Jessi Hawkins Email & Phone Number

Greater St. Louis

-Manages team of 10+ pattern makers, responsible for all Weissman patterns-Manages, Vetted and updated grade through series of size runs, analyzing form vs fabric stretch, and 3d analysis partnering with fit manager -Fine tuned and maintain pattern process from initial to production for size ranges toddler to 3xl adult. -Establish and maintain dept SOP-Led.

Greater Denver Area

• Responsible for building measurement specifications, validating grades, creating technical sketches, BOM’s and construction requirements for Men’s Pants, Men’s, Women’s, and Youth Outerwear.
• Serve as Back Up for Men’s/Women’s Hunt, Men’s/Women’s/Youth Casual.
• Daily communication with vendor to ensure appropriate measurements and fit
• Conducts & Leads fit sessions either on the dress form or on a live model to ensure that the fit is appropriate for the Cabela’s customer end use.
• Responsible for mentoring, supervising, and leading Asst. Technical Designers, as well as other Technical Designers in communication with vendors, construction techniques, fit comments, fit sessions, grading questions.
• Served as interim Technical Design Manager for 12 months.

• Managed Dillard’s private label packing, in Men’s, Women’s, Children’s, Intimates, Accessories, and Jewelry.
• Served as “expert” on all Packaging Matters to include: -Specifications of packaging (hangtags, woven labels, heat transfer labels, poly bag packaging, gift boxes, etc): stock weight, type, trim types, color matching.
• Specifications on hangers: complying with VICS standards, served as contact for both private label and non-private label for company hanger compliance rules.
• Served as primary contact for all packaging, & hanger manufacturers. -Aided in setting up new packaging companies with Dillard’s systems to make sure they were compliant with Dillard’s T & A and RSL List.
• Managed, Lead & Supervised team of Packaging Designers to ensure creation of quality packaging designs per our “in-house customers” specifications.
• Worked cross-functionally with the Quality Manager & Fabric Manager to ensure claims are certified & tested.

Little Rock, AR

• Served as Color Manager for all of private label including: Men’s, Women’s, Children’s, Intimates & Accessories
• Lead & Supervised specialists to ensure proper job execution.
• Managed the color library.
• Served as the expert for inquiries by designers on color, color matching, fabric, application processes (printing, etc), and trims.
• Served as the primary contact for all of Dillard's vendors with inquiries on color, & color correction. Communicated via email & phone with overseas vendors.
• Analyzed of color using spectrophotometer and light box.

• Designed girls sportswear, outerwear, and accessories 2-6x and 7-16 for the private label, Copper Key Girls, over 40 million dollars of product annually.
• Grew and stabilized core programs. Creating only million dollar program within Dillard's.
• Traveled 4-5 times annually overseas to visit factories in Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, and mainland China to work on fit, pattern corrections, printing techniques, design, and inspiration gathering.
• Traveled to NY, Montreal, Texas, and California for shopping, trend presentations, meeting with vendors, meeting with trend forecasters, print markets, and numerous other job related appointments.
• Sole designer who reviews the market, research, and trends to present designs for girls sportswear product including but not limited to: bottoms (both knit and woven), tops (both knit and woven), seasonal items, and.
• Managed team of CAD artists, and technical designer to ensure trend correct artwork was produced, as well as desired fit of product.

• Designed children's accessories and aided in design of outerwear, and boys swim.
• Responsible for children's accessories, with the final approval by the designer of the area, for researching the market, coming up with designs, preparing spec/technical/design packages, and communicating with overseas.
• For children's outerwear was solely responsible for the girls dressy wool program.
• I was also given specific lines to design for boys swimwear in which I prepared all CADS, design/spec packages, and completed all bill of materials.

Stephens College Macklanburg Playhouse & Warehouse Threatre

• Student Designed, patterned, and fit costumes for the following productions:-Kinder Transport-Labyrinth (staged version)-You Can't Take it With You-Measure for Measure
• Asst. Designer for Cabaret

• Designed, patterned, and fit costumes for Summer Dance Program. Pieces included: Martha Graham piece, jazz, ballet, musical theatre, and modern dance.

• Designed, patterned and fit costumes for:-Alice in Wonderland-HOLES-Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day-Junie B. Jones

• Designed, patterned, and fit costumes for:-Hairy & the Wiley Man-Perfect Wedding-Saving Grace

Bfa, Theatrical Costume Design, 3.82 Gpa

Activities and Societies: Vice President of Mortar Board (2005-2006) Vice President of the Lutheran Student Fellowship, LCMS (2005-2006).

Bfa, Fashion Design & Product Development, 3.82 Gpa

Activities and Societies: Vice President of Mortar Board (2005-2006) Vice President of the Lutheran Student Fellowship, LCMS (2005-2006).