Graphic Artist / Apparel Designer
I began my career at Lee as a graphic designer in the product development department. I designed all aspects of the products, which required artwork including hardware development, back pocket designs, prints & patterns, labels and more. I worked with our vendors directly and managed sampling and costing. I progressed this position to also include trend presentation based on the latest trends in product design and would present twice a year to our product teams. This position was also… Show more I began my career at Lee as a graphic designer in the product development department. I designed all aspects of the products, which required artwork including hardware development, back pocket designs, prints & patterns, labels and more. I worked with our vendors directly and managed sampling and costing. I progressed this position to also include trend presentation based on the latest trends in product design and would present twice a year to our product teams. This position was also responsible for in-house sales catalogs for all products. This included managing 6 catalogs with multiple rounds of revisions per each meeting presenting to buyers such as Kohl’s, JC Penney, Sears, Macy’s and more. I helped sell in the Platinum Label line in to Macy’s, which opened up a new distributor for our business. This was a huge win for us. Show less