Paul Fronckowiak Email & Phone Number

New York City Metropolitan Area

Men's Wrangler® Denim | Outerwear Design.

Brooklyn, New York, United States

Men's tactical apparel for urban commuting:

New York City Metropolitan Area

Men's Base Layers | Cold Weather design.

New York City Metropolitan Area

Men's RLX Outerwear

New York, New York, United States

SPYDER® Men's & Boy's swimwear print, graphic, tech and design for Costco® and in-house / e-commerce.

New York, United States

Men's outdoor apparel

N.Y.

• Men‘s outerwear and sportswear.
• All initial concept, design, technical design, trim development and approvals.
• Follow-through from inspiration to production while maintaining a strict timeline.

N.Y.

• Responsible for all Men‘s outerwear design.
• All design, technical design, communication, and production tasks.
• Travel to China for factory sourcing and cost negotiation.

N.Y.

• Responsible for Men‘s and Women’s outerwear design.
• Members only collection and special projects.

Greater New York City Area

• Responsible for licensed Boys‘ sport jersey development.
• MLS, NCAA, NBA, NHL, CFL and special projects.

Greater New York City Area

• Responsible for all boys, girls, and ladies graphic design / development.
• Trim development from concept to technical fabrication including hang tags and seasonal catalog;
• Print design for shell and lining fabrics, including final approval.

Los Angeles, California, United States / Remote

• Product development and problem solving for Founder and President Mike West.
• Won the 2012 686 Reclaim Design Contest by designing and constructing a functional snowboard jacket in 3 days onsite at the 2012 SIA Snow Show in Denver, CO; results of contest can be viewed here.
• Resulted in subsequent freelance work for President Mike West, including research and the development of unique outerwear pieces.

Brooklyn, New York, United States

• Initial concept, design, and pattern-making for in-house collection.
• Focus on denim bottoms and woven tops;
• Liaison between client and sample / production facility located in Brooklyn.

Brooklyn, New York, United States

• Management of design and creative for brands including:
• 361º Sports (Chinese sponsor of the 2010 Asia Games): Garment design for lifestyle collections all 42 sport disciplines for the Asia Games, including footwear design. Completed all tech packs with detailed construction.
• Serum vs. Venom (In-house clothing label): Concept, design, and technical fabrication;
• KDU “Street Spec” (Capsule of re-purposed vintage military pieces): Garment deconstruction and restructure for contemporary pieces;
• Born Stronger/Graffight (Mixed martial arts athletic wear and high-end personalized protection apparel): Re-branding and design;

New York City Metropolitan Area

• Menswear Design IV Class, MW-252, Spring 2010 SemesterTaught studio class for advanced menswear design students.
• Outline of course included student completion of all patterns and sewing of garments for two complete looks, as well as assignments from lesson plan consisting of market research, sewing techniques, and “rub off”.

Greater New York City Area

• Designed knit, woven, and outerwear for new Marc Ecko RX label based around his personal artwork.
• All technical specs and detail layout provided to ensure proper fit and construction.

Greater New York City Area

• Denim design and wash development for leading upscale street branded menswear collection.
• Followed trends in denim and street markets to flow with successful woven and knit campaign;
• New trim / label concept development based on high-end, as well as price point, denim.

Brooklyn, New York, United States

• Development, design, and sampling of military combat apparel (all service branches: F.B.I., fire & rescue).
• Technical fabric sourcing: Aspen Aerogel™ insulation & eVent Fabrics® ultrasonic bonded membrane;
• Adhered to Mil Spec and Natick tolerance for trims, sewing detail, and origin of materials (U.S.A./Berry Act compliant);
• Completed Gerber AccuMark Pattern Design System (PDS) training.

Greater New York City Area

• Development and design of men’s bottoms (denim and wovens).
• Wash development and trim design for denim and woven bottoms; outerwear & tops design.

Greater New York City Area

• Development and design of men’s and young men’s denim.
• Trim, label, and graphic design for denim and woven bottoms.

Greater New York City Area

• Development and merchandising of new men’s collection for premium line, launched Holiday 2006.
• Denim, woven, better knit, sweater, t-shirt, and outerwear design; all trim design.

Greater New York City Area

• Premium denim design and direction.
• Wash development and pre-pro approval (on-site / Central America);
• Responsible for all denim sampling (on-site / Central America);
• Woven, better knit, sweater, and outerwear design; All trim design; Graphic design and t-shirt design;
• Created corporate logo.

Greater New York City Area

Men’s outerwear design: Leather & cloth; Trim/graphic design and development; Coordinate sample room (in house); Tracking of overseas sampling (Korea, Hong Kong, Bulgaria, and Turkey); Sourcing of trim/fabric vendors overseas.