Mollee Gray Email & Phone Number

Dayton, Ohio Area

Evenflo is a consumer products company that creates innovative baby products designed for safety & comfort.I joined the company in 2013 to oversee the fashion & soft goods design team. My direct responsibilities include: fashion strategy for the brand, concept & design development, as well as fabric sourcing and development. On any given day, I will.

Dayton, Ohio Area

• ACCO Brands Corporation is one of the world's largest suppliers of branded school, office and consumer products selling products in more than 100 countries around the world.
• Responsible for identifying trends, setting product development strategy for key Back-to-School programs
• Drive artwork direction based on color and trend forecasting analysis; lead annual European trend trip
• Orchestrated trend research study across multiple brands that increased product placement at Target by 300% and at Wal-Mart by 200% during the 2012 Back-to-School season.

Dayton, Ohio Area

• Strategic Leadership and design development for Back to School product line up
• Developed unique fashion strategy for Target that drove a 22% increase in sku placement from 2011 to 2012.
• Managed design team to design and execute over 300 product concepts on-time and on-budget. Set record POS sales at Target through innovation in fashion and trend development.

• Partnered with marketing team to evolve the Five Star brand experience and redefine brand strategy and architecture
• Responsible for creative direction of brand identity and packaging solutions

• Key Licensor included: Nickelodeon, Disney, Hasbro, Barbie, Angry Birds, Justin Bieber
• Worked closely with product marketing & licensing account teams to define Mead’s licensing account strategy which entails identifying, evaluating and pitching for new product licenses.
• Directed design team through the product development process utilizing licensing style guides and then worked with licensing partners on concept approval.

• Key Licensors include: Roxy, French Bull, Paul Frank
• Partner with licensing teams to identify trends and fashion that consumers desired in Mead School Products
• Responsible for fashion strategy, product concepts and licensing approvals that were delivered 98% on-time

• Communicated with licensing and marketing teams to develop and create innovative market-appropriate designs for Mead and Five Star school products. Demonstrated solid design skill set including.
• Proven ability to multi-task and manage workflow of projects with maximum efficiency in a deadline driven environment. In-depth knowledge of production process including printing and fabrication techniques.

• Worked with art directors, designers and sales/marketing team to develop, design and produce print collateral and packaging materials such as logo design, identity standards, brochures, and hang tags.