A dynamic role blending creative design with technical expertise in fashion product development.Responsible for driving design concepts from inception through to production, ensuring alignment with client expectations and manufacturing requirements.- Conducting extensive trend and market research to inform design direction and maintain a competitive edge.- Develop comprehensive linesheets and manage the assembly of detailed spec packages to guide production teams.- Sources high-quality fabrics, trims, and accessories, leveraging strong vendor relationships to meet design specifications and production deadlines.- Produce and maintain accurate technical sketches, BOMs, trim artwork, print files, and full tech packs using advanced PLM software.- Coordinates sample sourcing and managing physical and digital asset libraries for seamless access and organization.- Trackes design progress through meticulous attention to detail in calendar management, ensuring adherence to project milestones and deadlines.- Leads special projects and daily tasks to optimize development workflows and meet criticaltimelines effectively.Facilitates ongoing communication with manufacturing partners, manages purchase orders and bulk trim orders, and ensures timely delivery of PPs and TOPs.- Provides detailed weekly Work In Progress (WIP) reports to stakeholders, ensuring transparency and alignment on project status.

Taught a 3.5-week course for beginner patternmaking & draping.The course covered how to manipulate a bodice and skirt sloper to create a variety of silhouettes. Students also learned the fundamental differences between a working pattern and a production pattern. During this course, students designed, patterned & constructed their skirt design. Students learned how to properly write out a cutter's must, and order of operations to submit with their designs.

Liaise with product development team on introducing new designs for every category price point, while delivering artistic and trending design concepts each season. Create visually appealing concepts and theme shops for Halloween season in collaboration with Art Manager and Director. Employ artistic skills to create digital artwork and art specs for each unique costume design. Communicate with the tech team on fit specifications for each individual item.- Leveraged superior interpersonal skills, while presenting innovative ideas each year at the design summit, pertaining to company growth opportunities in the costume industry.

Provide creative oversight while working in close collaboration with the Design Director to create innovative sketches for new prototypes. Utilize design software to develop digital CAD drawings and technical sketches. Assess incoming samples and prototypes to explore new ideas for future projects. Chair meetings with the higher management to present trend research for seasonal concepts. Establish work processes to facilitate operational facets of the start-up company. Conduct brainstorming sessions with the marketing team to come up with new design ideas.Successfully organized various photoshoot concepts and events for both the seasonal campaigns as well as social media feed. Contributed efforts in increasing fan base by preparing robust content and ad copy library for online presence, seasonal pop-ups, and trunk show. Drove improvement within communication throughout each design season.

Led various private label design projects, including new brand initiatives while working closely with design directors. Facilitated private label design teams during heavy design season along with different designers with their collections and in concept development research. Recommended new embellishment and print textile ideas for each season. Developed factory ready embroidery, print, and trim layouts for both women’s and men’s divisions. Complied with product development calendar deadlines while working with seasonal line plan. Collaborated with the production team to maintain the quality and essence of the brand.Demonstrated exceptional communication skills whilst delivering seasonal Textile and Color Trends presentation with Design Director.-Supported the organization in generating over $3M worth of revenue by securing two big accounts.-Liaised with the sales team to identify key trends in the market and to incorporate it into the next season. -Strategized with cross functional teams to ensure seamless work flow in order to meet tight deadlines.

Prepared various samples for women's clothing fall collection with the collaboration of the CEO. Worked as a project based freelance and created various patterns from sketches provided by the design team. Supported members with the fitting of design clothing to be displayed for customers. Provided end-to-end management for the entire sample process, including developing patterns, sewing, and sending the initial pattern for a manufacture check. Managed all the fittings work with CEO supervision to make any design adjustments.Cultivated and maintained solid working relationships with customers, peers, and CEO.Tasked with sewing of different sample, totaling to 28 fully constructed garments to be later sold within the store at fall.

Schedule distribution of garments received for alterations within the alteration workroom of a retail store, check the accuracy of entries on sales slip against garment tag. Segregate garments on racks and distribute work according to the nature of alteration and completion date specified. Answer telephone calls from workroom managers regarding alteration statuses and complaints about unsatisfactory alterations on completed garments. Inspect garments. Keep track of employee affairs to submit to payroll weekly. Organize annual workload reports.

Execute alteration requests with precision and within good time while also maintaining a monthly high productivity level. Create patterns for clients specific requests, beading, embroidery, problem solving, communicate with the fitters on written instructions.

Overlook and maintain Theory, SET, and DKNY back stock. Keep up with markdowns and POS. Assure the sales floor is shoppable and well maintained. Update signage for seasonal promotions and sales. Floorplanning for products.

Assisted in designing seasonal products for Studio, helped design store displays and counter displays. Help build business by creating market strategies, sales promotions and merchandising. Preform fittings, and design consulting. Assisted clients with developing their personalized patterns.

Assisted in designing seasonal products for organization, helped design store displays and counter displays. As well as assisting in market strategies to bring clients in to the studio.

Observed different couture sewing techniques, designed and created samples for her new book “ Couture Sewing: The Couture Skirt”. Assisted Mrs. Shaeffer with her vintage couture collection.