Albert Karp Email & Phone Number

Austin, Texas, United States

Beaverton, Oregon, United States

-Collaborated with environmental design, construction, and merchandising teams to develop future brand store concepts, focusing on an elevated brand experience.- Directed visual merchandising guides and standards for Columbia, Mountain Hardwear, prAna, and Sorel within the North American retail division.- Established and implemented new merchandising strategies for Brand and Employee Store channels, enhancingbrand integrity, impact, and authenticity while improving efficiencies.- Oversaw mapping and fixture placement of new and current retail locations.- Partnered with cross-functional teams to create effective visual presentations, driving increased sales volume through new store openings, experience zones, impactful statements, and heightened brand engagement.

Dallas, Texas, United States

- Lead and develop the Curating team on visual merchandising standards, best practices, and leadership principles.- Develop visual merchandising plans with both gallery and home office teams to build on strategies to grow the business.- Create and instill operational efficiencies and cost-reducing practices within the gallery and field. - Collaborate with corporate and regional curators to institute new standards in gallery presentation.

Dallas, Texas

-Responsible for all visual standards and merchandising communications for over 150 Fossil Outlet and Watch Station stores globally.-Supervise, train and develop both visual merchandising teams.-Strategize and oversee the development of all retail and specialty store installations, floorset directives, marketing initiatives and seasonal concepts.-Create and oversee visual and floorset calendars to ensure deliverables are met.-Maintain global consistency in all aspects of store design, layout, and merchandising that support each brand concept.-Partner with cross-functional teams to determine effective visual presentation methods to increase sales volume.-Travel for all North American store openings, updates, and field visual merchandising training. -Oversaw the VM budgets for both Fossil Outlet and Watch Station concepts.-Collaborated with outside vendors to create props, visual elements, as well as in-store music playlists to elevate the brand experience.

Greater New York City Area

Responsible for working with the Design and Merchant teams to render and complete all directives for in-store and window presentation of all Calvin Klein White Label locations. MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES-Initiate creative concepts for merchandising product categories by season for in-store and window presentation.-Develop national directives for the creative concepts.-Monitor national standards for effectiveness and efficiency.-Communicate with regional visual teams to ensure national consistency.-Assure adherence to deadlines to the calendar for seasonal directives. -Work with Store Design on all new store concepts and any fixturing for stores.-Annually update the Visual Merchandising manual for changes in latest concepts for presentation of products and fixtures. -Develop and maintain a Buyers Standards Guide providing capacity and SKU information for various fixture and store models.

Greater New York City Area

- Responsible for the development and installation of impact displays for both contemporary and designer apparel floors.- Worked with Corporate production team on the 2011 fashion week window installations.- Collaborated on display concepts and in house special events for designers such as Greg Lauren, L’Wren Scott, Holmes & Yang, and Organic by John Patrick.

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

- Oversaw wardrobe selection and final looks of live models for special in-store events: CUSP @ Neiman’s Launch Party, Candace Bushnell appearance and signing sponsored by PaperCIty Magazine CUSP: On the Runway 2010 Fall Fashion Show featured by FD Luxe Magazine. - Served as personal stylist and fashion consultant for clientele such as Karen Jones of the Dallas Cowboys and Emmy Award winning Hollywood costume designer, Amy Stofsky.- Responsible for product placement and visual merchandising, as well as the selection of outfits and the styling of all mannequins within the CUSP boutique. - Worked with CUSP boutique manager to develop weekly visual training seminars for CUSP team members.

- Designed and built theme inspired showrooms showcasing merchandise for the 2009 holiday season. - Developed merchandising concepts new to the firm, providing innovative displays and inviting showrooms to maximize product visibility and impact.

Dallas, Tx

- Worked with Marketing, Merchandising and Production teams to develop strategy for visual merchandising standards to enhance brand experience and increase sales of products.- Coordinated photo shoots for print and online catalogs, as well as marketing materials, including the styling and organization of live models, merchandise, set/prop design and construction.- Created and implemented visual merchandising standards and style guidelines that were executed in over 40 locations nationwide.- Directed styling, props and design for creative and inspiring window display presentations for implementation in all stores.- Supervised store openings and remodels, including fixture arrangement, product placement, and overall store layout.

Theater- Scenic Design

Theater- Scenic Design Lighting And Costume Design