Briana Hicks Email & Phone Number

Greensboro--Winston-Salem--High Point Area

Greensboro/Winston-Salem, North Carolina Area

Responsible for design and development of women's, men's, and children's legwear and apparel programs across food & drug, ecommerce, and department store retail spaces for No Nonsense, as well as private label programs for Kohl's/Simply Vera Vera Wang and Walmart.

Charlotte, North Carolina Area

■Works within a team to develop a consistently bestselling category from with roles ranging from preliminary research to sketching and development.■Aids designers across a multitude of departments by maintaining a library of technically accurate, detailed, and aesthetically pleasing illustrations to convey design intent to in house buying and merchandising teams, as well overseas vendors.■ Creates and edits prints, graphics, and artworks using Illustrator and Photoshop as needed to expedite the design process.■ Utilizes FlexPLM to initiate designs into production■Analyze current and oncoming trends within the fashion industry decide how best to interpret them for the Cato customer.

Charlotte, North Carolina Area

■Created illustrations for multiple private label children's clothing brands, ranging from athletics to uniforms■Conveyed technical and construction details to technical teams■ Moved information as needed within the company PLM software

Greater New York City Area

As an intern at a plus size eCommerce brand, I was able to work closely with several aspects of the design industry.-Designed, reworked, and altered prints and created corresponding tech packs for manufacturers. -Analyzed sales trends as they pertain to future seasons in order to create products that best represent the desires of the fashion-forward plus size consumer.-Identified and interpreted upcoming trends within the fashion community.-Created detailed technical sketches that communicate accurate construction and and design elements to be used for communication between designers, pattern-makers, manufacturers, and merchandising teams.-Aid in daily photoshoot production for brand website, catalogue, lookbook, and editorials by assisting the stylist in dressing models and putting together looks to best communicate the brand ethos.

Columbia, South Carolina Area

As an employee at a small family-owned business, I contributed product promotion via web design, uniform, print advertisements, and product display, as well as product inventory and development.

Bachelor Of Fine Arts (Bfa), Fashion/Apparel Design, 3.634

Activities and Societies: VCU Impact Fashion Show- Head Dresser

Education record

Activities and Societies: Art Honor Society, French Club