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Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Miami, Florida, United States

Los Angeles, California, United States

• Design and execute exceptional creative visual merchandising strategies for Stefano Ricci luxury boutiques and Neiman Marcus retail channels across North America.• Develop and execute compelling and on-trend styling concepts for window and in-store displays resulting in a 30% increase in quarterly sales (FY23).• Work in tandem with Global HQ and NA Executive leadership to gather creative direction, identify priorities and opportunities, and provide critical feedback in order to meet market needs.• Build relationships with store management and sales teams as well as corporate executive leadership partners to influence creative strategy and operational excellence.• Develop special presentations and displays promoting special seasonal collections and product launches as well as training tools for DSAs and retail channel management teams.

Los Angeles, California, United States

Brand Therapist and Art Director for scale-ups and purpose-oriented leaders. Inspiring greatness by design.

VISUAL PRESENTATION MANAGERNorth America Strategic Department Stores- Managed the Consumer Visual Experience and overall Nike Brand Presentation at strategic department store locations.- Partnered with both internal and outsourced Marketing and Retail Design agencies to create and develop target consumer strategies including Brand identity, storytelling messaging, visual prioritization and hierarchies, and on-trend design influences. - Developed new and expanded retail concepts within key growth markets which satisfy ever-evolving consumer bases, fostering new Brand partnerships and increased financial viability.- Brought strategic forethought to buying and merchandising strategies to ensure alignment with consumer-base at key Brand Gameplan checkpoints. - Increased partnership interaction and prioritized a skillset understanding which offers non-traditional insight into target-based functions. - Delivered tools and materials to accounts which satisfy both business and functional standards as well as offer opportunities for the growth needed to meet consumer demands.

Portland, Oregon Area

Developed innovative and inspiring visual designs for retail within key demographics:GLOBAL HQ - Created original visual presentations focused around the consumer experience at retail through innovative window design and compelling in-store displays and presentations- Fostered strong partnerships with various design and merchandising teams to develop effective and consistent visual display strategies for key seasonal products and stories- Standardized high-level creative concepts via seasonal directives and global communication touch pointsNORTH AMERICA- Led forward-thinking retail strategies for key geography retail destinations - Spearheaded the opening of revolutionary retail concepts and partnered with merchant and sales teams to validate the consumer experience through strategic product offeringsExecutive Leadership & Communication- Display in-person & written professionalism- Able to consistently take creative strategies and big ideas over the top with primary stakeholders- Effectively communicate with multi-function partners to ensure all aspects of business goals are managed and achievedCreative development and execution of high-touch investor relations projects and media events: - Demonstrated skillset in art direction, creative development, priority multi-tasking, and the effective management of multiple teams and partners for large-scale projects and events- Develop and foster collaborative project and vendor management partnerships

Greater New York City Area

San Francisco Bay Area

San Francisco Bay Area