Creates budget projections, staffing and development plans of the design staff.-Teams with Cross functional leaders to create and adhere to seasonal a Corporate Calendar.-Works with Sales team to seek out white space and come up with successful plans to fill needs.-Teams with the factories and cross functional partners from the point of tech pack send out through to receipt of sales samples with an eye to problem solving.-Oversees a full team of senior designers, assistants and print department.-Merchandises each line to facilitate the creation of strong catalog books to aid in market week sales as well as add on projects.-Creates directional boards and color theory seasonally.-Leads team to facilitate the design of all lines by selecting silhouettes, fabrics, finishes, graphics, and all over patterns.-Team lead and super user for PLM tech packs.-Manages the Color and Quality approvals from Sales samples to bulk production, with a heightened awareness for commercial acceptability vs. substandard product.-Travels to multiple locations, year round, for research into trend forecast and current market product-Collaborates with the Marketing department to develop cohesive product presentations for packaging concepts.

Manage design process for all aspects of underwear and lounge including and not limited to development of print patterns, silhouettes, fabrications, finishes, graphics and color development. Shops multiple markets for relevant trend and new product. Creates best practices for a growing team. Designs trim for a variety of programs including labeling, buttons, graphics etc.Creates directional boards and color theory seasonally with team. Creates Cad's, artwork using Illustrator, Photo Shop and tech packs using Web PDM. Team Lead in migration of pdm to Plm. Color and Quality approvals from Sales samples to bulk production. Researches Current Market product and trends. Handles overseas interaction for daily issues.Lucky brand * Body Glove * Reebok * Izod * Van Heusen and Specialty lines: Men's Furnishings and Lounge

Knit and Sweaters, Golf, & Active Worked with team to design and choose silhouettes, finishes, textures, and color combos for various lines.Created Cad's, consistently best selling stripe layouts, artwork, tech packs, and merchandising boards. Color and Quality approvals from Sales samples to bulk production. Researched Vintage layouts and Current Market product. Attended fittings to facilitate correct development. Traveled overseas for development. Daily E-mail interaction with overseas vendors.

Wear First Prepared Tech Packs Created flat sketches using Illustrator

KnitsColor and Quality Approvals of knits. Updated and created Tech packs. Sourced Fabrics and Assisted the Knits Manager in handling the Vendors in the Development of Knits, Men's Sportswear. Daily E-mail interaction with overseas vendors.