Nicole Graham Email & Phone Number

Nashua, Nh, Us

Nashua, Nh, Us

Columbus, Ohio, Us

Cross River, New York, Us

• Created graphic and embroidery artwork in collaboration with the creative director• Designed highly creative, innovative, and trend-forward childrenswear garments• Rendered flats, created spec pages, and CADed color suggestions for kids, baby, and womenswear garments

• Designed the brand’s first childrenswear collection by conducting branding and market research, as well as creating sketches, CADs, and tech packs• Acted as a consultant for the brand by guiding the team through the design and production process, finding ethical factories, suggesting sustainable and non-toxic fabrications and finishes, and curating sustainability resources• Focused on creating a responsible, high-quality childrenswear and babywear collection in the Saudi Arabian high-end childrenswear market

Duluth, Mn, Us

• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to create trend-driven, customer-focused products, generating multi-million dollar annual sales• Collaborated to find creative problem-solving solutions across all aspects of design - fit, print and color, fabrication, trims, and outfitting with other categories• Led the curation of plaids, prints, and color for woven tops lineup which consistently contributed to best-sellers across the tops category• Communicated with vendors via email and Bamboo Rose for garment requests, issue resolutions, submit approvals, and tech pack updates• Supported seasonal in-store and online merchandising selections and contributed to thoughtful design ideas for product advancement• Managed tech pack creation and updates in Bamboo Rose for quality production• Created and managed line sheets, CAD sketches, and design intents in Illustrator• Organized and updated multiple documents in PowerPoint and Excel to keep track of style numbers, submits, and samples• Assisted in training new team members and created onboarding guides• Worked with managers to reach personal and professional development goals

Cross River, New York, Us

• Rendered flats and created spec pages for childrenswear garments• Collaborated with creative director to design artwork for t-shirts• Created a lookbook to be widely distributed to clients and customers

Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, Us

• Artistically assisted the Sonoma Girls design team by drawing technical sketches with call outs and updating CADs in Illustrator• Collaborated with the design team, art team, vendors, product development, and tech design to create an innovative, sustainable collection for the Sonoma Girls brand• Communicated to vendors through email and One PLM by sending Submits and RM forms and creating style pages and BOM pages• Presented design and print ideas backed up by market trend research to design and art team• Contributed to the vision of the brand by collaborating with crossfunctional teams to ensure customer’s needs were met• Designed a plus-size womenswear collection for the brand EVRI to meet the new needs of this customer’s lifestyle post-COVID

• Researched trends for upcoming seasons to create mood boards and inspiration boards for design team• Utilized Photoshop to create line sheets and edit flats of new garments• Recorded spec measurements of garments to ensure accurate fit• Organized fabric and trim library in detail for design team

Seattle, Washington, Us

• Managed local production of supply chain, including meeting with local suppliers for quality inspections and distributing materials• Created prototypes and patterns to solve product fit issues• Designed a new label, hangtags, stamps, and packaging to launch a rebrand of products• Implemented social media marketing by photographing product

Jewelry designer, maker, and owner of Marigold Trinkets, my Etsy store.

• Used a variety of sewing construction techniques to complete alterations of various garments• Worked with clients to ensure all deadlines were met while meeting high standards of quality in a fast-pace work environment

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Fashion/Apparel Design

Summer Immersion Program Scholar, Cultural Experience