Product Development:Manage all communications on development including design specs, material sourcing, sample fitting until product is completeChampion strategies from 2020-2021 to create a private label startup for Space 519, a high end clothing store in the heart of Chicago’s magnificent mile through intensive research Build network of designers, Los Angeles Manufactures & clothing mills to align store owners with allies to execute vision within costHire & oversee a team of designers to create accurate design packs for samples & branding for labels to capture owner’s visionCreate solutions for complications in product fitting, development & sourcing shortages/delays due to Covid 19 Pandemic so product arrives on time & as approved Calligraphy:Promote brand awareness & emotional connection between corporations and clients by performing live calligraphy at special events for companies including Montblanc, TNT, The Wall Street Journal & Kohls Hand letter & digitize lettering for clothing & home for clients including Crate & Barrel & J Crew that sold out and reran for multiple seasonsDesign logos & bespoke stationery for planners & private clientele for prestigious events including corporate events, weddings & Bar/Bat Mitzvahs Produce style shoots to generate content for advertising in fashion sites, wedding blogs & social media channelsCross promote local businesses by creating & marketing calligraphy workshop events for beginners & young artistsMarketing:Manage all marketing aspects for Dogtopia, a Dog Daycare, for pre-opening and grand opening & broke franchise records for memberships & revenue projection for 1 million within year 1Generate & oversee online marketing ads/videos, special events, press releases & social media (instagram/Tik Tok/ Facebook). Track, manage & provide the analytics of ads, google searches & campaigns.

• Establish production standards with factories on leather colors, bag construction, hardware finishes, and fillers• Review and comment on all production samples to make sure product details are correct before shipment• Communicate with factories on corrections for faulty production prior to shipment• Source and develop leathers, jacquards, and PVC from factories and tanneries. • Negotiate material costs and MOQS with tanneries and factories. • Train overseas Quality Control team on ongoing bulk discrepancies prior to inspection• Maintain calendar deadlines for Design, Production, and Sales Department• Enter purchase orders in the AS400 on new handbag styles and material colors.

• Coordinate sourcing, development and production of Handbags, Small leather goods, Footwear, Belts, Jewelry, etc. for J. Crew, Madewell, and Foley and Corinna.• Work with designers with corporate customers personally to improve proto samples before bulk production.• Facilitate communication between manufacturers and customers in design, production, and merchant departments.

Assist in the production of branded footwear at J. Crew by communicating with vendors and orchestrating the shipment of goods.

Assists in logging clothing and accessory samples, delivering mail and lookbooks to editors in each department, and Helping stylists’ assistants pack for photo shoots.

Maintains fashion blog, catalogs new designs for fashion shows and websites, creates contracts between designers and stores, consults with design factories in the fashion district, and directly supports Logan Neitzel in social events.

Directly support Director of Special Projects Ginger Oakes via coordinating and facilitating high-visibility social functions for college faculty, staff, and donors; Engineer logistics for all campus interior design decisions e.g. color schemes, paint and furniture selection, artwork framing, etc

Created visual displays for store productsReceived and priced new merchandise, maintained store merchandising, and prevented fraud in a friendly and professional manner