Helping Brands Navigate, Innovate and Create Iconic, Conscious, Sustainable Products, Services and Experiences. Product, service and business development requires vision, creativity, imagination, technical skill and knowledge, with a strong side of courage, trust, astute insight, empathy, determination x intention, and organization. I can help you navigate the landscape, set priorities, establish goals with timelines and together we can bring your ideas to life. Working at the convergence point of design, art, culture, science, engineering and business to bring an offer to life or refine and elevate what already exists. Together we take it to the next level. Informed by a culture that is continually evolving with awareness of technologies emerging allows an intuitive approach to bring iconic design into union with technical prowess. A desire and affinity for well executed products and services that makes lives better. Diverse experience and unique expertise brings an evolving and excited energy to my work, and drives me to share knowledge as well as to keep learning from those around me. Striving for excellence paired with inspired integrity allows me to bring any conscious brand vision to new heights in alignment with values and goals. Projects and products are attended to from a place where understanding of the user experience is harnessed. Managing the process with concepts driven by solutions so the designs/experiences are executed to fully realize the innate potential and solve problems with an eye to human potential based in a biodiverse mindset. A background steeped in fashion, textiles, art/craft, design, licensing and branding, operations, technical development, vertical prototyping and manufacturing, as well experience in pattern making, construction, sourcing, sales and retail, communications, and product education. Experience that spans categories and industries gives me a unique perspective and awareness to support you in reaching and exceeding your goals.Industry Awards:- ISPO 2018 Mid-layer: Micro Puff Hoody- OR 2017 Snow: Powslayer Jacket
Stewardship Pemberton Society
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Director At LargeStewardship Pemberton SocietyWhistler, Bc, Ca
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DirectorMystic Peaks Studio Dec 2020 - PresentBritish Columbia, CanadaInnovate to Elevate. Co-creating better than imagined. Bringing iconic ideas to life then to market with circular integration. Mystic Peaks Studio is a multi-disciplinary innovation design, development and discovery studio working at the intersection of people, product and service creation and development, bringing mindful collaborative leadership, innovation R&D and discovery development with the exploration of conscious business practices, project management that expand human potential. Available to work with conscious evolving individuals, brands and companies. Got an idea? Want to increase your reach and impact? Build your creative legacy! Let’s Chat!
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Personal & Professional DevelopmentSelf-Employed Jul 2020 - Dec 2020British Columbia, Canada- Designed/built a woodframe cabin to live and work in. - Published Author, Artist & Poet in 2 books & 1 lit magazine- Established Mystic Peaks Studio as container for services, offers, research/explorations, learning/growth/development.- Brand, Marketing and Business Development for parter's premium property service company, Alpine Shine Window Cleaning in Whistler BC- Stage character development for local dance production.
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Advanced Research & Design - Product InnovationPatagonia Jun 2017 - Jul 2020Ventura, CaliforniaSustainable and special product research, design and development. Innovation concept development and project management. Project archiving. Involved in prototyping from ideation through construction, fitting, testing in field and the lab, and into scaled up production with vendors and factory partners. Facilitated cross-functional collaboration with, but not inclusive to, leadership, pattern and fit, field testing, in-line design, product development, photo, quality, repairs, legal, commercialization, production, materials, graphics and textile design, color, sport ambassadors, line management, marketing and lab testing. Innovation team vendor communication for materials and machines. Prepared presentations for the board and executive team, as well as making presentations to teams across the organization. -
Product Development Manager - Alpine & SnowPatagonia Jan 2016 - May 2017VenturaLed and mentored a product development team to create best-in-class alpine and snow sports apparel products.
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Dancer/PerformerGruff Goats Dance And Theatre Jan 2015 - Dec 2015Pemberton, BcDance and Theatre Troupe. Performances July 2015 and November 2015.
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Technical Design & Product Development Project LeadFyi Design Dept Aug 2011 - Dec 2015Pemberton, British Columbia, CanadaLed concept and product development for all apparel accounts at a remote vertical industrial design studio immersed in the coastal range in BC using a hands-on approach to technical outerwear, sportswear and gear. FYi are masters of technical construction, fit and design. Tasked with creating the digital specification package (tech pack of illustrations, diagrams, fit specs, pattern digitization, BOMs, and any feature toolboxing required) for our clients and managing the handoff to internal teams. Client travel for fittings and reviews, tradeshows and factory problem solving. Trim design and vendor communication.
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Hardgoods Technical DeveloperMec™ Jun 2010 - Aug 2011Vancouver, BcTechnical development of a sleeping bag collection, wetsuits and accessories for surf and paddling, and gloves for MTB, Road Cycling, Snowsports, and Watersports. Worked closely with design and line management as well as pattern, fit, field testing, materials, lab testing, production and product information in bringing products from concept through prototyping into scaled goods sold at stores across Canada and on the web. -
Textiles & Housewares Design & DevelopmentQuilts Etc | Qe Home Mar 2006 - Jun 2010Burnaby, BcResponsibilities included but were not limited to: textile design, product design, colour & pattern styling, concept & storyboard creation, illustration, trend & market research, copy writing, photo styling, technical development, fabric testing, merchandising, product knowledge training, sourcing, buying, and sales analysis. Project Management of Olympic License for 2010 Winter Games. -
Costing EngineerPimlico Apparel Ltd. Jun 2003 - Aug 2003Burnaby, British Columbia, CanadaSet sewing piece work rates for a sportswear factory. -
Designer / MakerDig It Clothing And Gear May 1998 - Aug 2003Winnipeg, Manitoba, CanadaDesigned and produced custom and small run clothing, costumes and accessories.
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Apparel DesignerBrawd Mfg. Dec 2000 - May 2003Winnipeg, MbDenim, sportswear and street wear design and development in a factory setting. Design & Product Development with hands-on involvement in the entire process from concept and fabric selection through fit and prototyping to sales and finally production and distribution. Work included teaming up with local vendors on surface treatments such as screen printing and embroidery, generic and custom trims, labelling, and denim washing.Cross-functional out-of and in-house collaboration was rich in cross over, innovation and creative interaction. That, and in addition to the hybrid role that included many responsibilities made opportunity for skills and knowledge to cross-pollinate. This set the tone for the diverse career experience to come.
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Silver Jeans Design AssistantWestern Glove Works Dec 1999 - Dec 2000Winnipeg, MbPrimary role was managing sample work for design room, including prototyping and sales samples in a large factory setting to ship globally.
Nichola Napora Education Details
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3.89 Gpa -
Cultural Planning -
Shift NetworkSoulful Women’S Leadership -
Maiwa Handprints Ltd.Colour Institute - Workshop
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Maiwa Handrints Ltd.Photoshop For Textile Design
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Murdoch Mackay Collegiate InstituteFashion Technology
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Digital Marketing
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Nichola Napora works for Stewardship Pemberton Society
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Nichola Napora's current role is Director At Large.
What schools did Nichola Napora attend?
Nichola Napora attended Capilano University, The University Of British Columbia, Shift Network, Maiwa Handprints Ltd., Maiwa Handrints Ltd., Murdoch Mackay Collegiate Institute, Jelly Academy.
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