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•Freelancer for brands including Fendi, John Varvatos, Moschino, and Salvatore Ferragamo handling floor moves, styling mannequins, and executing window installations•Prop Stylist for Garrett Leight 2019 eyewear campaign•Store front window display designer and installer for Umberto Salon Beverly Hills•Residential & Commercial Interior Designer, Landscape Designer, and Home Stager

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 message through merchandising •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 •Established positive vendor relations with management and sales team members while communicating with Account Director ensuring proper needs were met at store level

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