Jennie Lam-O’Grady

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Trend | Concepts | Design consultant + freelancer @ haevn design studio
Canada
Jennie Lam-O’Grady's Location
Canada, Canada
About Jennie Lam-O’Grady

As a design consultant, I offer a comprehensive range of services to help businesses launch, reset, or grow their brand and offerings. I believe that good design is not just about aesthetics, fit, and function, but also about customer engagement and connection.I have a proven track record of creating legacy products that set the foundation for business growth. I have 35+ years of unique in-depth experience and intimate knowledge of every aspect of design, including sourcing, data and trend analysis, product strategy and planning, design innovation and development, brand and storytelling, and customer-facing experiences.

Jennie Lam-O’Grady's Current Company Details
haevn design studio

Haevn Design Studio

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Trend | Concepts | Design consultant + freelancer
Canada
Jennie Lam-O’Grady Work Experience Details
  • Haevn Design Studio
    Trend | Concepts | Design Consultant + Freelancer
    Haevn Design Studio
    Canada
  • Left On Friday
    Design Manager
    Left On Friday Jan 2024 - Present
    Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
  • Createhaevn
    Trend | Concepts | Design Consultant + Freelancer
    Createhaevn Jan 2019 - Present
    Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
    Client list:stori. | head of product designArena Strength | launch designerallbirds | apparel designJOLYN | creative lead for dry land trainingManduka | creative leadkit & ace | creative leadFarewell Co. | launch designer
  • Old Navy | Gap Inc.
    Design Director | Female Active
    Old Navy | Gap Inc. 2016 - Aug 2018
    Led the Female Active team through the Active repositioningCreating and defining trend relevant feminine aesthetic for Old Navy Active and applying precision technical expertise to the product relaunchRelentlessly driving product innovation and leading the business forward with product launches such as introducing Seamless (W+G), Street Leggings (W+G), and the evolution of performance fabrics that include Powersoft, Breathe On and Sculpt, and Cotton.This resulted in:     - a 5% increase to sales in the Women's Active department (across all channels)- a 10% increase to the margin rate     - during my short yet successful tenure, the women's Active department had the most profitable year since the launch of Active for Old Navy
  • Lululemon Athletica
    Design Lead | Cardio + Seamless | Studio
    Lululemon Athletica Sep 2002 - Mar 2016
    | women's A founding designer at Lululemon. Played a key role in designing products that accounted for 80% of the product mix and contributed to the business growth, reaching $2 billion in revenue during 14-year tenure. Helped conceptualize and define new categories within the company, including Fast-Turn, Special Projects, Oqoqo (Lululemon's organic line), Hot Markets (women's and men's), ivivva athletica, and served as an in-house specialist for yoga.| women's cardio + seamlessDesigned functionally beautiful apparel that was best in class- owning the design from concept to the floor, including inspiration, construction of garments, and ensuring that I met IMU targets. - Mentored designers, design assistants, and developers to manage the career progression of the team- Developed training program for design meetings- Extensively travelled across North America and Europe to lead design meetings and collect feedback from ambassadors, athletes, guests, store managers and educators| StudioEstablished and lead design aesthetic for women's studio apparel encompassing all studio-based activities such as ballet workouts, Pilates, all forms of yoga and dance.Managed seasonal calendar, workflow and team accountabilities while working 9 months to marketPartnered with Global merchants to create line plans based on market trends, design trends, guest feedback and business needs
  • Ivivva Athletica | Lululemon Athletica
    Creative Director | Ivivva Athletica
    Ivivva Athletica | Lululemon Athletica May 2009 - Jul 2012
    Founding Design Lead for lululemon’s brand for girls, ivivva athletica- Created the design principles and ethos for the brand- Established creative direction for product line including innovation, silhouettes, key looks, colour and print across all product categories- Created aspirational and innovative product that offered athletic solves specific to the youth audience. Innovated gripper artwork on bodysuit as “stay in place” solution.- Designed and established Core product assortment that were key volume drivers for the business and are still in stores today
  • Lululemon
    | Special Projects
    Lululemon Sep 2002 - May 2009
    Created a small team (developer, fit specialist, sourcing manager) that focused on supporting business needs closer to market by defining gaps within the seasonal assortment. The total time between concept to the floor was 45 days.Special projects included Hot Markets- men and women, Fast-turn, and girls (which grew into ivivva) Designed 3 key styles that quickly emerged as new Core basics and became the foundation of their respected classes. They were amongst the top 5 items in the organization by units and dollars. These styles were: No Limits Tank, Cool Racerback Tank, and  Wunder Under Tight, which continue to drive sales and define the lululemon uniform.

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Jennie Lam-O’Grady works for Haevn Design Studio

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Jennie Lam-O’Grady's current role is Trend | Concepts | Design consultant + freelancer.

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Jennie Lam-O’Grady attended Kwantlen Polytechnic University, Central Saint Martins, University Of The Arts London.

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