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Greater Seattle Area

Interim Position• Lead and managed three designers while developing an efficient and effective design team through performance feedback, goal-setting, and development plans• Conceptualize, accurately sketch and execute collection ideas that represent the target customer. • Design original and commercially viable soft accessories products - hats, scarfs, wearables & cold-weather styles for Women's & Men's customer segmentations. • Act as fashion authority to drive brand designs and point of view. • Manage calendar across the design team to ensure all milestones and due dates are met. • Research materials and components. • Prioritize workload and complex work streams across the design team. • Effectively collaborate with leadership and cross-divisional partners to ensure alignment on priorities and direction. • Research and analyze trends and competitive brands.

Seattle, Washington

Role Responsibilities • Conceptualize and accurately sketch multiple design ideas that represent target customer. • Act as fashion authority to drive brand designs and point of view. • Effectively collaborate with design team, print studio and cross-divisional partners. • Meet all milestones and calendar due dates. • Select fabric, yarn and trims. • Research appropriate materials, silhouettes and components. • Prepare and present sketches to cross-functional partners. • Research and analyze trends and competitive brands. • Create compelling cross category concepts across- print, woven & knit.

Washington, United States

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Bellevue, Washington

Omni Channel Accessories and Women's woven topsMen's Sportswear Outlet (knits & sweaters)Women's Sportswear Outlet (fleece)Women's Accessories Tri-Channel

Marysville, Wa

• Lead and managed three employees while developing an efficient and effective design team through performance feedback, goal-setting, and development plans• Designing and implementing all small business operations and customer service• Manage and run day to day small business operations and customer service• Sales, buying, marketing, bookkeeping, merchandising, strategic planning• Buying Trips to California, Nevada, Oregon & Seattle (LA fashion district, Magic and other Gift shows)• Best of the Northwest- Top 5 Resale & Vintage Clothing Store• Marketing campaigns thru social media• Quickbooks POS, Quickbooks online• Illustrator, Photoshop, Word, Excel, Evernote, PC & Mac

Marysville, Wa

Oversee and Organize: downtown city planning, festivals, downtown events, merchant questions or suggestions, conduct monthly meetings. Created, designed and distributed downtowns advertising thru posters, fliers, communication with local papers, social media & website design / maintenance to promote downtown tourism.

Kent, Washington

Responsibilities included:· Designed in performance/activewear/outerwear categories.· Identify trend, culture, color and consumer trend knowledge.· Created technical drawing of construction and details.· Garment fitting and construction conducted fit sessions with technical partners.· Ownership of tech packs, color briefs and seasonal line sheets.

Seattle, Wa

• Lead and managed an assistant designer while developing an efficient and effective design team through performance feedback, goal-setting, and development plans• Managed creative and technical development of men's and women's apparel line• Fabric & Trim Sourcing domestic & international• Technical Packs• Daily factory communications• Communicated with the Chairman and CFO to facilitate brand strategy• Domestic and international travel• Created artwork and collaborated with e-commerce to maintain the website and company vision• Gift, accessory and hard line development ie. belts, hats, towels, glassware, watches• Supported photo shoots for brand development• Line Sheet development• Style & Inspiration Boards• Sales Meetings• Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Outlook, Word, Excel, PC

Seattle, Wa

• Designed and developed knits, sweaters and graphic tees• Creation of woven tops, knits, sweaters, bottoms and outerwear• Created original graphic art for labeling, trims, prints, graphic tees, and embroideries• Ensuring approved standards for lab dips, wash panels, and bulk fabric approvals• Prepped for seasonal sales meetings; ie. photo shoots, line sheet, showroom setups• Effective daily communication with overseas agent and outside vendors• Garment measuring, fittings, pattern knowledge of garment factory samples• Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Outlook, Word, Excel, PC

Redmond, Wa

• Set up CAD program pattern keys ensuring the designer's vision is met• In depth CAD training w/ color saturation and hue by mixing colors for design projects• Maintained designer and artist color library• Created technical sketches for presentation boards• Illustrator, Photoshop, Excel, Word, Outlook, Indesign, MAC

Associate'S Degree, Apparel Design And Services

Apparel manufacturing from concept to production including ready–to–wear and custom construction; production patternmaking; pattern.

Apparel Design And Services