Christopher Farris Email & Phone Number

Milwaukee, Wi, Us

United States

1 of 9 members of the Arrowhead School Board

Greater Milwaukee Area

• Develop and redesign trims including hang-tags & labels for national brands. • Manage office assistant and overseas partners to create trend-right trims and develop new and modern looks and technology. • Interact with overseas teams to price items that are margin rich. • Present products, designs, and innovations to existing and new clients.

Plano, Texas

• Researched, designed and presented all aspects of color, fabric, trend, and silhouette for Arizona Boys 4-20. • Managed assistant to create a cohesive brand both tops and bottoms. • Created all presentation material for cross-functional teams including line sheets, presentation boards, fabric, and trend boards. • Illustrated & sketched silhouettes for each item and created general points of measure for the technical design team. • Collaborated with PPM to input item data into PLM system and followed up for overseas correspondence. • Presented entire line to the cross-functional team and upper management, lead design aesthetic, and adjusted silhouettes and line through changes. • Traveled to Asia to explain design details first hand to factories & collaborated with internal Asia teams to come up with new ideas.

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

• Researched, designed and presented all aspects of color, fabric, trend, trims,silhouette, print & pattern for owned brands following brand DNA.• Managed assistants to create compelling branded clothing lines.• Designed additional private bands in my tenure including: Consensus,Kenneth Roberts, Exertek, Cezani, Mambo Australia (YM, Juniors, Boys& Girls), and Ramped up (most successful brand launch in co. history).• Illustrated & revised artwork needed for silhouettes (prints & graphics).• Created all presentation material for cross functional team including linesheets, presentation boards, fabric and trend boards.• Illustrated & sketched technical silhouettes for each item and created generalpoints of measure for the technical design team.• Worked with PM, Technical Design, Buying team and upper management tocreate strong brands and sales.• Input product data into PLM and followed up with overseas product teams.• Presented entire line to cross-functional team and upper management, leaddesign aesthetic, and adjusted silhouettes and line through changes.• Concepted and redesigned branding for Paradise Collection and Consensus including hang-tags, labels & trims.• Collaborated with TD’s to establish desired fit & look for each garment• Concepted and designed some in-store graphic themes, packaging wraps & headers.

Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin

• Designed, conceptualized, and illustrated for all areas of private brand merchandise (including: Mens, YM,Boys, Women’s Juniors, Girls, Home, Accessories & Shoes).• Researched market themes and trends for graphics, prints, colors, & silhouettes.• Followed and understanding of selling, and repeated best sellers.• Worked hand in hand with buyers & PM’s to create saleable & unique products.• Illustrated prints & graphics & created yarn-dyes in Ned Graphics for all areas.• Collaborated with TD’s to establish desired fir & look for each garment.• Interacted directly with agents, vendors and PM’s to resolve product & design changes.• Concepted and designed many marketing materials including hang tags & packaging.• Researched & helped launch Urban Pipeline with strong success.• Lead a team of 2-3 artists, monitored growth, and developed abilities.• Managed a team around tight timelines.

Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin

United States

Created entire curriculum assignments and grading techniques for graphic design levels 1&2 and desktop publishing classes with an end goal focus on marketability and job placement

United States

Master Of Fine Arts - Mfa, Illustration

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Bachelor Of Fine Arts - Bfa, Fine Arts/Commercial Art