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Boston, Ma, Us

Manhattan, New York, Us

Boston, Massachusetts, Us

Irvine, California, Us

Designer for men’s training and regional team sport. Segmented training line into good/better/best line architecture to drive differentiation in design and create offerings for various placements. - Served as a member of team expanding and improving offering of men’s and women’s regional training apparel starting SS19. Acted as global Center of Excellence for training apparel starting SS2020. Improved line and broadened offering, increasing seasonal forecast 212% from SS19 to SS20- Revitalized team sport apparel and accessories, leading to 26% increase in bookings from SS18 versus SS19 seasons- Partnered with BSN Sports to create opportunities in team apparel design while accepting active feedback, leading to 96% increase in booking for SS19 season and projected increase of 112% year-over-year- Revamped volleyball kneepad program to create good/better/best architecture for more focused offering, resulting in placement of branded volleyball end cap in all doors of Dick’s Sporting Goods for first time in brand history for team apparel/equipment- Refreshed regional sock offering and streamlined silhouettes, leading to 2% profitability increase in category- Traveled to Kobe, Japan to present seasonal designs to Global Design Heads, Product Managers, and Creative Directors. Collaborated with International Design Team to create a unified voice across all product categories.- Designed product alongside team from Reigning Champ for a three-season, cross-gender collaboration between our brands, bringing our Performance expertise to the forefront to complement their signature Lifestyle aesthetic. - Focused on sustainability practices throughout design process, beginning at fabric level; selecting recycled polyester and natural fiber options where possible and applicable.- Member of ASICS Women's Collective as well as ASICS Lean In Circles, Member of ASICS Community & Culture Team

Westwood, Massachusetts, Us

Designed FORWARD activewear line and socks for Men and Women. Worked closely with PLMs and development to design in-line styles as well as to create SMUs.- Coordinated and led cross-functional inspiration trip to Wanderlust 108 in Miami, Florida for headwear, graphic design, and apparel teams, generating cohesion for upcoming season. Focused on women’s-specific graphics to refresh collection.- Initiated and managed innovation team for design-based exploratory development of fabrics, silhouettes, and trims. Enabled team to research and sample fabrics outside of design calendar, securing longer-lead time fabrics/trims and fostering more experimental, trend-driven ideas.- Traveled to San Diego and New York CIty to supervise catalog photoshoots and style product. Worked with photography team to ensure special features were highlighted and product was shot to emphasize design. - Initiated a ‘47 team for the JP Morgan Corporate Challenge 2017. Coordinated and led several training sessions as well as routine feedback and motivation throughout the training period, as well as team tees and an after-party.

A range of projects to include:Design and tech pack in collaboration with local company for forthcoming high-end performance outdoor apparel. Designing, sketching, and creating spec sheets for PEDESTAL FOOTWEAR; liasing with management as well as factory to discuss particulars and ensure designs were feasible. https://pedestalfootwear.com/Studio Assistant for Creating Couture Embellishment by Ellen Miller, copyright 2017 Laurence King Publishing https://www.laurenceking.com/product/creating-couture-embellishment/Design ideation, concept direction, flat sketching for a commuter-focused client at Harvard i-Lab business incubator.Copywriting for industry color forecasting book COLORUSH, published bi-annually by mode...information (ongoing since Autumn/Winter 2013/2014) https://www.modeinfo.com/en/By-Manufacturer/Colo-rush/

Studio assistant for the creation of the forthcoming book, Creating Couture Embellishments, published by Lawrence King. Duties included creation of an array of samples and garments to showcase couture embellishment techniques, as well as solving flat-patterning and design hurdles, assisting at photo shoots, and some text editing work.

Designed product for in-line men’s and women’s styles as well as led our Holiday Capsule Collection, including preliminary development. Worked with design head to interface with vendors, send comments, approve swatches, and track calendar.

Herzogenaurach, De

Managed intern. Worked cross-functionally with development and marketing teams. Collaborated with team head to unite overall design language. Contributed to conceptualization. Coordinated with director on seasonal vision. Initiated and maintained tech packs. - Designed special colorways and styles for competition play with input of our athletes, Ricky Fowler and Lexi Thompson- Aligned with the broader Design and Development teams to choose category-appropriate seasonal fabrics and trims- Worked closely with Creative Director to interpret broader Seasonal Direction in a category-specific manner- Managed our team’s intern and coordinated their workload

Boston, Ma, Us

Served as designer for Delta Training, Reebok Essentials, and Blacktop Basketball teams. Managed conceptualization. Partnered with creative directors on seasonal vision. Initiated and maintained tech packs. Led interns. Collaborated with larger team for unification. - Participated in 3-day Design Offsite with broader Design Team, creativity focused seasonal kickoff- Referenced extensive Reebok library to source inspiration for heritage-inspired Blacktop line- Immersed myself in CrossFit, going to workouts, speaking to the coaches, and attending the CrossFit Games to better understand our consumer and their specific product needs. - While designing for Reebok Essentials, created high-quality performance apparel for the budget-conscious customer, using our premium CrossFit product for aesthetic and inspiration.

Herzogenaurach, De

Designed Puma Move collection for young, adventurous studio-goer. Collaborated with broader team on seasonal direction and aesthetic. Worked closely with graphic designer to take-down seasonal graphics into young, fresh market. Coordinated with team to create a trend-driven offering within the broader women’s fitness line.- Presented designs at check-ups to internal team, as well as to Team Heads and Design Director- Represented Design team on a cross-functional trip to our international Sales Office in Strasbourg, France. Shopped the market with our Product Management team in order to gain a better understanding of our consumer in the marketplace, as well as our own positioning- Traveled with Design team to Munich for our design inspiration trip, as well as ISPO München trade show. Attended Bread and Butter and Bright trade shows in Berlin for industry research.- Worked closely with our team’s Intern to help manage their workload and timeline- Collaborated with color team on direction for SS14.

Zurich, Ch, Ch

Designed apparel and soft-good products for various clients, including EASTPACK, LI NING, QUIKSILVER and FUSE BASE LAYER. - Was tapped to be on the team for The Third Eye, a Trend Forecasting book by GRAND Studio. Gathered images and arranged into different “moods”, created garments and products for each silo, worked alongside Design Head to choose and assort color palettes, wrote and edited all copy based on communal ideas - Worked within small team to create ColoRush: The Active Forecast, a color forecasting book. Assembled color palettes, sourced mood imagery, and liased with graphics team for layout. Wrote and edited all copy. - Organized and maintained the sample room

Portland, Oregon, Us

Design intern for Outerwear and Trail teams. Daily activities included creating and maintaining tech packs, recording fits, and attending meetings with outside vendors.- Created an Intern Project for our program, wherein each participant was tasked with identifying a market yet untapped by Columbia, write a proposal for why that would be a good market, and then present mood, designs, and product that Columbia could use to enter said market. My own presentation was on the Trail Running market, a reasonable expansion of their current Outdoor market that could easily make use of their own strengths and capitalize on their existing performance and versatile sensibilities

Apparel Design Intern for Boy's Infant and Toddler ranges.

Boston, Ma, Us

Apparel Design Intern for Men's Outerwear (Ski) and Core Basics.

Columbus, Oh, Us

Apparel Design Intern for Men's Woven Shirts and Boxers

Columbus, Oh, Us

Fit & Technical Design intern for Girls' Knits

Apparel Design intern for Girls, all brands