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Laguna Niguel, Ca, Us

California, United States

Laguna Beach, Ca

Costa Mesa, California, United States

• Analyzed trends and shopped the market in stores, online, and developed trend predictions and color forecasts. Shopped local retailers including downtown Los Angeles, as well as abroad in Hong Kong and Shanghai. • Travelled to factories in China to source fabrics. Met with yarn mills and sweater factories to ensure efficient product development. • Communicated daily with factories in India for product development.• Developed mood, color story and concepts for each season with four collections per year, producing the salesman samples collection and approved all fabrics, fit and lab dips for production. • Developed and approved new fabrics and trims with our Chinese and Indian factories. • Oversaw all graphic design artwork for Rag Poets, developing new stripes, plaids, and prints for each season. • Elevated the Rag Poets brand by creating new labels and hangtags.• Collaborated with the tech designer to conduct fittings to ensure the best fit and execution of all garments. • Oversaw photoshoots to ensure garments were represented well, fit correctly, and followed on-brand concepts. • Successfully led the Rag Poets brand with increased sales by 33% and accounts by 66% from Spring 2018 - Spring 2020.

San Francisco Bay Area

• Market research, design, and product development for brands: Chaiken, White, and Rivet 415. • Designed Chaiken brand for woven bottoms and jackets. Oversaw all development of dresses and tops. The Chaiken brand was re-launched in 2014 as a direct to consumer collection. • Designed White brand for knit tops and dresses. White is a women’s contemporary collection of cut and sew knits. • Designed Rivet 415 woven bottoms. Rivet 415 brand is a women’s contemporary brand. • Developed two new brands: White and Rivet 415, starting from initial brand concept, established target customer, product development, fittings, and launch of collections.• Management of design team, directed daily tasks to achieve both short and long term team goals.• Collaborated with each department of the company including: CEO, Merchandising, Technical Design, Production, Sales, and Customer Service. • Selected all fabrics for Chaiken, White, and Rivet 415 brands. Sourced fabrics domestically and internationally for development.• Sourced and developed all trims with predominantly Italian vendors. Developed custom buttons, patches, shanks, rivets, and hangtags for all brands.• Participated in all fittings with tech design to ensure optimal fit and construction of the styles. • Traveled to New York and Los Angeles for fabric shows, meetings with fabric mills, and factory visits.Core Role Responsibilities: Trend Research and Forecasting, Brand Identity Development, Concept and Creative Design, Hand and Technical Flat Sketching, Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop, Product and Line Development, Fit Expertise, Fabric and Trim Sourcing, Garment Construction, Tech Pack Development, Textile Print Management, Design Team Hiring, Training and Management, Contemporary Aesthetic, Wovens, Cut & Sew Knits, Outerwear

San Francisco Bay Area

Freelance Design. Product development and design for bottoms for Women's Dockers. Sketched new concepts and implemented the adopted designs. Worked with the team to fit all garments and make design call outs. Handed off yarn dye stripes for woven bottoms to CAD. Developed the color palette with the design team. Collaborated with the Men's Dockers team to create the overall brand concept for the season.Core Role Competencies: Freelance Designer, Trend Research and Forecasting, Concept and Creative Design, Hand and Technical Flat Sketching, Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop, Product and Line Development, Fit Expertise, Garment Construction, Tech Pack Development, Contemporary Aesthetic, Wovens

Greater New York City Area

• Orchestrated product development of runway collection, developed samples with fittings, tech packs, sourcing, and placing production orders.• Organized full tech packs for collection including technical flat sketches, spec measurements, and construction details to get samples made with overseas manufacturers. • Standardized specifications from approved fit samples and fittings on fit model. • Conducted fittings with special attention to points of measure on every garment. • Ensured consistent garment construction detail, quality control, and sizing accuracy relating to the Cynthia Rowley customer. • Sourced all fabrics, trims, and specialty services such as screening, pleating, and heat transfers domestically and internationally. Fabrics include knits, wovens, sweaters, and leathers.• Collaborated with pattern-maker, cutting room, sewing room, and various specialized vendors for domestic production. • Responsible for product shipping deadlines with keeping the calendar on schedule for all orders to department stores such as Bergdorf Goodman's, wholesale accounts such as ShopBop, and Cynthia Rowley boutiques.• Corrected and established clear artwork for prints, utilizing both Illustrator and Photoshop, followed by communications with both print houses and factories to get fabrics developed and printed accurately.• Implemented a production manual for labeling, packing, and shipping all products within Cynthia Rowley runway collection.Core Role Competencies: Technical Flat Sketching, Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop, Product and Line Development, Fit Expertise, Fabric and Trim Sourcing, Garment Construction, Apparel Sourcing, Tech Pack Development, Textile Print Management, Garment Costing, Production Planning, Vendor Management, Garment Manufacturing, Contemporary Aesthetic, Wovens, Cut & Sew Knits, Outerwear

Greater New York City Area

• Earl Jean was just re-launched in Fall 2007, has received press coverage on the cover of Women’s Wear Daily and Lucky magazine, available at Macy’s and Kitson. • Developed denim collection drawing inspiration from vintage designs, trend forecasting, and market research analysis of customer. • Sourced premium quality denim fabrics to create desired washes. • Sketched collection by hand and computer technical sketches.• Created line sheets and tech packs for woven bottoms, woven tops, and cut and sew knits.• Daily dialogue with domestic and overseas factories for efficient development. • Worked with technical design team to develop line and create the best fitting jeans.• Created presentation boards & merchandised the collection for sales meetings and trade shows.• Traveled to Hong Kong & China to work with factories on product development.Core Role Competencies: Trend Research and Forecasting, Brand Identity Development, Concept and Creative Design, Hand and Technical Flat Sketching, Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop, Product and Line Development, Fit Expertise, Fabric and Trim Sourcing, Garment Construction, Apparel Sourcing, Tech Pack Development, Garment Costing, Garment Manufacturing, Design Team Hiring, Training and Management, Premium Denim, Wash Development

San Francisco Bay Area

• Cut & Sew Knits Designer- Juniors and Maternity, experience also includes: Juniors Wovens, Girls, Missy, Active wear, and Sleepwear.• Interpreted trends and benchmarks to present collections suitable for clients that included: Target, Mervyn's, Kohl's, Ross, Walmart.com, and Finishline.• Developed and executed concepts for knit line from sketch to finished sample.• Regular sourcing of fabrics, trims, and artwork for line development.• Prioritized project deadlines of patternmakers and sample room.• Attended line presentations at various client headquarters.• Attributed to development for large volume programs.• Collaborated with internal departments to ensure smooth and accurate production process.Core Role Competencies: Trend Research and Forecasting, Brand Identity Development, Concept and Creative Design, Hand and Technical Flat Sketching, Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop, Product and Line Development, Fittings, Fabric and Trim Sourcing, Garment Construction, Apparel Sourcing, Tech Pack Development, Textile Print Management, Garment Costing, Sample Room Direction, Garment Manufacturing, Design Team Hiring, Training and Management, Wovens, Cut & Sew Knits

Product Development & Design, Fashion Design

• Summa Cum Laude, 4.0 GPA

Marketing, Marketing

Activities and Societies: Kappa Delta, Texas Tech Club Soccer TeamArea of Emphasis: European Business Environment • Studied Abroad.