needs as well as our internal needs. Maintain relationships with customers such as Herman Miller, Steelcase, Maharam, Knoll, and Arc Com.

Interface Fabric – Sr. Design and Development Automotive 2004 – 2008
Facilitated the initiation of the Automotive Division within Interface Fabric. Determined yarns, constructions, and color libraries in order to build a quality automotive upholstery product. Made the initial connections with the OEM and Tier 1 designers and creatively stayed in touch with them via e-mail newsletter. Performed the function as sales and marketing, promoting our sustainable fabrics and the company as a viable solution to automotive fabrics.

Victor Innovatex – Sr. Designer 2002 – 2004
Located at the mill in Quebec, I worked closely with the design group in New York, supporting their construction development. Worked on new designs and construction duplications. Learned circular knit design and worked closely with the manufacturer to develop innovative knit designs for the contract upholstery market.

Guilford of Maine – Director of Special Projects 2000 – 2002
Responsible for the development group, managing eleven colleagues. Worked closely with the design group in Grand Rapids, as well as Sales and Marketing. Involved in strategic planning and the implementation of quality systems for the Office Furniture Industry. Primarily a fabric panel company, and assisted in growing the upholstery business.

Collins & Aikman – Advanced Design Manager 1996 - 2000
Entered the company as a Woven Fabric Designer, advanced to the Technical Design Manager, and later promoted to Advanced Development Manager. Responsible for a small group of colleagues managing the woven side of the business. Developed and engineered all flat woven constructions for automotive upholstery. Worked closely with yarn vendors, meeting on a quarterly basis to discuss new opportunities and follow up on existing projects. Developed and presented new product concepts to OEM's and Tier 1 suppliers.

Guilford of Maine – Contract Designer 1992 – 1996
Designed patterns for office panel fabrics.

REVIEWS, PUBLICATIONS, AND BLOGS

• Interior Design Magazine, Full page review on the Light Play Collection of Woven Window Film, June/July 2025

• Seven Days, Kristen Dettoni Brings Ciphers and Spies to Studio Place Arts, July 10, 2024

• Visual Art Review, One + One is More than Two: Vermont Artists Think in Multiples, by Mary Gow, May 20, 2023

• Poetry of Color: https://www.ultrafabricsinc.com/color-lab/poetry-of-color/kristen-dettoni, September 2021

• Preview: Vermont, Cranbrook Connections by B. Amore, May 11, 2022

ARTIST PRESENTATIONS

2025 Artist, Designer, Owner, Spy (Well, Sort Of), Hampstead Town Library, Hampstead, NH
2024 Artist, Designer, Owner, Spy (Well, Sort Of), Studio Place Arts, Barre, VT
2022 Artist, Designer, Owner, Spy (Well, Sort Of), Geneva Center for the Arts, Geneva, IL
2021 AATCC Textile Design Conference “Print on Demand Product and Production Opportunities.”
2022 Jefferson University, “Kristen Dettoni.”
2022 Digital Print Summit “Print on Demand Opportunities.”
2021 Printing United Web Series “New Market Opportunities.”
2021 Digital Print Conference “Digital Textile Printing.”
2021 Center for Creative Studies, “Kristen Dettoni.”
2019 InPrint Tradeshow “Print on Demand - Exploring Market Opportunities.”
2019 Digital Print Conference “Commercial Interiors - The Untapped Market.”

PERSONAL ACHIEVEMENT / INTERESTS

• Participated in seven “3Day Breast Cancer” walks -walking over 360 miles and raising over $25,000 towards finding a cure

• Participated as a Visiting Artist at Kansas City Art Institute – with a 2-hour lecture on sustainable design and a one-day workshop

• Self-taught Claymation artist, creating 5 holiday claymations

• Juried Member of the League of N.H. Craftsmen