Ross J. Doolin Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles, CA

• Consultant for Robbins Brothers redesigning store interiors, creating visual merchandising guidelines, designing new fixtures, and overseeing all details related to in-store experience
• Visual Director for Karen Alweil Studio responsible for showrooms, tradeshow booth design & setup, fixture design, and visual brand development. Hire and oversee a crew of 8+ for tradeshow setups.
• Visual Director for Tesoro Beverly Hills handling store front window concepts & installations, graphic design, and visual merchandising
• Studio Set Designer and Set Decorator for Lakeshore Learning catalogue & e-commerce shoots
• Contract Art Director/Interior Designer for Saban Brands developing artconcepts, sourcing vendors, and overseeing installations
• Consultant for The Ellen Show designing and installing displays for 70+ brands during the “12 Days of Giveaways

North America

• Established Wholesale Visual Merchandising Directives and handle updates seasonally to ensure all accounts present a cohesive brand message
• Coordinated and executed shop-in-shop setups within wholesale accounts creating Shinola retail atmospheres
• Managed Area Brand Coordinators executing in-store setups and brand trainings resulting in $1M in retail sales nationally within two months of wholesale launch
• Reviewed weekly Photo Reports submitted by Visual/Training team offering feedback, direction and opportunities towards visual improvements
• Oversaw West Coast retail store opening in coordination with the Director of Visual Merchandising and trained new employees on visual standards and product

West Hollywood, CA

• Oversaw and traveled to 60+ Oliver Peoples, ILORI, Optical Shop of Aspen, Optica, and department store locations in the nation focusing on product training seminars, trunk shows and establishing a cohesive brand.
• Collaborated with Creative Marketing Director on display concepts, merchandising strategies and overall visual presentation for Oliver Peoples and Paul Smith retail and wholesale locations
• Awarded “#1 Vendor Partnership ” in 2012 by corporate team with Luxottica Luxury Retail Group
• Designed and installed visual displays featured in Bergdorf Goodman, Neiman Marcus and Ron Herman
• Negotiated prominent floor placement and established visual presentation standardsSALES SPECIALIST (08/09 - 08/11)
• Managed selling of Oliver Peoples and Paul Smith eyewear collections in Neiman Marcus, Beverly Hills, achieving $525K in sales for 2010

Los Angeles, CA

• Supervised the visual presentation of Tom Ford and Roberto Cavalli eyewear in Southern California Barney’s New York, Bloomingdales, Neiman Marcus, and Saks Fifth Avenue accounts
• Negotiated prime floor placement, conducted product knowledge seminars and communicated weekly with Account Manager and VP of Sales on territory business
• Launched DSquared2 eyewear collection in Neiman Marcus and Saks Fifth Avenue accounts

Los Angeles, California

• Worked with Visual Director creating original and enticing displays for multiple store locations in Los Angeles, CA
• Implemented corporate visual guidelines for season window displays and planned original floor sets to enhance store appearance

Chicago, IL

• Learned the nuances of the luxury goods industry selling menswear acquiring an understanding of fabrics, tailoring, and the designers’ philosophies
• Worked as John Varvatos DSA providing feedback and direction to the Account Manager and Buyer while maintaining shop-in-shop visual merchandising standards
• Excelled in developing customer relationships with a 30% repeat clientele