Assistant Designer
CurrentDeveloped men's and women's small leather goods across a variety of brands and channels: Mainline, Outlet, Club, & Off-Price. Assisted in every part of the design process including market research, mood board creation, analysis of market trends, designing, sketching, specing, and incorporating function. Oversaw product from preliminary concept to final production. Collaborated with cross functional partners to develop hardware, materials, packaging, and finished production samples. Partnered with Handbag and Belt teams to tie back to overall design direction. Coordinated with various brand license managers to ensure consistency of brand guidelines in developed products.