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Egg Harbor, New Jersey, United States

Egg Harbor, New Jersey, United States

Moorestown, New Jersey, United States

Moorestown, New Jersey, United States

Morristown, New Jersey

- Work directly with Senior Design Director each season to help create the concept/ color palette making sure the line is cohesive and on trend, overseeing the Motherhood brand- Experience leading a team of 3 associates to create brand appropriate collections- Worked on the following categories during my tenure; Knits, Nursing, Sweaters,Graphics, Sports Licensing, Wovens, Wendy Bellissimo Collection- Conceptualize, give creative direction, and create artwork for all graphic tees, grew a non-existent graphic tee business to $9 million a year- Confer with merchant team to make sure we are aligned and are shifting the product appropriately with the needs of the business and trends- Work closely with product development team to make sure we are designing product that hits our costing and IMU goals- Illustrator sketch all graphics and sweaters for the brand as well as create tech packs and give spec details for these products- Attend all fits for graphics and sweaters,working closely with the technical designer to perfect the fit and balance of each garment- Create stitch/ cable/ jacquard layouts for sweaters each season

Philadelphia, Pa Area

- Senior Designer of Knit Tops, Woven Tops, Sweaters, Active/ Lounge, Graphic Tees/ Sports Licensing, Nursing, Bumpstart, and Wendy Bellissimo- Work directly with design director each season to help create the concept/ color palette as well as make sure the line is cohesive and brand right- Managed and guided a team of 3 Associate and Assistant Designers to create a cohesive and brand appropriate line that is right for our customer-Conceptualized, give creative direction, and created artwork for a new graphic tee program, grew a non-existent business to $9 million a year

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

- Senior Designer of Knit Tops and Sweaters- Work directly with design director each season to help create the concept/ color palette as well as make sure the line is cohesive and brand right- Managed and guided a team of 3 Associate and Assistant Designers to create a cohesive and brand appropriate line that is right for our customer

West Chester, Pennsylvania

· research stitches, silhouettes, and trends that are appropriate for the brand· travel to Europe and LA for sample shopping trips 2-4 times a year· design a product line each month · prepare front and back detailed sketches using Illustrator· create and update tech packs in Matrix1 system· prepare stripe, stitch, and cable layouts in detail for oversea vendors· communicate directly with overseas vendors about product construction etc.· comment initial counter samples· work alongside technical designer to comment on all fit and execution· align with merchants to be aware of how the customer is reacting tothe product, and what business needs are· comment on all lab dips, trims, buttons, appliqués for style and color

Greater New York City Area

· work directly with VP of Design to conceptualize each season · research stitches, silhouettes, and trends that are appropriate for the brand · continuously shop the market to stay trend right · prepare front and back detailed sketches using Illustrator · create and update tech packs in WebPDM system · prepare stripe, stitch, and cable layouts in detail for oversea vendors · measure and comment initital protos · work alongside technical designer to comment on fit and execution · align with merchants to be aware of how the customer is reacting to the product, and what business needs are · comment on all trims, buttons, appliqués for style and color Fila- Freelance Designer; Men's and Women's Active/ Lifestyle/ Golf Apparel

Greater New York City Area

- Created sketches and line sheets in Illustrator- Recolor apparel and footwear in Illustrator- Created placement and repeat prints- Created tech packs in FlexPDM- Researched inspiration and trends for the active market

2005 Bachelors Degree; Associated Degree, Fashion Design Specializing In Knitwear; Fashion Design

Fashion/Apparel Design

Fall 2004 Semester abroad Knitwear specialization program