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New York, Ny, Us

New York, United States

New York, New York, United States

New York, United States

Creative direction for product design and marketing across multiple brands. Driving seasonal concepts, color and print direction, assortment architecture, and design execution. Collaborates with marketing team on seasonal creative vision.

New York, United States

Design and pattern development for knit categories

United States

Freelance senior design consultant working with brands to identify product opportunities in DTC and brick & mortar retail. Advising on creative strategy, color & concept, product design and development, 3D design integration, assortment architecture, and process efficiencies. Projects have also included creative direction for digital and traditional brand marketing, lifestyle photoshoot concepts, model casting, and brand lookbooks.

New York, New York, United States

Creative direction and design development for all categories of Chaps Men’s, and led the brand's transition from the Ralph Lauren Corporation to 5 Star Apparel licensee.

Greater New York City Area

Continued responsibilities directing design development while collaborating with key team members in merchandising, global manufacturing & sourcing, and executive leadership to shape and execute brand strategy. Built and maintained strong cross-functional partnerships across the Ralph Lauren organization with global innovation and product create teams. Initiated product and process innovation opportunities, developed special projects and brand collaborations, and focused on team culture and development. Worked closely with executive leadership to accomplish brand goals and make impactful contributions to the Ralph Lauren Corporation's organizational objectives.

Greater New York City Area

-Spearheaded creative design and product development of Chaps Men’s and Boy’s lifestyle product in mid-tier, international, and off-price channels; focused on product innovation in knits, sweaters, bottoms, outerwear, swim, active, golf, and graphic tees -Led graphic art direction and on-product trim development-Launched new product initiatives: Chaps Sport, Chaps Heritage, Chaps International, and American Living-Developed exclusive luxury Chaps product for international markets in Asia and Europe, traveled to regions for market insights and to cultivate distribution partnerships -Collaborated with Urban Outfitters and Pac Sun to develop innovative product for high-profile collections-Integrated innovative systems and tools used to streamline existing processes-Led the development and delivery of seasonal brand presentations in physical and virtual environments-Managed and led design team, including senior direct reports, graphic designers, and interns

Greater New York City Area

-Chaps Men's Knits & Sweaters-Led concept, creative direction, and product development for knits, sweaters, golf, outdoor/active, and graphics-Presented samples, inspirational imagery, pattern development, and sketches to articulate seasonal direction-Developed fabrics and sweater yarns, including cotton, cotton/polyester blends, and wool blends-Executed sweater pattern development using Pointe Carre software-Prepared technical packages in collaboration with the tech design team-Managed design team, including designers responsible for graphic tees and trim development; reported to SVP of Merchandising and Design-Worked with production/product development teams to ensure high quality samples for presentations-Directed development of on-product jacquard labels, soft trims, hardware, and paper trims/hang tags-Led sample presentations to internal and external partners, including Ralph Lauren licensing and other brand licensing partners-Evaluated the product assortments with cross-functional partners, adapting strategies to business trends-Led the transition into the Ralph Lauren Corporation

Greater New York City Area

-Rocawear-Knits, Sweaters, and non-Denim bottoms

Greater New York City Area

-Led design and product development for cut & sew knits, graphic tees, and fleece -Traveled globally for trend research, curating innovative design concepts -Developed presentations expressing mood and direction with illustration, samples, and aspirational imagery-Presented development sketches, fabrics, and patterns highlighting key colors, core and fashion silhouettes, construction details, labels and trim, innovative wash techniques and graphic applications-Prepared technical packages, collaborating with tech design team on final specifications and construction-Communicated directly with vendors to achieve the high-quality samples. Traveled overseas for development-Lead line presentations from concept to final line review-Managed direct reports and interns

Communication Design

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Activities and Societies: Kappa Sigma